Fawad Chaudhry | Pakistan

PTI Vice-Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday refused to support former party leader Fawad Chaudhry’s National Dialogue Committee, saying he cannot “deviate from PTI’s policies”. The senior PTI leader, incarcerated at Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail since 2023 in cases related to the May 9 riots, made the remarks during an informal discussion with a journalist in a courtroom. In response to a question on “consensual” meeting with Chaudhry, the PTI leader said, “While I was in the hospital, he visited to inquire about my health. We both remained in a political party. How could I ask a guest why he came to meet me?” Last year in November, Fawad Chaudhry, Imran Ismail, and Maulvi Mahmood tried to gain access to Qureshi, who was hospitalised, when he was alone in his room, ostensibly to convince the senior PTI leader to join their ‘release Imran Khan campaign’ — a move rebuffed by him. Speaking on the current political situation, he said a solution needed to be found as “the country could only move forward with dial...

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has sought a report from the Ministry of Interior over its failure to remove former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry’s name from the travel ban list, despite clear court orders.

Former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry on Friday urged Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) President and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to play a role in resolving the ongoing political turmoil in the country.

Fawad Chaudhry claimed on Sunday that four jailed PTI leaders had written a letter to party founder Imran Khan around three months ago, sharing their stance that the political temperature in the country should be brought down. Fawad is one of the three ex-PTI leaders who say they have been engaging with the party’s incarcerated leadership to put an end to the politics of confrontation as part of their political outreach initiative. They also visited PTI leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi, after he was taken to a hospital in Lahore from prison, on Thursday to convince him to join their campaign. But, Qureshi is said to have rebuffed their move. However, Fawad claimed on Geo News programme ‘Naya Pakistan’ today that Qureshi, Ejaz Chaudhry, Yasmin Rashid and Mehmoodur Rasheed — all of whom were jailed following action by authorities over May 9, 2023 riots — had written a letter to Imran around three months a ago and shared their stance. He also claimed that he had been meeting Qureshi, Ejaz and Rasheed on multiple occa...

Former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry on Friday lamented that sidelined political leaders are being “squeezed” between the government and what he termed an incompetent opposition, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

Former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry has reiterated that the future of Pakistani politics remains firmly tied to former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan.

The Supreme Court has dismissed former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry’s request to suspend ongoing trial proceedings in multiple cases, advising him instead to approach the Lahore High Court for relief.

LAHORE - An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday extended the interim bail of former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry until August 8 in five cases linked to the May 9 riots.

Former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry has called on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan to promote genuine and active political figures within the party, criticising the current overseas leadership for its lack of effectiveness.

Former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry launched a scathing attack on the federal and provincial governments, judiciary, and the state of governance in Pakistan, accusing the ruling elite of unchecked corruption, judicial manipulation, and political persecution.

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) was informed on Thursday that former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry’s name has been removed from the Passport Control List (PCL), in line with the court’s earlier directive.

An Anti-Corruption Court in Rawalpindi on Wednesday issued bailable arrest warrants for former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry in a land acquisition case linked to alleged irregularities in Jhelum’s Dina area.