Islamabad: The ruling PTI has appointed Omer Sarfraz Cheema as the new Governor of Punjab as it removed Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar from his post at the request of Chaudhry Pervez Elahi, a government nominee for the post of CM Punjab.
The announcement was made on Twitter by Federal Minister Fawad Chaudhry.
عمر سرفراز چیمہ کو نیا گورنر پنجاب مقرر کر دیا گیا ہے
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) April 3, 2022
Earlier, Fawad Chaudhry had said that Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has been terminated from his post and a new governor of Punjab will be announced later.
عمر سرفراز چیمہ کو نیا گورنر پنجاب مقرر کر دیا گیا ہے
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) April 3, 2022
PTI Senator Faisal Javed Khan congratulated Cheema on his appointment and wished him luck.
Congratulations to Omar Sarfaraz Cheema for getting appointed as Punjab governor. Best of luck! @OmarCheemaPTI is our old colleague and one of the ideological members of Imran Khan's movement for justice party.
— Faisal Javed Khan (@FaisalJavedKhan) April 3, 2022
