ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday sent the second summary to President Arif Alvi regarding the appointment of Governor Punjab.
The Prime Minister mentioned in the second summary that Baligh-ur-Rehman is the right person for the post of Punjab Governor. Prior to it, the President had refused to accept PM’s advice.
Meanwhile, the President is bound to confirm the appointment of Baligh-ur-Rehman by May 31. If the President does not agree, the advice of the PM will automatically apply.
On June 1, the government will issue a notification for the appointment of Baligh-ur-Rehman as Governor of Punjab.
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The tussle between President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the issue of appointing Punjab governor is deepening as neither is ready to accept other’s advice and both have conflicting views. Thus, the issue still lingers on.
President Arif Alvi Saturday reiterated that Governor Punjab Omar Sarfraz Cheema still holds the office, urging Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to reconsider his advice about the appointment of the new governor as there was no occasion to propose a new appointment.
In response to the premier’s summary about appointing a new governor, the president reiterated that “the governor shall hold office during the pleasure of the president”, as envisaged by Article 101 (2) of the Constitution. According to a statement issued by the President’s Secretariat, the president added that the present circumstances demanded that the incumbent governor should continue to hold that position.
