A meeting was held between the Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry, Minister of State Farrukh Habib and representatives of PBA APNS CPNE PFUJ and AEMEND. Issues relating to media regulation and proposed PMDA were discussed with the information minister. The Joint Action Committee expressed its reservations on the proposed PMDA and termed it as […]
Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry
Information Ministry has paid Rs 700 million to media houses, says Fawad Chaudhry
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Tuesday said that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has completed the payment of Rs700 million to the media houses as per the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan for clearing outstanding dues of media organisations. The amount was outstanding for a long time and the […]
Pakistan offers to mediate between US, China for reducing tensions
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday offered to play the role of the mediator in reducing tensions between China and the United States besides also affirming that Pakistan’s soil would not be allowed to be used by anyone with respect to Afghanistan. While speaking on the Pakistan-US relationship with respect to Afghanistan, the information […]
PPP, PML-N do not want overseas Pakistanis to be a part of the election process, says Fawad Chaudhry
Federal Information for Minister, Fawad Chaudhry during a news conference on Tuesday stated that the “PPP and PML-N are fearful of overseas Pakistanis” and that overseas Pakistanis do not trust these parties. Chaudhry spoke about the hurdles faced in the electoral reforms in a press conference after a cabinet meeting. “Electoral reforms are pending due […]
Fawad calls for opposition’s ‘positive contribution’ towards Pakistan’s betterment
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Tuesday said the opposition parties had the right to criticize the government policies but they should also give their long due ‘positive contribution’ towards the betterment of Pakistan. “Opposition should come up with their suggestions, we (the government) are ready to consider them,” he said […]
Govt, opposition reach deal on smooth conduct of parliamentary proceedings
The government and opposition on Thursday evolved consensus and decided to ensure smooth conduct of ongoing budget session in the Parliament that remained distributed during the last three days due to unpleasant episodes. “It is a welcoming development that the government and opposition have reached on an agreement. From now onward, the parliamentary proceeding will […]
Opposition in a fix on every issue: Fawad Chaudhry
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Ahmad Chaudhry on Thursday said the opposition was in a fix on every issue being confronted by the country. In a tweet, he said that on one hand, the bewildered opposition was boasting about not allowing the upcoming approved budget and on the other hand, it was holding […]
Shehbaz Sharif’s name on ECL – government petition stands fulfilled: Fawad Chaudhry
ISLAMABAD: PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif’s name has been added to the Exit Control List (ECL), Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry said on Wednesday. The Federal Cabinet had approved the inclusion of the PML-N leader’s name to the ECL after a request forwarded by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The Minister, in his tweet, stated that […]
Accountability process to reach logical end: govt
Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry Saturday expressed the commitment that the accountability process will reach its logical conclusion, laying the foundation of a prosperous Pakistan. Addressing a press conference here, he said the recovery of national wealth plundered by the corrupt elements, including the Sharif brothers and Asif Zardari, is imperative to improve the country’s […]
“Full-fledged operation” declared against dollar hoarders and speculative traders
Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry, on Friday, announced a “full-fledged” crackdown against the hoarding of US dollars and speculative currency trade in the country. The government had directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to launch a joint operation with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the Ministry of Finance in this regard, he added. […]