Minister Fayyaz Chohan Terms Children With Disabilities 'Punishment From God'

Punjab Information Minister Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan is being criticised on social media for his highly insensitive remarks against the disabled people. While addressing a press conference, the minister termed disabled children a punishment from God. He expressed these views while talking about the incidents of hoarding of face masks and santisers in the wake of coronavirus outbreak in the country.

Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari also condemned her colleague's disgraceful comments in a tweet.

https://twitter.com/ShireenMazari1/status/1239864624478068736?s=20

Other social media users also took strong exception to the minister's statement.

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