Latif Khosa likely to be appointed governor of Punjab: Soomro

Advisor to president says notification will be issued by tomorrow.


Express January 08, 2011

President Asif Ali Zardari is likely to appoint Former Attorney General Sardar Latif Khosa as the new Punjab governor, according to Advisor to the President Qayyum Soomro.

Soomro informed Express News that the notification is expected to be issued by tomorrow (Sunday). Soomro said that the decision was made after considering various names for the vacant post.

Meanwhile, Latif Khosa said that the president has invited him in Karachi tomorrow. He said that the matter will be clearer by this evening.

The position of Governor of Punjab has been vacant since the assassination of Salmaan Taseer on Tuesday when he was shot by one of his own guards, Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qari, in an upmarket neighbourhood of Islamabad.

According to Article 101 of the Constitution, the president nominates the governor who stays in office until the president notifies otherwise. If, due to absence from the country or for any other cause, the governor is unable to perform his duties, the speaker of the province or any nominee of the president, shall perform the functions until the governor returns.

COMMENTS (11)

Aftab Kenneth Wilson | 13 years ago | Reply I would again stress not to appoint him because he is thorn in the eyes of Judiciary. Moreover there are some cases pending against him. Better to go for someone else whom at least judiciary shows some respect. He can not be alternative to late Mr. Taseer. Put some strong candidate who can give tit for tat reply with conviction on some vital issues which PML-N raises time and again out of no proportion.
Hafiz shah Ali | 13 years ago | Reply Was he not dismissed as Attorney General and Supreme Court had initiated bribery case against him? http://news.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/16-latif-khosa-faces-bribery-allegation-hs-05 What is happening to this beloved country. I say enough is enough
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