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Fawad Chaudhry

Pakistani politician

Fawad Ahmed Hussain Chaudhry (Urdu: فواداحمد حسین چوہدری) is a Pakistani politician who served as federal minister for Information and Broadcasting, in office since 14 April to 10 April [2] On 24 May announced he is taking "break" from politics.

Previously, he held the office of federal minister for Science and Technology from 19 April to 16 April He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August till January He was a member of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's core committee from 4 June till 24 May

Previously, he has also served in the federal cabinet of prime minister Yousaf Raza Gillani and prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf as special assistant for Information and Political Affairs respectively, between April and March

Early life

Fawad was born Ladhar, a village near Dina in the Jhelum District of Punjab, where he still resides.[3] He belongs to a politically active PunjabiJat family of the Vains (also spelled Bains) clan, his uncle Chaudhry Altaf Hussain being appointed Governor of Punjab twice while another uncle Chaudhary Iftikhar Hussain has served as Chief Justice of Lahore High Court.[4]

He is lawyer by profession and has worked as a political analyst and an anchor for several media organizations.[5]

Political career

Early career in different parties

Fawad was covering candidate for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP (Jhelum-II) in Pakistani general election. As a backup candidate, He supported candidate Chaudhry Tasneem Nasir, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) who received 38, votes.[6]

Fawad Joined Former President Pervez Musharraf ad his spokesperson in , later he was appointed General Secy of Pervez Musharraf APML Punjab January , he resigned as media coordinator of All Pakistan Muslim League (APML).[7] In March , he quit APML and joined Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[8] In April , he was inducted into the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani and was appointed as special assistant to Prime Minister for information and political affairs with the status of a minister of state[9] where he continued to serve until June when[10] the federal cabinet was dissolved following the disqualification of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani.[11] In July , Raja Pervaiz Ashraf was elected Prime Minister[12] and Chaudhry was re-inducted into the federal cabinet. He was appointed as Special Assistant for Prime Minister on Political Affairs[13] where he served until March [14]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PML-Quaid from NA (Jhelum-II) in Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 34, votes and lost the seat to Malik Iqbal Mehdi Khan. In the same election, he also ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an backup candidate from Constituency PP (Jhelum-I) but was unsuccessful. He received only 82 votes and lost the seat to Raja Muhammad Awais Khan.[15] He Joined PTI in and his role as Party spokesperson made him a star. He was main voice of PTI during Panama Case and later became most powerful voice of the Party.[citation needed]

With Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

In June , he joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[16][17]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from Constituency Constituency NA (Jhelum-II) in by-election held in August but was unsuccessful. He received 74, votes and lost the seat to Nawabzada Raja Matloob Mehdi.[18]

In November , he was appointed as the spokesperson of PTI.[19] In March , he was given the additional charge of Secretary Information of PTI after the resignation of Mr. Shafqat Mahmood.[20][21][22]

In June , he was allocated PTI ticket to contest the Pakistani general election from Constituency NA (Jhelum-II).[23] An election tribunal rejected the nomination papers of Chaudhry after a petition was filed claiming Fawad had not paid agriculture tax.[24] The Lahore High Court allowed Chaudhry to contest the election after he filed an appeal in high court against the election tribunal's decision.[25][26]

He was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA (Jhelum-II) in general election. He received 93, votes and defeated Nawabzada Raja Matloob Mehdi, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[27] In the same election, he was also elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PTI from Constituency PP (Jhelum-III). He received 67, votes and defeated Nasir Mehmood, a candidate of PML-N.[28] Following his successful election, he expressed interest to become the Chief Ministers of Punjab in a TV talk show.[29][30]

On 18 August , Imran Khan formally announced his federal cabinet structure and Chaudhry was named as Minister for Information and Broadcasting.[31] On 20 August , he was appointed as Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting in the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Imran Khan.[32]

In April , Prime Minister Imran Khan announced a major reshuffle of the federal cabinet and Chaudhry was removed as Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting.[33] He was subsequently appointed as Federal Minister for Science and Technology.[34][35]

Resignation from the National Assembly

On 10 April , due to the removal of Imran Khan's government by vote of no confidence, he resigned from the National Assembly on the orders of Imran Khan. The newly elected Speaker accepted the resignations of eleven members on 28 July , one of them was Fawad Chaudhry. After the 09/05 vandalism of Army installations, PTI members and leadership, were arrested en-masse.

Leaving Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

On 24 May , Fawad Chaudhry decided to leave the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party. He publicly announced his retirement from "active politics" and parted ways with Imran Khan and Pakistan Tehreek-E-Insaf, resigning from both his held positions within the party and basic party membership.[36]

Journalistic career

He hosted Khabar Kay Pechay on Neo News. In March he took an interview of Syed Mustafa Kamal.[37]

Controversies and Criticism

Moon sighting controversy

In May , Chaudhry launched Pakistan's first official moon-sighting website and issued five-year lunar calendar based on scientific readings of the moon’s movement in a bid to end Pakistan's moon-sighting controversy, however his move was severely criticized by the religious clerics. He is criticized for preferring far left polemic over objective dialogue with legal experts in classical universities.[38] During another controversy Fawad Chaudhry slapped Bol News anchor Mubashir Luqman.[39]

Sedition case

On 24 January , he was arrested on allegations of threatening senior members of Pakistan Election Commission and their families in order to desist from their duties according to Islamabad police.[40] An FIR (No 69/23) was registered against the PTI leader under sections A, , and A of PPC on the complaint of Secretary ECP Omar Hamid Khan, saying the accused used threatening language against the commission and its members. Speaking to the media and people, the accused, Fawad Chaudhry, threatened the ECP members and their families, the FIR stated.[41] Fawad Chaudhry was released from Adiala jail on 1 February after he was granted bail on the condition that he would not repeat any such words that incite violence against a constitutional institution. The ECP and prosecution opposed Fawad’s bail and requested the court to reject it.[42]

During the Indian general election, Chaudhary commented that “It is very important that Modi loses the elections. Every Pakistani wants him to lose,”, while extending “best wishes” to opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal, and Mamata Banerjee, to defeat the Narendra Modi government. His comments triggered a stir and backlash from citizens of India, as Chaudhary stated that "BJP-RSS alliance in India is stoking hatred towards Pakistan, while Pakistan has no hatred towards India".[43] In October , Chaudhary also admitted the role of Pakistan in the Pulwama attack, commenting that “Humne Hindustan ko ghus ke maara (We hit India in their home). Our success in Pulwama, is a success of this nation under the leadership of Imran Khan.”[44]

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