LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Lahore President Faisal Mir has demanded that the government disclose the details of the official account into which the alleged rent for the chief minister’s aircraft was deposited.

He said Maryam Nawaz should show the nation the name of the bank, the account title, the account number and the receipt for the amount deposited.

Speaking at the birthday ceremony of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, here on Sunday, he said that if verifiable official records of the aircraft rental payment were not presented, it would be assumed that facts had been concealed from the nation.

He said the PPP would approach the appropriate legal forum to establish the truth behind Maryam Nawaz’s statement and the alleged payment. He added that if the chief minister had misled the nation, action should also be taken against her in accordance with the constitution and the law.

Stressing that the law is equal for everyone, he said the same principle under which Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani was disqualified should also apply to the PML-N leader.

He criticised the ruling party for allegedly giving concessions to the rich and inflation to the poor in every budget. He proposed an additional tax of at least Rs50,000 on vehicles above 1500cc so that the tax burden would fall on the wealthy rather than on the poor.

Published in Dawn, September 21st, 2026