Faisal Karim Kundi takes oath as KP governor

President Asif Ali Zardari had authorised the appointments of Kundi, Sardar Saleem Haider and Jaffar Khan Mandokhail as governors of KP, Punjab and Balochistan, respectively, earlier within the day.

Kundi, a PPP loyalist, was picked amongst two different PPP politicians — Zahir Shah and Syed Muhammad Ali Shah Bacha — who had been being thought of for the put up.

He presently holds the place of PPP’s central info secretary and is a member of the central government committee in addition to the international liaison committee.

He had gotten elected as a member of the Nationwide Meeting within the 2008 common elections and made historical past when he was appointed the nation’s youngest deputy speaker.

Through the years, Kundi has gained the respect of his friends and likewise made a reputation for himself on the worldwide stage via his participation in world dialogues, and interactions with diplomats. He’s significantly vocal about infrastructure growth, instructional reforms, and philanthropy and strongly believes in dialogue, and coverage reform.

He additionally served because the prime minister’s aide, PPP KP secretary common in addition to being a patron of the Younger Parliamentarians Discussion board (YPF) and the Youth Parliament and likewise works with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). He additionally served because the chairman of the Fata Caucus.