India, Feb. 22 -- Pakistan Punjab's Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has come under severe criticism over her Government's acquisition of a luxurious aircraft worth PKR 11.7 billion for her personal use. The Punjab Government has acquired a new, 2019-manufactured Gulfstream GVII-G500 aircraft for their VIP transport role, says the Stratcom Bureau. It says the approximate price for the aircraft is around USD 42 million (PKR 11.7 billion). Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari said the Maryam Nawaz administration has acquired the 19-seater VIP jet as part of the proposed "Air Punjab" fleet.

The Opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Jammat-i-Islami lambasted Maryam Nawaz, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's daughter, for using public...