ISLAMABAD – Who recommended actress Mehwish Hayat for coveted Tamgha eImtiaz? Surprise name of Science and Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhrysurfaced.
Chaudhry has revealed that he recommended Pakistani actress Mehwish Hayatbe awarded the coveted Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.
As the guest on *Aik Din Geo Ke Saath*’s latest episode, Chaudhry, in acandid discussion with host Sohail Warraich, disclosed that he hadsuggested Hayat’s name for the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, Pakistan’s highest civilianhonour.
“Mehwish Hayat is brilliant,” he said, when asked about his favouriteactress. “As minister, I recommended her name for Sitara-e-Imtiaz. Irecently met her for the first time,” he added.
The federal minister said when he was minister, he took awards veryseriously. He said he had recommended Hayat’s name and had always wantedyoungsters to be nominated for awards.
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“People ask for their names to be recommended for awards,” Chaudhryexplained , refuting a question on whether Hayat asked him to recommend hername for the award.
“So many people do it that there’s no limit to it.”
He said the Pakistani actress had been awarded for the business that herfilms did, which, he said, was more than any other actress.
