LAHORE: In a surprising turn of events, federal government has removed Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar as Governor Punjab.
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday said that government will announce the new appointee later on.
The minister further said that Deputy Speaker of Punjab Assembly will be acting Governor Punjab.
وفاقی حکومت نے گورنر پنجاب چوہدری محمد سرور کو ان کے عہدے سے برطرف کر دیا ہے، نئے گورنر پنجاب کا اعلان بعد میں کیا جائیگا، آئین کے مطابق ڈپٹی اسپیکر قائم مقام گورنر ہوں گے
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) April 3, 2022
A private TV has claimed that Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar was removed over the backdoor contacts with the Aleem Khan group.
The Prime Minister was informed that Chaudhry Sarwar Aleem was supporting the group.
It may be recalled that Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar took oath of office on September 5, 2018. In the past, Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar also became the Governor of Punjab in 2013.
Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar resigned from his post on January 29, 2015. During the press conference, he said that he would be the first Pakistani and Muslim to become a British Member of Parliament.
