In her statement, Maryam Nawaz said the law was a historic step that aimed to end land and property cases that drag on for years and even generations. For the first time, she said, a clear time limit of 90 days was set to decide such cases, offering hope to millions across Punjab.

‘This law was made to help people who have been pushed to the wall for decades,’ she said. ‘It was passed by the elected provincial assembly to free citizens from the grip of powerful land and qabza mafias.’

The Chief Minister stressed that the law gave people real strength to protect their legally owned land and property. She added that it was carefully drafted on the basis of evidence and included both administrative and legal safeguards to protect the weak.

Maryam Nawaz expressed concern that the court’s decision to suspend the law does not align with established principles set by higher courts.

According to her, the suspension will directly benefit illegal occupiers and land grabbers, and the public may see it as silent support for the qabza mafia.

‘For years, land cases remain stuck due to long stay orders,’ she said. ‘This law was meant to break that cycle and bring timely justice.’

She clarified that the law was not made for her personal benefit, nor does its suspension harm her personally. ‘The real loss,’ she said, ‘is for the poor, the helpless, widows, and the oppressed, those whose last hope for justice was finally taking shape.’

Maryam Nawaz also emphasized that lawmaking is a constitutional right of the provincial assembly and cannot be taken away. She warned that stopping such reforms would crush the fragile hope of justice among the underprivileged.

‘When justice is delayed or denied,’ she said, ‘it is always the weakest who pay the highest price.’