Govt won't run if Shehbaz fails to 'manage' Fazlur Rehman, says Fawad

Former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry has predicted that the coalition government won't function if Shehbaz Sharif fails to 'manage' the JUI-F chief Fazlur Rehman.

He was talking to journalists outside the accountability court during his presence in a corruption case. 

Chaudhry said he could also become 'Form 47 MNA', but facing cases due to his 'principle' stance. 

Earlier, Accountability Court Islamabad has extended the judicial remand of former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry till March 26.

Chaudhry, who was arrested in the case related to corruption in construction projects in Jhelum, was presented by the National Accountability Bureau(NAB) in the accountability court after the completion of judicial remand.

Fawad Chaudhry was presented in the court of Accountability Court judge Nasir Javed Rana, where the NAB prosecutor took the position that inquiries against Fawad Chaudhry are still ongoing.

Fawad Chaudhry said in the court that he should be allowed to talk to family members and daughters on the phone, on which the accountability court accepted Fawad Chaudhry’s request.

The accountability court extended Fawad Chaudhry’s judicial remand till March 26.