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President Alvi approves Baligh Ur Rehman’s appointment as Punjab governor

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  • President Alvi approves summary of appointment on advice of PM Shehbaz.
  • The decision has been taken under Article 101(1) of the Constitution.
  • Earlier, President Alvi had urged PM Shehbaz to reconsider his advice.

ISLAMABAD: After rejecting the summary twice, President Arif Alvi Monday approved the appointment of Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman as the governor of Punjab.

President Alvi approved the summary on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif under Article 101(1) of the Constitution of Pakistan.

On May 21, President Alvi had urged PM Shehbaz to reconsider his advice about the appointment of the new governor as there was no occasion to propose a new appointment.

In response to the premier’s summary about appointing a new governor, the president had reiterated that “the Governor shall hold office during the pleasure of the President”, as envisaged by Article 101 (2) of the Constitution. 

However, sources had said that the premier has asserted that Baligh Ur Rehman will be the governor of Punjab.

According to sources, the premier had maintained that if the president does not respond within 10 days, Rehman will take oath as governor of Punjab as the summary has been sent to the president for the second time.

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Sindh will implement strict measures to uphold law and order: CM

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“A thoroughplan has been developed to reduce kidnappings for ransom and street crimes,” stated Murad Ali Shah.

According to him, yesterday’s law and order meeting at the Chief Minister’s residence was presided over by President Asif Ali Zardari.

“CM Shah stated that the president ordered a stepped-up crackdown on drugs and the arrest of bandit facilitators in the Katcha area.”

According to Murad Ali Shah, the president deemed land grabs and encroachment intolerable. He declared: “The president’s orders will be fully implemented by the Sindh government.”

A Nigerian national has been arrested in connection with the drug trade, according to a briefing given by Sharjeel Memon, the provincial minister of excise, taxes, and anti-drug. “There have been 164 cases filed, 166 accused people have been arrested in cases, and three drug dealers have been killed in a crackdown in Hyderabad,”

Strict monitoring at schools to shield kids from drugs was decided upon at the conference.

The chief minister gave the excise department instructions to intensify its war on drugs in coordination with the federal government and other provinces.

Corps Commander Karachi promised to provide the Sindh government complete support in the fight against drugs.

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US Ambassador Donald Blome praises Maryam’s portrayal of the Chief Minister of Punjab.

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According to information, Maryam Nawaz was congratulated by the US envoy on being the first female Chief Minister of Punjab during their meeting.

America’s goal to deepen economic relations with Pakistan, especially in the areas of manufacturing, IT, and agriculture, was conveyed by Ambassador Bloom. Maryam’s people-oriented efforts and initiatives were commended by him, who called them “commendable”.

The ambassador received assurances from Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz that Punjab will offer a safe haven for US investment. She emphasised that a stable administration is essential to guiding Pakistan out of its economic crisis and welcomed US engagement in a number of areas.

The Chief Minister also emphasised how her government’s economic initiatives had reduced inflation.

That Maryam Nawaz and Donald Bloome are meeting for the second time is worth mentioning. It was before to her election as Punjab’s Chief Minister that the first meeting was held.

At Maryam Nawaz’s home in Murree, Senior Vice President of the Pakistan Muslim League-N, Donald Blome, the US Ambassador to Pakistan, had a meeting.

They talked on the value of cooperation in a number of sectors, including as commerce, the economy, security, peace, and regional stability, according to the details.

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Lahore, PP-161: LHC deems the ECP recounting order null and invalid

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Farrukh Javed, the victorious candidate, filed a petition against the Election Commission of Pakistan’s order to recount the votes in PP-161 before a single bench of the high court, led by Justice Shahid Karim, was formed.

The bench dismissed the ECP’s order to recount the votes in the constituency and accepted the petition.

The PML-N candidate Umar Sohail filed a petition for a vote recount with the electoral commission, according to Unmute Farrukh Javed MPA’s court plea.

Per the petitioner, the electoral commission issued a notice of vote recount after granting the second-place candidate’s request.

In his view, the election process was not yet over when the ECP issued the order for a vote recount.

The ECP’s order for the recounting of ballots in provincial constituency PP-161 was revoked by the bench after it allowed the petition.

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