Lahore: Sardar Saleem Hyder, leader of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has taken oath of Punjab Governor on Friday, today.
The Punjab Governor oath taking ceremony was attended by the PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and other important personalities.
Chief Justice Lahore High Court (LHC) Shahzad Khan administered the oath from Sardar Saleem Hyder.
Earlier, the swearing-in ceremony of Sardar Saleem as Punjab governor, scheduled for May 5, had been postponed till May 7, “due to inevitable reasons”.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Faisal Karim Kundi and other dignitaries were among the attendees of the swearing-in ceremony.
Haider was nominated for the key position of Punjab governorship by party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari earlier this month, and his appointment as Punjab governor was approved by President Asif Ali Zardari.
According to a statement issued from the President’s Office, the head of the state accorded his approval based on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s advice in accordance with Article 101 (1) of the Constitution.
