Punjab Governor administers oath to Maryam Nawaz as first female CM

Lahore: Punjab Governor, Muhammad Balighur Rehman administered the oath to Maryam Nawaz Sharif as Chief Minister of Punjab in a solemn ceremony today at Governor House Lahore.

Chief Secretary Punjab Zahid Akhtar Zaman read out the notification of the appointment.

 The ceremony was attended by PML-N supreme leader Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, PML-N, President Shehbaz Sharif, former Punjab Chief Minister, Hamza Shahbaz, Senator Ishaq Dar, IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar, US Consul General Christine K. Hawkins, Chinese Consul General in Lahore, Zhao Shirin, Consul General of Turkey in Lahore, Durmus Bastug, Consul General of Islamic Republic of Iran Mehran Movahed far, Begum Governor of Punjab, Muslim League (N) leaders, officials, workers, provincial assembly members and high officials.The incumbent Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif is the first ever elected woman Chief executive of a province in the country.