Pak govt asks Fayyazul Hassan Chohan to resign as Punjab minister

[I S I]

The hood will rise against us i can sense it.

RIP in pieces

 

[Dark-Destroyer]

he probably been on the forum for the last week read the indian comments and could not hold it any longer lol

 

[I S I]

The hood will rise against us i can sense it.

 

[khawaja07]

Punjab Information and Culture Minister Fayyazul Hassan Chohan has resigned from his ministry, the spokesperson for Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has confirmed.

Dr Shahbaz Gill, the chief minister's spokesperson, told DawnNewsTVthat Chohan tendered his resignation and it was accepted by Buzdar.

Chohan had come under intense criticism from senior members of his party's government and social media users over his recent derogatory remarks directed against the Hindu community.

The firebrand PTI leader's resignation came following reports that Prime Minister Imran Khan had himself taken notice of his remarks, although those reports were denied by the party.

Chohan held a meeting with Buzdar later in the day, according to Gill. Following the meeting, Chohan said that he was neither asked for nor has he resigned. However, the veracity of his denials were called into question later in the day when Gill confirmed that Chohan had indeed tendered his resignation.

The minister, known for his tub-thumping manner of speech, was addressing an event in Lahore on February 24 when responding to India's rhetoric in the aftermath of the Pulwama bombing, he conflated Indians with Hindus and used disparaging words for the religious community.

As a video clip of the derisive remarks went viral on Monday, Twitterati on Tuesday using the hashtag '#SackFayazChohan' asked the government to take action against Chohan and remove him from his post.

Prime Minister's Special Assistant on Political Affairs Naeemul Haque in a tweet had said that PTI would not "tolerate this nonsense", adding that action would be taken against the minister after consultation with Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar.

"PTI govt will not tolerate this nonsense from a senior member of the govt or from anyone," he wrote.

"Pakistan proudly owns the white in the flag as much as the green, values contributions of the Hindu community and honours them as our own," wrote Dr Mohammad Faisal, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Tuesday.

Minister of State for Overseas Pakistanis Syed Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari distanced Prime Minister Imran Khan from Chohan's "personal opinion", which he called "appalling and embarrassing stance against minorities".

According to Geo.tv, the Punjab minister today apologised for his comments, saying: "I was addressing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indian armed forces and their media, not the Hindu community in Pakistan. I apologise if my remarks hurt the Hindu community in Pakistan. My remarks were in no way directed at Pakistan's Hindu community."

'Cannot condone bigotry'
Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari on Monday was unequivocal in her condemnation of her fellow PTI member's remarks.

"No one has the right to attack anyone else's religion. Our Hindu citizens have given sacrifices for their country," she wrote, reiterating Prime Minister Imran Khan's message of tolerance and respect. "We cannot condone any form of bigotry or spread of religious hatred."

Finance Minister Asad Umar reminded Chohan that the flag of Pakistan was not entirely green and that it is "not complete without the white which represents the minorities".

"Hindus of Pakistan are as much a part of the fabric of the nation as I am."

Pakistani human rights activist Kapil Dev, too, reminded the Punjab minister that were millions of Hindus living in Pakistan and even Chohan's own party had Hindu lawmakers.

Bad press
This is not the first time that Chohan attracted bad press; last year in August, people from all walks of life chided the minister for his below-the-belt remarks against film and theatre actors.

The same day, the minister — known for using hard language and calling names of his opponents on TV talk shows — attracted criticism for using abusive language against the team of a private TV channel for running the clips of his old statement against railways minister Sheikh Rashid. While removing mikes, Chohan uttered four letter words against the media team. This was captured on a mobile phone and its footage went viral causing embarrassment to the PTI’s newly installed government in the centre and Punjab.

Then in October, Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan Ali Amin Gandapur had condemned the controversial remarks made by Chohan, assuring that the PTI would take action in this regard.

Chohan, while talking to reporters in Lahore, had repeatedly used the word “Kashmiri” with the names of Sharif family members, reportedly in a scornful way, which stirred up widespread outrage among the Kashmiri people.

The video clip of the said press talk went viral on social networking sites, mostly with tempestuous comments against the minister for making the “racial slur”.

Subsequently, Chohan said he was sorry if his statement had hurt the sentiments of the Kashmiri people.

Source: Dawn

 

[I S I]

That's the difference.
In India you get promoted for spewing hatred against Muslims.

In Pakistan you get demoted for spewing hatred against minorities.

 

[313ghazi]

He has resigned. No space for hate in Naya Pakistan.

 

[Devil Soul]

Fayaz Chohan removed as minister after derogatory remarks against Hindus


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ISLAMABAD: Fayaz-ul-Hasan Chohan has been removed as Punjab Information Minister following his remarks against Hindus, sources said Monday.

Spokesperson for CM Punjab, said that Fayaz Chohan decided to tender his resign in meeting with CM Punjab Usman Buzdar.

Sources Prime Minister Imran Khan took notice of the derogatory remarks of Fayaz Chohan and asked Chief Minister Usman Buzdar to take action against the minister by today.

Sources said Chohan was asked to resign and his resignation has been accepted by CM Punjab Usman Buzdar.

Syed Samsam Bukhari would succeed Chohan, sources said.

Taking notice of Chohan’s remarks, PM Imran Khan said, “There is no place for such derogatory remarks against minorities in Islam.”

 

[Clutch]

That's the difference.
In India you get promoted for spewing hatred against Muslims.

In Pakistan you get demoted for spewing hatred against minorities.

True...b

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

That's the difference.
In India you get promoted for spewing hatred against Muslims.

In Pakistan you get demoted for spewing hatred against minorities.

Still we need to tackle extremism. Here is no shortage of people here.

 

[macnurv]

IK doing the right thing, this guy was a liability.

 

[I S I]

Still we need to tackle extremism. Here is no shortage of people here.

Will take time.....& a lot of education.

 

[Yaseen1]

Faisal wahda should also resign after his blasphemous comments

 

[Ali Tariq]

Thanks God, He has a short temper and he is in the category of Rana Sanaullah and Abid Sher Ali.

Faisal wahda should also resign after his blasphemous comments

What comments did he made...? Can you post his comment or provide the link?

 

[Maxpane]

good . top chawal has been removed

 

[macnurv]

Faisal wahda should also resign after his blasphemous comments

He is another clown, going to border and posing for instagram. The other day I saw his pictures in a Lambo, I was like WTF? Are you trying to be El-Chapo Junior or something.