In Balochistan, Jaffar Khan Mandokhail of PML-N has been appointed the new governor
Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday approved the appointment of the governors for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Punjab and Balochistan.
According to an X post shared from the official account of the President of Pakistan, the approval was given under Article 101(1) of the Constitution of Pakistan. The move follows a 'deal' that was reached with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) before joining the coalition government.
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari had nominated two senior party leaders a day ago for the posts of the KP and Punjab governors.
In Balochistan, Jaffar Khan Mandokhail, president of the PML-N’s provincial chapter, was appointed the new governor.
صدر مملکت آصف علی زرداری نے پنجاب، خیبر پختونخوا اور بلوچستان کے گورنرز کی تقرری کی منظوری دے دی۔ pic.twitter.com/vfuZY2Kwci
— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) May 4, 2024
Per a press statement issued by the presidency today, President Zardari approved the appointment of PPP Central Information Secretary Faisal Karim Kundi as the governor for KP, Sardar Saleem Haider for Punjab and Mandokhail for Balochistan.
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