ISLAMABAD - Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussein is likely to get back the portfolio of Information Ministry as the federal cabinet is expected to go through another reshuffle in a couple of days.
Well placed sources informed that Fawad Chaudhry, currently serving as Minister for Science and Technology is likely to be given the additional charge of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
In coming days, Prime Minister Imran Khan would also reshuffle the portfolios of several other federal ministers and amidst this development, Fawad Chaudhry is likely to give the additional charge of information ministry.
It is also worth mentioning here that Shibli Faraz, who was previously serving as Information Minister, did not take oath as Information Minister after being elected as Senator from KPK.
The sources also said that Shibli Faraz will be given the portfolio of Petroleum or Power Ministry.
During the month of March 2021, the federal cabinet was also reshuffled and it was also discussed that Fawad Chaudhry was likely to be brought back to the information ministry.
The sources further said that yesterday the PM Office had called Fawad Chaudhry from Lahore and the PM met him in the afternoon and discussed the issues related to Ministry of Information. They said the PM also conveyed him that he wanted to see him as new Minister for Information and notification in this regard would also be issued in a day or two.