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At a time when Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz is facing criticism for donning a police uniform, Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari, the daughter of President Zardari, has praised Maryam Nawaz for this action.
According to a report in DailyPakistan.com, Bakhtawar expressed her approval in a social media post, stating, “Very good, equal representation of women in the police force is commendable.”
Maryam Nawaz came under fire on Thursday after wearing a police uniform to attend the passing out parade at the Police Training College in Lahore. While some praised her appearance, others dismissed it as theatrics.
Shortly after the ceremony, a lawyer filed a petition in a Lahore court, arguing that a case should be registered against Maryam Nawaz as she was not authorized to wear the police uniform, being neither a government official nor a member of the police force.
In response, the Punjab Police stepped forward to defend the Chief Minister’s action. In a statement shared later in the evening, they stated, “As per the ‘Punjab Police Dress Regulations,’ the CM of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, is entitled to wear the police uniform. This has been widely celebrated by police personnel, who view it as a commendable show of solidarity. The Central Police Office has received hundreds of messages from police personnel lauding this step. Female police officers are celebrating the event and have shared various pictures of Madam CM Punjab in uniform. The Punjab Police is committed to further improving the law and order situation and continuing counter-terrorism efforts across the country, as directed by Madam CM in a subsequent meeting held at the Police Training College Chung, Lahore.
