Fayyaz Chohan back in Punjab cabinet

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Fayyaz Chohan back in Punjab cabinet

From the Newspaper Published July 6, 2019

Fayyazul Hassan Chohan had resigned as information and culture minister in March after being involved in a controversy for making derogatory remarks about the Hindu community. — DawnNewsTV/File

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LAHORE: Former Punjab information and culture minister Fayyazul Hassan Chohan has been appointed as the forestry, fisheries and wildlife minister.

Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi administered the oath at the Governor House on Friday.

The ministry was being held by Sibtain Khan who was facing corruption cases. He resigned from the post on June 15.

Mr Chohan had resigned as information and culture minister in March after being involved in a controversy for making derogatory remarks about the Hindu community.

Among others, Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar attended the oath-taking ceremony.

The chief minister expressed good wishes for Mr Chohan and congratulated him on his inclusion in the Punjab cabinet once again.

Meanwhile, the PML-N has submitted a resolution in the Punjab Assembly against appointment of Mr Chohan as a minister, citing his controversial statements against religious minorities, actors, journalists and politicians.

Published in Dawn, July 6th, 2019

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Awan

Jul 06, 2019 11:12am

Worse days for Punjab ahead. The uneducated elite is imposed on that province to teach them a lesson of this decade. They are tasting the medicine of real tabdeeli.

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Rohit

Jul 06, 2019 11:17am

Lol..funny how similar the workings of Naya Pakistan are to the past

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Naveed

Jul 06, 2019 11:19am

What else you expect from a U-turn government?

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Anti-Corruption_Pakistani

Jul 06, 2019 11:32am

I hope he has learnt his lesson and now be calm and focus his attention on performance rather than having shouting matches with anchors and journalists.

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Rashid

Jul 06, 2019 11:32am

So the stand of standing with minority and their rights were farce. Another U-turn from U-turn government.

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INDEPENDANT

Jul 06, 2019 11:41am

This shows their commitment towards tolerance for anti Hindu sentiments, if he had to be reintroduced in the same cabinet, why was he removed earlier? Three months time is sufficient to cool the fire, which he ignited.

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SRL

Jul 06, 2019 11:49am

Another U Turn!

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Irfan Ahmed

Jul 06, 2019 11:58am

A wild man in charge of the ministry of wild life. How ironic.

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Aasma

Jul 06, 2019 12:37pm

This will be flashed in all international newspapers now. National embarrasment. To take back communal religious bigot after his anti minority slurs gaining condemntion and sacking by no less than PM. Talking him back proves the stand, words were mere sham to supress condition of minorities.

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Zain Ansari

Jul 06, 2019 12:40pm

Soon Punjab will look and feel like Interior Sindh!

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Basharat

Jul 06, 2019 12:41pm

He must have learnt his lesson.Best wishes for the new job.Spread love and compassion.

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Bilal

Jul 06, 2019 12:54pm

Disgraceful move on part of the government

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zee

Jul 06, 2019 12:54pm

A true face of PTI government. Disgrace!

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Bilal

Jul 06, 2019 01:02pm

An other step by incapable government to enhance depression and distress in poor nation.

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Ahmed Khalid

Jul 06, 2019 01:06pm

He had to be back. Exiting him from the Cabinet was the "Refractory Period".

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Daskalos

Jul 06, 2019 01:34pm

Shame on PM Imran and CM Buzdal. To bring back this third rate tout into the Punjab cabinet. It's a disgrace for the PTI.

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Jul 06, 2019 01:50pm

Same old story of power mongerers, who think that public memory is weak and they can always enter the corridors of power from the back door.

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Mann

Jul 06, 2019 01:54pm

I knew when he was removed it was mere eye wash. Shame.

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NPS

Jul 06, 2019 02:00pm

What a shame, a person recently forced to leave his post because of derogatory remarks against minority now again heaved in his office without any punitive action or consequency. In light of this development, how one should believe the actions recently taken agaist Hafiz Saeed and his Terror Network? How serious is that?

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Baakhlaq

Jul 06, 2019 02:08pm

He must be on the top of the merit list .

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Javed

Jul 06, 2019 02:17pm

PTI is no different than PML-N or PPP in this regard.

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Love Your Country

Jul 06, 2019 02:36pm

He made a U Turn; so no surprise here.

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Jul 06, 2019 02:50pm

So whats wrong with Asad Umar ? Bring him back too !

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Newborn

Jul 06, 2019 03:11pm

He hates stage artists of Lahore. They will be his prime target.

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Atif Amin

Jul 06, 2019 03:19pm

O No! Can’t be this time again :-(

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Karido

Jul 06, 2019 04:04pm

What qualifies him for the job?

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ZAK

Jul 06, 2019 04:05pm

The well-suited person for Punjab he will take off Punjab to new heights just wait.

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Shah

Jul 06, 2019 05:18pm

I enjoy Chauhan’s free speach style. He is a patriot.

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Ukasha Rajpoot

Jul 06, 2019 05:46pm

utter shame

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Alishba

Jul 06, 2019 06:16pm

Shameful

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Shehraz

Jul 06, 2019 07:03pm

One word to describe this is "Shameful"

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N_Saq

Jul 06, 2019 07:39pm

Not good!

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M. Saeed

Jul 06, 2019 08:39pm

Return of the trouble with vengeance.

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Abraham D Haque

Jul 06, 2019 08:41pm

@Shah, thank you

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Fawad khan

Jul 06, 2019 09:19pm

Good decision by punjab govet...now the time to do somethings for ur country

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Syed Hafeez Imran

Jul 06, 2019 09:30pm

What is the pressure and need for including him again ; after the flawed and despicable performance. Similarly wati was also reinstated. Does not reflect well on PI and its leadership

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Ashok De, Calgary

Jul 06, 2019 09:59pm

@Shah, I do not agree with you. What you speak must suit your level. What the minister said suits a pan-Walla. Disgraceful. You must remember you are facing horrible economic situation in Pakistan. You must stop all these petty comments which gives you only Badnum and nothing else. Work hard and improve your wallet. Ashok, Canada

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Taimur

Jul 07, 2019 12:47am

They take so called electrables from other parties whom they used to call corrupt. They take back those against whom themselves took disciplinary action. If this is change then we were in a much better position without this change. At least the grocery bill was less and gas and electricity was affordable

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Tarik

Jul 07, 2019 02:08am

Welcome, you were missed. You should be federal information person instead of AWAN.

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Yawar

Jul 07, 2019 04:07am

From culture to wildlife. A placement on pure merit. Bravo!

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