F.P. Report
ISLAMABAD: Punjab Information and Culture Minister Fayyazul Hassan Chohan has apologized for his anti-Hindu remarks after severe criticism from his own party leaders.
According to details, Chohan told media that he was addressing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indian armed forces and their media not the Hindu community in Pakistan.
Chohan said “I apologise if my remarks hurt the Hindu community in Pakistan,” “My remarks were in no way directed at Pakistan’s Hindu community.”
Chohan further said, “I will respond befittingly to whoever looks at my nation with a dirty eye. Every last drop of my blood is for my nation.”
The Punjab information minister had come under severe criticism from senior members of his party’s government and social media users with #SackFayazChohan trending on Twitter for his anti-Hindu remarks while addressing a gathering on February 24.
A video had gone viral of Chohan making the remarks while responding to Indian rhetoric in the aftermath of the Pulwama attack.
Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari, Finance Minister Asad Umar, Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan Naeemul Haque, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and several others had slammed Chohan over his remarks.
