ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has formally handed over the Ministry of Information to federal minister Fawad Chaudhry, Special Assistant on Political Communication Shahbaz Gill said today (Thursday).
Taking to Twitter, Shahbaz Gill termed Fawad Chaudhry a great choice for the Information Ministry, saying that he was a popular figure due to his political consciousness, intelligence, and people-friendly style.
وزیراعظم پاکستان نے آج فواد چوہدری صاحب کو باضابطہ طور پر وزارت اطلاعات و نشریات کا قلمدان سونپ دیا۔ یقیناً یہ ایک بہترین انتخاب ہے۔ فواد چوہدری اپنےسیاسی شعور، ذہانت اور عوامی سٹائل کی وجہ سے عوام میں ایک مقبول شخصیت ہیں-اللہ انکا حامی و ناصر ہو۔آمین @fawadchaudhry @PakPMO
— Dr. Shahbaz GiLL (@SHABAZGIL) April 15, 2021
Meanwhile, Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting chairperson Senator Faisal Javed Khan also congratulated Chaudhry for getting reappointed as Federal Minister for Information. “Wish you all the best. Lots of prayers,” he added.
Congratulations @fawadchaudhry for getting reappointed as Federal Minister for Information. Wish you all the best. Lots of prayers ????
— Faisal Javed Khan (@FaisalJavedKhan) April 15, 2021
This is the second time Chaudhry has been given the portfolio in 2.5 years. The first time was in August 2018. It is not clear whether he will remain the minister for science and technology.
Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan was appointed the special assistant to PM on information and broadcasting after Chaudhry, but was replaced with Senator Shibli Faraz in April, 2020.
