Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan explained

Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan
Office2:Provincial Minister of Punjab for Colonies
Term Start2:6 July 2019
Term End2:21 December 2020
1Blankname2:Chief Minister
1Namedata2:Usman Buzdar
Governor2:Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar
Office:Spokesperson Government of The Punjab
Term Start:6 August 2022
Term End:14 January 2023
1Blankname:Chief Minister
1Namedata:Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi
Governor:Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman
Term Start1:13 August 2021
Term End1:6 October 2021
1Blankname1:Chief Minister
1Namedata1:Usman Buzdar
Governor1:Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar
Office3:Provincial Minister of Punjab for Information and Culture
Term Start3:2 December 2019
Term End3:2 November 2020
1Blankname3:Chief Minister
1Namedata3:Usman Buzdar
Governor3:Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar
Term Start4:27 August 2018
Term End4:5 March 2019
1Blankname4:Chief Minister
1Namedata4:Usman Buzdar
Governor4:Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar
Office5:Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Term Start5:15 August 2018
Term End5:14 January 2023
Constituency5:PP-17 Rawalpindi-XII
Term Start6:2002
Term End6:2007
Constituency6:Rawalpindi
Office7:Provincial Minister of Punjab for Prisons
Term Start7:3 November 2020
Term End7:April 2022
Birth Date:21 May 1970
Birth Place:Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Party: IPP (2023-present)
Otherparty: PTI (2016-2023)
PML-Q (2008-2016)
Jamaat-e-Islami (2001-2008)

Fayaz-ul-Hasan Chohan is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 till January 2023. He was also the Official Spokesperson to the Chief Minister of Punjab[1] and President of the Directorate General Public Relations. He has previously served as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Information, Culture, Colonies and Prisons from 27 August 2018 till 30 March 2020.

Early life and education

He was born on 21 May 1970 in Lahore capital of Punjab, Pakistan in a Chohan family of the Gujjar tribe.[2]

He received the degree of Master's in Economics from the University of Punjab, Lahore, in 1994 and is a software engineer by profession.

Political career

Associated with the Jamaat-e-Islami,[3] he was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) from PP-14 (Rawalpindi-XIV) in the 2002 Punjab provincial election. He received 13,738 votes and defeated Rashid Naseem Abbasi, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[4] From 12 August 2003 till dissolution of assembly in 2007, he was the Chairperson of Standing Committee on Social Welfare, Women Development and Bait-ul-Maal and member of Standing Committee on Revenue, Relief & Consolidation.

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from PP-14 (Rawalpindi-XIV) in 2008 Punjab provincial election but was unsuccessful. He received 4,166 votes and lost the seat to Hanif Abbasi.[5] He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from PP-17 Rawalpindi-XII in the 2018 Punjab provincial election.[6] He received 40,919 votes and defeated Raja Abdul Hanif.[7]

On 27 August 2018, he was inducted into the provincial Punjab cabinet of Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Punjab for information and culture.[8]

He resigned as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Information and Culture on 5 March 2019 after intense criticism over his offensive remarks against the Hindu community.[9]

On 5 July 2019 he was re-inducted into Provincial Punjab Cabinet of Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Colonies.

On 2 December 2019, he was again appointed as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Information and Culture. On 2 December 2020, he was removed from his post of Minister of Punjab for Information and Culture.

In November 2020, he was appointed as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Prisons.[10] [11]

He served as the Official Spokesperson to the Chief Minister of Punjab and President of the Directorate General Public Relations, Government of Punjab.

