Pak’s Punjab govt rejects criticism over ‘lavish spending’ at wedding of...

Key Highlights

• In one picture, Munir is standing, and a PML-N minister can be seen requesting Nawaz to stand up as a mark of respect for the general, but he seems reluctant. Maryam Nawaz came under scathing criticism for donning expensive foreign outfits and offering dozens of dishes in the face of her own Punjab government’s ban on more than one dish at weddings. Responding to critics, Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari said that the Sharif family, especially Maryam, was subjected to “undue criticism”.
• “The people claim that Maryam’s choice of outfits at her son’s wedding drew attention away from the bride.
• It happened because Maryam is naturally very beautiful, and whenever she appears in public, people are naturally drawn to her,” Bukhari said.
• “Allah has made her beautiful… Some women are extremely beautiful, like Maryam, some are like me, and some do not look beautiful even after using filters,” she said.
• She also targeted jailed former prime minister Imran Khan for donning a ‘sherwani’ at his second marriage in 2015 with Reham Khan.