President Zardari approves appointments of new Governors of Punjab, KP and Balochistan
Faisal Karim Kundi appointed as KP governor, Sardar Saleem Haider for Punjab, Jaffar Khan Mandokhail for Balochistan.
President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari approved the appointments of new Governors of Punjab, KP and Balochistan on Saturday.
President Asif Ali Zardari signed the appointments of Sardar Saleem Haider, Faisal Karim Kundi and Jaffar Khan Mandokhail as governors of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, respectively.
A statement issued from the President’s Office stated that the head of the state accorded his approval based on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s advice in accordance with Article 101 (1) of the Constitution.
صدر مملکت نے گورنروں کی تعیناتی کی منظوری آئین کے آرٹیکل 101 (۱) کے تحت دی
— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) May 4, 2024
The development comes a day after PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari named two of the party loyalists — Sardar Saleem Haider Khan and Faisal Karim Kundi — for the key positions of Punjab and KP governorships.
The names were announced following days of consideration.
The Pakistan People’s Party has nominated Faisal Karim Kundi as Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sardar Saleem Haider Khan as Governor Punjab. I am confident they will preform their duties with the dignity their new office demands. I wish them both the best of luck. @fkkundi…
— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) May 3, 2024
According to the news source, PM Shehbaz Sharif had sent the summary of Mandokhail’s appointment to President Zardari after the approval of PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif.