He is running for a seat in the Provincial Assembly from PP-17 Rawalpindi-XII as a candidate of the IPP in the 2024 Punjab provincial election.[12]

On May 23, 2023, Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan decided to leave the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. [13]

Views

Shortly after becoming Provincial Minister of Punjab for information and culture in August 2018, he stirred a controversy when he used obscene language against TV channel staff during an interview on 30 August 2018.[14] [15] The same day, he was videotaped passing "vulgar and derogatory misogynistic remarks" against female artists of Lollywood.[16] [17] [18] Both incidents earned him severe criticism.[19]

Fayyaz resigned in March 2019 from the Punjab provincial cabinet after some of his remarks in the wake of India-Pakistan conflict in 2019. In order to highlight how exalted his motherland Pakistan is vis-a-vis India, he downgraded Indians using vulgar and derogatory comments. This was particularly derogatory to the Hindu community of his country. He was asked for a clarification from Pakistan Punjab Province Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar and Prime Minister Imran Khan.[20] Chohan apologised for his derogatory remarks and insisted that his remarks were aimed at Indian armed forces and Indian government and not against any Hindu community. Though Chohan apologized, he had to resign from the cabinet.[21] Later on, he served as provincial information minister for Punjab government until his removal on 2 November 2020 and appointment as Minister for colonies.[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fayaz-ul-Hassan Chohan Office of the Chief Minister of Punjab, Government of the Punjab . 2022-09-08 . cm.punjab.gov.pk.
  2. Web site: Punjab Assembly . www.pap.gov.pk . 2 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180202152143/http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/9/86 . 2 February 2018 . live . dmy-all .
  3. Faizan Bangash (3 December 2019), "Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan becomes Punjab Info Minister again", The News International. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  4. Web site: 2002 election result . ECP . 2 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141507/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf . 26 January 2018 . live . dmy-all .
  5. Web site: 2008 election result . ECP . 2 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180105060230/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf . 5 January 2018 . live . dmy-all .
  6. News: Pakistan election 2018 results: National and provincial assemblies . 2 August 2018 . Samaa TV . https://web.archive.org/web/20180729083521/https://www.samaa.tv/news/2018/07/live-pakistan-election-2018-results/ . 29 July 2018 . live . dmy-all .
  7. Web site: Election Results 2018 – Constituency Details . www.thenews.com.pk . The News . 29 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180729032042/https://www.thenews.com.pk/election/constituency/PP-17 . 29 July 2018 . live . dmy-all .
  8. News: Malik . Mansoor . Punjab cabinet sworn in: Only 15 out of 23 ministers given portfolios . 28 August 2018 . dawn.com . 28 August 2018.
  9. News: Farooq . Umer . Fayyaz Chohan resigns as Punjab minister amid criticism over derogatory remarks against Hindus . 8 March 2019 . dawn.com . 5 March 2019 .
  10. Web site: Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan appointed provincial minister for prisons.
  11. Web site: Reporter. The Newspaper's Staff. 2020-11-04. Chohan gets additional charge of prisons dept. 2021-11-04. dawn.com. en.
  12. Web site: 2023-04-19 . List of PTI Candidates for Provincial Elections In Punjab 2023 . 2023-04-21 . Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf . en.
  13. Web site: NEWSDESK . 2023-05-23 . Fayyaz Chohan quits PTI over party's 'policy of violence' . 2023-05-23 . The Express Tribune . en.
  14. News: Punjab info minister loses cool during TV interview . 30 August 2018 . Geo News . 30 August 2018.
  15. News: PTI minister's foul language puts Punjab govt in hot waters . 30 August 2018 . The News . 30 August 2018 .
  16. News: Video: Fayaz ul Hasan Chohan passes obscene remarks in Lollywood-related mixed gathering . 30 August 2018 . Daily Pakistan Global . 30 August 2018.
  17. News: Punjab information minister bans 'vulgar' film posters, derides entertainment industry . 30 August 2018 . dawn.com . 30 August 2018.
  18. Web site: Punjab information minister creates another controversy. www.geo.tv. 30 August 2018 . 30 August 2018.
  19. News: Malik . Mansoor . Chohan at the centre of bad press after remarks against stage actors . 31 August 2018 . dawn.com . 31 August 2018.
  20. Web site: Pakistan minister Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan resigns over anti-Hindu remarks . India Today . 5 March 2019 . 4 April 2019.
  21. News: Pakistan minister Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan resigns over anti-Hindu remarks. 5 March 2019. India Today.
  22. https://www.geo.tv/latest/316520-fayyaz-chohan-removed-as-punjabs-information-minister Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan removed as Punjab's information minister