Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief, sacked over anti-Hindu ...

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LAHORE: Pakistan's Punjab province chief minister on Monday reappointed Fayyazul Hassan Chohan as his assistance Minister, nine months after he turned into sacked over his anti-Hindu remarks that invited extreme criticism from senior party leaders and the minority neighborhood.

based on a notification, Chohan will head the tips branch together with his current portfolio of Colonies department, Geo television stated.

"Chief Minister (Punjab) is glad to assign the portfolio of 'tips department' to Mr Fayyaz-ul-Hasan Chohan, MPA, PP-17 Rawalpindi, Provincial Minister, Punjab in addition to the portfolio of Colonies department'," the notification read.

The portfolio became up to now held by using minister for industries Aslam Iqbal, who resigned from the submit saying that because of engagements in his constituency he can't do justice with two ministries.

Chohan had come beneath extreme criticism from senior contributors of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf birthday celebration, ministers and social media users for his controversial remarks whereas addressing a gathering on February 24 within the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir.

He had apologised for his remarks following intense criticism, saying he became addressing Indian best Minister Narendra Modi, Indian armed forces and their media not the Hindu neighborhood in Pakistan.

top Minister Imran Khan took critical notice of Chohan's 'anti-Hindu' remarks and directed Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar to remove him forthwith, party sources mentioned at the time.

several participants of the Hindu neighborhood in Pakistan took to Twitter to condemn the minister's remarks.

Hindus form the biggest minority community in Pakistan.

in line with reputable estimates, seventy five lakh Hindus are living in Pakistan.

youngsters, according to the neighborhood, over 90 lakh Hindus are living within the nation.

Majority of Pakistan's Hindu population is settled in Sindh province the place they share tradition, traditions and language with their Muslim fellows.