Tag: Fawad Ch

  • Fawad Ch’s wife shuts up PTI’s Falak Javaid for dig at husband

    Fawad Ch’s wife shuts up PTI’s Falak Javaid for dig at husband

    A heated exchange of words occurred between Hiba Fawad Chaudhry, wife of former Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain and a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) worker Falak Javaid Khan on X (formerly Twitter).

    The fiery exchange followed Chaudhary Fawad Hussain taking to X (formerly Twitter) to write: “What kind of leadership is this? Iss se acha tu establishment koi subedari officialy laga de.”

    “Salman Akram Raja has been Nawaz Sharif’s lawyer from Panama until now. Who are the rest of these people?” Fawad Chaudhry asked, “The establishment has put us in jails and imposed its representatives on the party. As long as Imran Khan is in jail, they have a political life; when Imran Khan comes out from behind bars, they won’t even be visible.”

    Responding to the post, Falak Javaid Khan critically replied, “Salman Akram Raja didn’t walk away like you; instead, he stood firm at a hard time, it’s our party matter, we’ll see to it, aap niklain shabash.”

    Hussain’s wife Hiba Fawad Chaudhary, couldn’t hold back her anger and replied on X (formerly Twitter):

    “Stop your nonsense and appear before the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), stay within your limit, Jummah Jummah aath din huway nahi.”

    Meanwhile, in another post on X, Fawad Hussain accused Salman Akram Raja of making a fake money trail for former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in 2017, adding, “Those who facilitated the hiding of Nawaz Sharif’s multi-billion assets in Panama have now been imposed on Tehreek-e-Insaaf.”

    Sharing a Dawn News previous report titled “Sharif family expresses full confidence on legal team” Ch Fawad Hussain wrote, “Politics ma raastay judaa hu saktay hain laiken jab ap jurram chupanay main madadgar hu aur Pakistan kay billions kay assets halaal karwa dain, kiya aap ko muaaf kiya jana chahiye.”

    This development indicated the rift and clear divide between Pakistan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf leadership.

    Earlier, Senator Faisal Vawda pointed out the formation of a forward bloc in PTI and disclosed that party members were not happy with the appointment of a forward bloc leader.

  • Slim chance of Fawad Chaudhry getting back to PTI

    Slim chance of Fawad Chaudhry getting back to PTI

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Information Secretary Raoof Hasan does not think that the party will take back its former information minister Fawad Chaudhry.

    Raoof said on a talk show at Hum News, “I did not receive any green light from PTI founder Imran Khan about taking Fawad back in the party’s camp.”

    The Secretary Information of PTI stated that many left the party when it came under hard times and now want to come back because they have lost public support but Imran Khan didn’t approve their re-entry.

    Hasan also said that a new leadership within PTI has emerged that is a lot more ideological and younger, after the May 9 incidents.

    Meanwhile, another PTI leader Sher Afzal Marwat also claimed that “some friends” were trying to re-induct Fawad in the party, however, party leadership and workers had reservations.

  • Tofay hi tofay: What did Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi keep from the state gift list?

    Tofay hi tofay: What did Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi keep from the state gift list?

    An investigation by news organisation Fact Focus reveals that former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi kept all 112 presents worth Rs142.02 million from the Tosha Khana of Pakistan.

    The former PM and his wife Bushra Bibi have retained everything that was gifted to them by different states. The gifts include luxurious Rolex watches, gold and diamond jewellery, cufflinks worth millions, expensive dinner sets and perfumes. Not only that, they also kept a book worth Rs. 500, a tablemat, a samsonite bag and even a tasbih.

    The most expensive gift was a Graff watch worth Rs 85 million (Eight crore and fifty lac rupees), gifted to PM Khan by Saudi crown prince Muhammad Bin Salman when he visited Saudi Arabia on September 18, 2018. Instead of giving it the Tosha Khana, which is what every prime minister and his family is bound to do, Khan sold the watch in Dubai, according to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Khan also declared tax returns on the watch when filing his taxes in 2020-21. He apparently paid Rs. 20 million (2 crore), which was 20 percent of the estimated value, according to his tax returns.

