Historical context: This article reports political statements made by PTI leader and former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry in June 2022. His claims are attributed to him and should not be read as independent findings by FabbyWeb.

Fawad Chaudhry challenged Hamza Shehbaz's position

Fawad Chaudhry argued that Hamza Shehbaz no longer had the required majority to continue as chief minister of Punjab following developments connected with litigation over votes cast in the Punjab Assembly.

He described Hamza's position as unlawful and called for the related case to be heard promptly. These were political and legal claims advanced by Chaudhry and his party during an ongoing dispute.

Political dispute in Punjab

The controversy formed part of a wider constitutional and political confrontation over the election and continuation of the Punjab chief minister.

Different political parties advanced competing interpretations of the relevant court decisions, assembly numbers and constitutional provisions. Subsequent litigation and political developments continued to change the situation.

Other criticism

During his media remarks, Chaudhry also criticised the federal government and senior coalition figures over government spending and political conduct.

Those comments represented PTI's political position at the time. They are not presented here as established findings about the individuals or parties criticised.