Tue, 21-Oct-2025

“Entire Pakistani nation stands by its Muslim brethren in Palestine”: Fawad Chaudhry

Fawd Chaudhry Palestinian Ambassador

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry has on Thursday held a meeting with the Palestinian Ambassador to Pakistan Ahmed Rabae to discuss the ongoing violent clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian Muslims.

During the meeting, Fawad Chaudhry assured Rabae that the government of Pakistan will continue to support the people of Palestine at all political and diplomatic forums.

“The entire Pakistani nation stands by its Muslim brethren in Palestine,” he said.

Earlier in the day, President Dr Arif Alvi has penned a letter to his Palestinian counterpart, Mahmood Abbas to express solidarity amidst Israel’s ongoing atrocities in Palestine.

In his letter, President Alvi expressed Pakistan’s strong support to raise a voice for the rights of Palestinian Muslims.

He re-assured Pakistan’s efforts in gathering the international community to look into the serious conflict between Israel and Palestine.

The President reaffirmed Pakistan’s abiding support for a just settlement of the Palestine issue in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions.

He strongly rebuked Israel’s brutal terrorist acts against Palestinians saying these are against humanitarian norms, human rights and international law.

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Fawad Chaudhry Lauds Babar Azam, Other Players For Making Pakistan Proud

Fawad Chaudhry Babar Azam

As Pakistan clinched series against South Africa and Zimbabwe recently, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry has praised the entire cricket team for making their country proud with the remarkable achievement.

Taking to Twitter, Fawad has also glorified champion Babar Azam, who was announced ICC Player of the Month, for filling everyone’s hearts with joy.

“Congratulations to the Pakistan cricket team on winning the second series in a row, cricket connects all the people of Pakistan, so every Pakistani is happy with the success of the cricket team, Babar Azam, thank you and the boys that you have touched our hearts filled with joy, may this continue,” he wrote.

Yesterday, Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been declared player of the month by International Cricket Councils (ICC) Men’s Player of the Month for April 2021.

Babar Azam had won the award for his ‘consistent and outstanding performances in the ODI series against South Africa.

Moreover, Pakistan had on Monday acquired the second test match against Zimbabwe by an innings and 147 runs, securing the two-match series.

Brilliant Shaheen Afridi took a career-best five for 52 helping his side to outclass the hosts at Harare Sports Club on Monday.

Pakistan needed just one wicket at the start of the day and it took a very short time for Shaheen to induce an edge from Luke Jongwe (37) to wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan, wrapping up the game as Zimbabwe were bowled out for 231 in their second innings.

Pakistan won the first test by an innings and 116 runs and have now completed a comprehensive series victory, which followed limited-overs success in South Africa.

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Fawad Chaudhry, Babar Awan Hold Joint Press Conference Today

Fawad Chaudhry Babar Awan

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain and Adviser on Parliamentary Affairs Babar Awan have on Monday (today) hold a joint press conference in Islamabad.

The government has fixed an electoral reforms agenda to ensure transparency in all kinds of the election process.

Babar Awan, while speaking to media officials said, “The reforms agenda envisages a series of amendments to the constitution and the Election Act 2017.”

He said, “The reforms agenda will be put forth before the stakeholders including the civil society, the media and bar councils and associations for their inputs.”

Awan added that section 94 will be amended to give the right of franchise to overseas Pakistanis.

The Adviser on Parliamentary Affairs stressed that there should also be democracy within the political parties. Therefore, it has been decided to bring an amendment in section 202 under which the political parties having representation of ten thousand members will be able to get themselves registered.

A new section of 213A is also being introduced making it compulsory for the political parties to hold their annual conventions. An amendment in section 15 will provide an opportunity for the candidates to challenge the polling staff.

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