ISLAMABAD – Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhary lands in hotwaters for supporting Atif Mian’s induction into the Economic AdvisoryCouncil (EAC) and calling the Khatam-e-Nabuwat believers “extremists”.
An application has been filed against him by an islamabad based lawyer Ziaur Rehman.
According to the application, on September 4, the minister defended theQadianis in his press talk and called the Muslims “extremists”, hence acase should be registered against him under Terrorism Act 1997.
Through his statement, he has hurt the sentiments of Muslims and has madefun of the Constitution of Pakistan, the application read, adding it wasalso a conspiracy to start religion-based riots in the country.
On Tuesday, Fawad Chaudhry defended notable economist Dr Atif R Mian’sinduction into the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) reconstituted by PrimeMinister Imran Khan last week.
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While addressing media, Chaudhry slammed Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)leader Shehla Raza’s tweet opposing the induction of minorities in the EAC.
“I don’t know where is all this coming from. How can you justify thepersecution of religious minorities and their rights in Pakistan? What kindof people are those who are levelling these accusations?”
