Islamabad, May 10: Omar Sarfaraz Cheema has been denotified as Punjab Governor on Tuesday hours after President Arif Alvi rejected to approve Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s summary to remove Omar Cheema from his post, Geo News reported.
Pakistan President Arif Alvi had on Monday rejected PM Shehbaz’s advice to remove Governor Punjab Cheema from office, stating that he could not be removed from office without his approval.
However, the cabinet division on Monday night issued a notification regarding the removal of Omar Cheema as governor of Punjab, which stated that ?In terms of Article 101 and proviso to Article 48 (1) of the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, read with serial No. 2D of schedule V-B to the Rules of Business, 1973 and the Prime Minister’s advice (s) rendered on 17-04-2022 and 01-05-2022 for removal of Governor of Punjab, Mr Omer Sarfaraz Cheema ceases to hold the office of the Governor Punjab, with immediate effect.
According to the notification, from now on the speaker of the Punjab assembly will perform the Governor’s responsibilities as acting governor of Punjab till the appointment of the new Governor.
According to the sources, security has also been withdrawn from Omar Cheema following his removal from the Governor’s post. (UNI)
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