    List of some of the gifts:

    • One pair of cufflinks worth Rs. 5,670,000.
    • Five Rolex watches
    • A table mat of Rs. 30,000
    • Wall hanging worth Rs. 15,000
    • One locket with chain (Gold+Diamond) worth Rs. 269,350
    • Carpet worth Rs. 22,000

    In his returns for the financial years 2018-19, 2019-20, and 2020-21, Imran Khan did not mention any of the Tosha Khana presents that were kept. Bushra Bibi, Khan’s wife, did not file a tax return at this time. Bushra Bibi, in reality, has never submitted a tax return in her life and was just registered with the Pakistani tax authorities in July 2021.

    A few days ago, former information minister Fawad Chaudhry that, Kya jurm huva agar gharri baich di’, admitting that Khan had sold the gifts.

    DISCLAIMER: The pictures used are for pictorial representation only and do not represent what the actual items might have been.

    Other gifts include:

  • Govt to set up a commission to look into foreign conspiracy issue

    Federal Minister for Information and newly appointed Law Minister Fawad Chaudhry has reportedly given directions to set up a commission on the foreign conspiracy issue.

    The commission will look into factors such as the change of government and the no-confidence motion through a foreign conspiracy and will compile a report on it.

    The federal minister also has issued orders to replace dozens of legal officers in major cities, i.e. Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore and has directed them to perform their duties in an efficient manner.

    On April 1, Chaudhry was given additional charge of the law ministry.

    Earlier, Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan claimed that the Opposition’s no-trust move is part of an alleged “foreign-funded conspiracy” hatched against his government.

    Later, in an address, PM Khan named the United States of America (USA) behind this conspiracy.

    However, White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield said, “There is absolutely no truth to the allegation.”

  • PTI ministers confirm PM Khan to replace CM Buzdar: PML-Q

    PTI ministers confirm PM Khan to replace CM Buzdar: PML-Q

    Pakistan Muslim League- Quaid (PML-Q) Secretary-General Tariq Basheer Cheema, in Geo News’ programme “Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath” revealed that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) ministers [didn’t mention any name] have told him that Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has given the approval to remove Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Usman Buzdar.

    Previously, it was reported that Buzdar handed over his resignation to the premier, which he declined. There are also several media reports that suggested that the Tareen group isn’t happy with Buzdar’s position as CM.

    During the show, Cheema also lashed out at Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry. While referring to the meeting between the Chaudhry brothers and Fawad on Friday, Cheema said that the no-confidence motion against PM Khan was not discussed in the meeting.

    Previously, Fawad, after his meeting, had said that PML-Q would formally announce full confidence in PM before the National Assembly (NA) session for the motion.

    “I don’t know why Fawad is giving a false statement about the settlement with PML-Q on the no-trust move”, he said while adding that if he [Fawad] has to take decisions of PML-Q then the Chaudhry brothers should leave politics.

    Moreover, the PML-Q Secretary-General said that the party will make a final decision on the no-confidence matter in the next 24 to 48 hours.

  • ICC rates Pindi wicket below average, Babar Azam defends

    The Inter­national Cricket Council (ICC) rated the first Test match between Pakistan and Australia pitch “below average” and penalised it with one demerit point after the match ended in a dull draw earlier this week in Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

    In a report, Ranjan Madugalle, the ICC match referee for the Pak-Aus Test series said, “The pitch did not have a great deal of pace and bounce in it for the seamers nor assisted the spinners. In my view, this does not represent an even contest between bat and ball. Therefore, in keeping with the ICC guidelines, I rate this pitch as below average.”

    In response, The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) claimed that no Pakistani venue has received a demerit point before. However, it accepts ICC’s decision and has given assurance of the quality of pitches in upcoming matches.

    It is pertinent to mention that demerit points remain active for a rolling five-year period. When a venue gets five demerit points, it is suspended from hosting international cricket matches for one year.

    Pakistani skipper Babar Azam has defended the Rawalpindi pitch. The cricketer said that no matter how a pitch is it is important for players to perform on it.

    However, Australian opener David Warner said that he is hopeful of a result-producing wicket in Karachi Test against Pakistan which is going to be played tomorrow (Saturday).

    After the Rawalpindi draw match, Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry criticised PCB for “choosing a dead wicket” in the historic Test Match.

