PPP leader from Attock Sardar Saleem Haider took oath as the 39th Punjab governor of the province.
Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmed Khan administered oath from the Sardar Saleem Haider.
Earlier, leaders of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Punjab chapter met with party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari at Zardari House in Islamabad and nominated Sardar Saleem Haider for the appointment of the next Punjab governor.
The notification of the appointment of the governor was issued today.
Leaders of the PPP Punjab chapter including Raja Pervez Ashraf, Hassan Murtaza, and Shehzad Saeed Cheema participated in the meeting. Sardar Salim Haider and Nadeem Afzal Chan also joined the meeting.
The leaders nominated Sardar Saleem Haider for the appointment of the Governor of Punjab. “I am being made the Governor of Punjab,” Sardar Salim Haider said.
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Who is Sardar Salim Haider?
Sardar Salim Haider is a resident of the village and post office Dhurnal, tehsil Fateh Jang in district Attock.