ISLAMABAD: Ammad Yousaf’s arrest as pure fascism. Condemnations have poured in over the suspension of ARY NEWS transmission and the arrest of the channel’s Head of News Ammad Yousaf with the top PTI leader terming it pure fascism. Taking to Twitter, Fawad Chaudhry said that the broadcast of the most viewed news channel, ARY NEWS, […]
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Fawad for lifetime disqualification of ‘sell-outs’
ISLAMABAD, Mar 17 (APP):Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Thursday urged National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser to take steps for lifetime disqualification of those who were selling out their loyalties amid the no-trust move. “Lottay (turncoats) and sell-outs have started appearing out of the fear of action. The last five persons have […]
Ship carrying 50,000 tons of urea will reach Pakistan on Jan 10: Fawad Chaudhary
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday said that the first cargo ship in urea will reach Pakistan on January 10 from China after the country faced scarcity of it. In a message on his Twitter handle, Fawad Chaudhry said that the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved the import of 150,000 tons of fertilizers […]
PML-N, PPP ‘only alive due to media coverage’: Fawad Chaudhry
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said Thursday political parties such as PML-N and PPP were “only alive due to media coverage”. Chaudhry, speaking to journalists along with Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communication Shahbaz Gill, took jibes at PML-N and PPP despite the PTI suffering a huge blow […]
Steps being taken for protection of journalists rights, says Fawad
ISLAMABAD: On Monday, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain said that the government believed in freedom of expression and steps were being taken to protect rights of media workers and journalists. He said, during separate meetings with a delegation of PFUJ Workers President senior journalist Pervez Shaukat and senior journalist Farooq Faisal Khan, […]
Fawad urges world, regional powers to support for formatting inclusive Afghan government
ISLAMABAD, Aug 30: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Monday said an inclusive government was imperative for Afghanistan urging the world and regional powers to support the process. Talking to Turkish news channel TRT World, he said if mistakes of the past would be repeated in Afghanistan, the situation would get […]
England series will not be televised in Pakistan: Fawad Chaudhry
Fawad Chaudhry, Pakistan’s Minister of Information and Broadcasting, announced on Tuesday that due to a license dispute with Indian broadcasters, Pakistan’s next England tour would not be televised in the nation. The series kicks off on July 8 with an ODI at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. PTV’s proposal for a contract with Indian broadcasters Star […]
Fawad invites opposition yet again to discuss election reforms
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said on Saturday the opposition had an important role in a democratic dispensation and PPP, PML-N should support the government in passage of election and judicial reforms initiatives. Talking to the media here at the launch of a clothing brand in Gulberg, he said the electronic voting […]
Govt to bring environmental revolution: Fawad
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhary Saturday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) government will bring an environmental revolution through forestation, restoration and large-scale tree plantation in the country. In his World Environment Day message he said, for the first time in Pakistan, tree plantation and environmental friendly policies were being promoted at a […]
Federal cabinet decides to send medical aid to Palestine on humanitarian grounds
The federal cabinet has decided to send medical aid to Palestine on humanitarian grounds because of the medical emergency faced by the Palestinians due to Israeli aggression. The federal cabinet meeting was held in Islamabad today (Tuesday) with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair. Later briefing the media persons about the decisions taken in […]