In Pakistan, there are none like her. The Punjab Chief Minister of Pakistan, Maryam Nawaz, is raiding stores to control the cost of naan flatbread. After witnessing Maryam Nawaz taking to the streets, a fan commented on X, stating that she had demonstrated her ability as a leader. Maryam Nawaz has only been in office in Lahore for a little over two months, but already she is enjoying the spotlight. She is the Islamic Republic of Pakistans first female chief minister.In order to make sure that bread prices in her province were reasonable, she took to the streets of Lahore and raided naan bakeries. Maryam Nawaz wants to make sure that a 100-gram roti costs sixteen rupees, and a naan costs twenty rupees. Maryam raided naan-roti establishments in a manner reminiscent of Anil Kapoors portrayal of the chief minister in the film Nayak. Maryam received praise from the public for her Nayak-like raids, she has also courted controversy by feeding McDonalds hamburgers and fries to schoolchildren.قائد نوازشریف اور وزیراعلیٰ مریم نواز کا لاہور میں تندور کا وزٹ ،الحمدللہ کل سے روٹی 16 روپے اور نان 20 روپے میں فروخت ہورہا ہے۔وزیراعلیْٰ کی خریداروں کو روٹی 16 روپے اور نان کیلیے 20 روپے ادا کرنے کی ہدایت۔ زیادہ پیسے طلب کرنے پر شکایت درج کروائی جائے pic.twitter.com/GlUroyrcqO— PMLN (@pmln_org) April 16, 2024Maryams McDonalds treat to kids!In the midst of calls for a boycott of the American restaurant chain due to its purported backing of Israel and growing food inflation, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz received criticism on social media for providing McDonalds hamburgers and fries to schoolchildren during her recent visit to Murree, in north Punjab.Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan of Jamaat-e-Islam attacked Maryam, claiming she was rubbing salt in the wounds of Pakistanis, when images and videos of the burger treat went viral. Maryam Nawazs apology was also asked by Mushtaq Ahmad Khan. He said it was dishonorable that the administration was unable to intervene diplomatically on behalf of the wounded Palestinian children. Maryam Nawazs action has sent a very harmful message. It is anti-Palestinian and pro-Israel. The senator from Jamaat-e-Islam commented on X, Uploading a photo of her eating a McDonalds burger is sad and shameful.The Controversial Tweet XModern day, Antoinette!Some referred to Maryam Nawazs action as mindless and thoughtless, while others likened it to the opulent and naive French queen Marie Antoinettes decision to let them eat bread. Over-the-top ostentation without regard for the plight of the underprivileged. more than others in terms of her image upkeep. I hope she ends up the same way, a Reddit member wrote.Pakistans food inflationThe cash-starved country of Pakistan is seeing its worst inflation in years. May had a record 48.65% inflation rate in Pakistan, mostly due to the highest food prices in South Asia. The devaluation of the Pakistan rupee, the trade deficit, and the high cost of raw materials are severely harming the food sector in Pakistan, which now imports wheat from East European nations.
