Islamabad :
The President approved the appointment of Baligh-ur-Rehman as the Governor of Punjab. The President approved the advice of the Prime Minister Dr. Arif Alvi.
The approval was given by President Arif Ali on the recommendation of the Prime Minister under Article 101 (1). PML-N leader Baligh-ur-Rehman was nominated as the Governor of Punjab. The federal cabinet approved the circulation summary.
Nominated Governor Punjab Baligh-ur-Rehman hails from Bahawalpur. Baligh-ur-Rehman was born on December 21, 1969 in Bahawalpur. Baligh-ur-Rehman was first elected from NA-185 on an N-League ticket in 2008 and again from NA-185 in 2013. Baligh-ur-Rehman remained in Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s cabinet in 2017. Twice a summary was sent by the Prime Minister to the President.
The new summary sent to the President by the Prime Minister also recommended the appointment of Sheikh Baligh-ur-Rehman as the Governor of Punjab. He had asked the Prime Minister to review his advice on the appointment of Governor Punjab. The President, in response to the advice of the Prime Minister, had said that Omar Sarfraz Cheema is still holding the post of Governor, there is no justification for the new appointment, under Article 101 (2) of the Constitution, According to the letter and report of the Governor of Punjab, the loyalty of the members of the Punjab Assembly has changed in the election of the Chief Minister.
He said that Article 63A of the Constitution was violated by illegally gaining majority in Punjab. Illegal measures created serious problems of governance in Punjab. Has been verified. The President said that the decision of the Election Commission on May 20 had further strengthened the position of the Governor of Punjab. The worst form of policy deception, ”he said, adding that the 25 MPAs who deviated as per the decision of the Election Commission were no longer members of the Punjab Assembly.
He said that the Prime Minister should review the advice of appointment of new Governor of Punjab as per Article 48 (1) of the Constitution.
