Jaffar Khan swears-in as Balochistan governor

Quetta: Newly nominated Governor of Balochistan Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail took oath of office.

Balochistan High Court (BHC) Chief Justice Muhammad Hashim Kakar took oath of office from the Governor.

Outgoing Governor Malik Abdul Wali Kakar and Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti also participated in the event.

Apart from this, provincial ministers, Members of Provincial Assembly (MPAs), political personalities and officials also participated in the event.

It is pertinent to note that Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail has become the 24th Governor of Balochistan.

Notably, President Asif Ali Zardari approved the appointment of Sardar Salim Haider Khan as the Governor of Punjab, Faisal Karim Kundi as the Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Jaffar Khan Mandkhail as the Governor of Balochistan under Article 101 (a) of the Constitution.