Quick Info
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer, Journalist |
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| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Date of Birth | 07/04/1976 |
| Age | 50 years |
| Birthplace | Dina, Jhelum district, Punjab province of Pakistan |
Latest News about Fawad Chaudhry
23/06/2025
Fawad Chaudhry publicly criticized PTI's overseas leadership while an anti-terrorism court extended his interim bail in five cases related to the May 9 unrest. The episode added to the continuing legal pressure around his alleged involvement in the 2023 violence.
04/06/2025
A special anti-corruption court in Rawalpindi issued arrest warrants for Fawad Chaudhry in a land bribery case tied to an alleged corruption-related land acquisition deal. The order added another legal case to the former minister's ongoing court troubles.
01/03/2025
Lahore police told an anti-terrorism court that Fawad Chaudhry had been found guilty in five cases linked to the May 9 riots, including allegations of arson near the Jinnah House area. The cases were part of the wider legal fallout from the unrest that followed the attacks on state and military installations in Pakistan.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full name | Fawad Ahmed Hussain Chaudhry |
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| Other name | Chaudhry Fawad Hussain |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 178 cm (5' 10'') |
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| Weight | 90 kg (200 lbs) |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | F.G. Public School, Mangla Cantt (1991) |
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| College/University | Government College University Lahore (GCU) (1993-1995) |
| Educational Qualification | Law degree at Government College University Lahore (GCU) from 1993 to 1995 |
Personal Life
| Religion | Islam |
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| Caste | Jat Muslim from Vains |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Marriage Date | 2015 |
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| Siblings | Faraz Chaudhry (younger) | ||||||||||||
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Social Media
| https://x.com/fawadchaudhry |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Fawad Chaudhry is a politician, lawyer, and journalist from Pakistan. | |
| 2. He belongs to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party. | |
| 3. Fawad Chaudhry worked as the Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Federal Minister for Science and Technology. | |
| 4. He has been a member of the National Assembly and has actively participated in the party’s core committee. | |
| 5. Fawad Chaudhry served as a Special Assistant in the federal cabinet. | |
| 6. He established a law firm called First Law Company in 1998. | |
| 7. Fawad Chaudhry pursued a career as a political analyst and anchor on the Urdu News channel Neo News. | |
| 8. Before becoming a full-time politician, he worked as a journalist. | |
| 9. He contested as an independent candidate for the Provincial Assembly of Punjab in the 2002 and 2013 Pakistani general elections. | |
| 10. Fawad Chaudhry joined the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in March 2012. | |
| 11. He became a member of the federal cabinet as a special assistant to the Prime Minister under the administration of Yousaf Raza Gillani. | |
| 12. Fawad Chaudhry contested as a candidate from PML-Q and PTI in different elections. | |
| 13. He was appointed as the spokesperson of PTI in November 2016. | |
| 14. Fawad Chaudhry was elected as a member of the National and Provincial Assemblies in the 2018 Pakistani general election. | |
| 15. He was appointed as the Minister for Information and Broadcasting in August 2018. | |
| 16. Fawad Chaudhry was appointed as the Federal Minister for Science and Technology in April 2019. | |
| 17. He actively supported Pakistan’s space program and led the successful launch of the Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite (PRSS-1). |