  • ‘NA speaker has right to disqualify any PTI MNA who will vote for other party’: Sheikh Rasheed

    ‘NA speaker has right to disqualify any PTI MNA who will vote for other party’: Sheikh Rasheed

    Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed on Thursday said National Assembly (NA) Speaker Asad Qaiser has the right to disqualify any Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Members of National Assembly (MNA) who “crossed floor” (to vote against your party) in the lower house and that “no one can challenge that”.

    According to the federal minister, all political parties gave this right to the Speaker in the 18th Amendment in an effort to stop horse-trading.

    “Let them [Opposition] fulfil their desire. Imran Khan is on his way towards winning. The Speaker has the right to disqualify any ruling party MNA who disrespects the votes they got due to IK,” he said.

    Talking to the media, the minister said the no-confidence move would be a “moment of satisfaction” for the premier. He also termed the week from March 23 to 30 as important.

    In a tweet, Rasheed urged PTI supporters to be present at Islamabad’s D-Chowk on the day of the vote to celebrate a “day of thanksgiving” for the PM’s success.

    Speaking on ARY News, Supreme Court lawyer Faisal Hussain gave a detailed analysis on the no-confidence motion and the government’s options.

    After submission of the no-confidence motion against PM Imran Khan, the government has come up with a strategy of not showing up on the D-Day. Asad Umar said that it is the Opposition’s job to show that they have the support of 172 MNAs and therefore government lawmakers would not attend the no-confidence vote.

    Talking to 92 News, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said the Speaker will not count the votes of PTI members who vote against the PM.

    https://twitter.com/FawadPTIUpdates/status/1501629055359143944
  • Teachers hired in school, colleges to ‘basically teach extremism,’ Fawad Chaudhry lashes out at the education system

    Teachers hired in school, colleges to ‘basically teach extremism,’ Fawad Chaudhry lashes out at the education system

    Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry, while addressing a consultative conference on terrorism in Islamabad on Thursday, said that extremism in Pakistan is rooted in schools and colleges, not in madrassas, reports Dawn.

    The federal minister said that during the 80s and 90s, teachers were hired in schools and colleges as part of a plot to “basically teach extremism”.

    He continued by saying that the students of “ordinary schools and colleges” had been involved in notable incidents of extremism in Pakistan and not of madrassas. The minister further said, “You closed their (school and college students’) minds. If you cultivate a society where an opposing view is immediately declared kufr (heresy) … how can you present an opposing view?”

    “Religious extremism was seen more in regions that are in India now. Areas over here (Pakistan) never had religious extremism to the extent [seen today],” he said, regretting that “Pakistan faces a grave danger today.”

    “We don’t have any potential threat from India. We have the sixth largest army in the world, we are an atomic power, and India cannot compete with us,” he continued. “We face no danger from America. We face no danger from Europe. The biggest danger we face [today] is from within [Pakistan].”

    “Whoever has even little understanding of Islam and is aware of the way Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) spent his life, how could he adopt extremism?” said Chaudhry, adding, “The problem is with those who interpret religious injunctions.”

    https://twitter.com/fawadptiupdates/status/1461329523904028674?s=21

    Talking about state’s role in curbing extremism, Fawad said, “[The] state should have only one business, and that business is the enforcement of the law. If a state is unable to enforce the law, its existence is questioned, as, in this scenario, it gradually moves towards civil war.”

    He said that it is the state’s responsibility to ensure that no group uses violence to impose its own point of view. “If the state weakens and violent groups gain strength, there lies a problem.”

    https://twitter.com/fawadptiupdates/status/1461331362024235012?s=21
  • World’s top firms to set up solar panel plants in Pakistan: Fawad Ch

    World’s top firms to set up solar panel plants in Pakistan: Fawad Ch

    Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has announced that the world’s two major solar panel companies will establish their plants in Pakistan.

    The minister tweeted saying, “good news gets lost in political plays, yet I am very happy that the world’s two major companies are setting up solar panel’s plants in Pakistan.”

    The minister said that China’s second-largest Lithium battery producer will also set up its workshop in Pakistan, adding that the Lithium battery-powered buses will also be manufactured in Pakistan.

    The federal minister earlier visited Beijing, where he met various Chinese officials and the country’s business leaders.