President approves appointments of Punjab, KP and Balochistan governors

After approval, Sardar Slaeem Haider Khan has been appointed as Governor Punjab, Faisal Karim Kundi as Governor KP and Jaffar Khan Mandokhel as Governor Balochistan, President Secretariat Press Wing mentioned in a press launch on Saturday.

Based on a press release issued from the President’s Workplace, the top of the state accorded his approval based mostly on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recommendation in accordance with Article 101 (1) of the Structure.

The event got here a day after PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, following days of consideration, named two of the get together loyalists — Sardar Saleem Haider Khan and Faisal Karim Kundi — for the important thing positions of Punjab and KP governorships.

Saleem Haider’s profile at a look
Saleem Haider — a PPP loyalist — belongs to Punjab’s Attock district who additionally served as a former federal minister and prime minister’s aide for abroad Pakistanis within the earlier tenure of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) authorities.

Moreover, the politician can be the president of the Bilawal-led get together’s Rawalpindi division.

Saleem will substitute the present Governor Baligh Ur Rehman — who’s a senior chief of the ruling PML-N. Baligh had assumed workplace on Might 30, 2022, after the ouster of former prime minister Imran Khan-led authorities within the Centre.

The PPP had additionally named its candidate, Kundi, for the KP governor’s slot.

Kundi’s political background
Kundi 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 basic 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 in addition made a reputation for himself on the worldwide stage by his participation in international dialogues, and interactions with diplomats. He’s notably 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 basic in addition to being a patron of the Younger Parliamentarians Discussion board (YPF) and the Youth Parliament and in addition works with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). He additionally served because the chairman of the Fata Caucus.

Jaffar Khan Mandokhail’s profile
Mandokhail was born on December 26, 1956, in Quetta. He did his matriculation from St Francis Grammar College and masters from Balochistan College.

He entered into politics in 1974 by scholar politics and was additionally the president of MSF.

The politician first contested the election from Zhob on a provincial seat on the Pakistan Muslim League Quaid’s (PML-Q) ticket in 1988.

He additionally served because the schooling minister from 1990 to 1993, finance minister from 1993 to 1996 and residential minister from 1997 to 1999.

In 2002, Mandokhail contested the polls on PML-Q’s ticket and received. Furthermore, after his win within the 2013 elections, he was assigned the portfolio of three departments — Board of Income, Excise and Transport.

He contested the 2018 elections on PML-N’s ticket however was defeated by Balochistan Awami Get together’s (BAP) candidate Mitha Khan.

Within the 2024 elections, he contested on PML-N’s ticket from his Zhob constituency however was defeated by a Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) candidate.