Times of Islamabad

Punjab Information Minister Fayyaz Chohan in hot waters

Punjab Information Minister Fayyaz Chohan in hot waters

ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan AliAmin Gandapur has hinted at proceeding against the controversial remarksmade by Punjab Information Minister Fayazul Hasan Chohan.

He has said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) would take actionagainst the latter for allegedly using the word ‘Kashmiri’ as a racial slur.

Fayyaz Chohan came under fire due to his fierce criticism of the rivalpoliticians for his controversial remarks in a press talk where he used the‘Kashmiri’ for the Sharif family while calling them ‘corrupt’.

Gandapur was in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) capital for the launch of NayaPakistan Housing Programme. He was intercepted by some political activiststo convey their unhappiness over the way Chohan had tried to portray theKashmiris.