KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto on Friday said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had appointed a new governor in Sindh without even paying a courtesy call to chief minister Sindh or former governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan, adding that PM’s move is an attempt aimed at preserving ‘monarchy’.
The PPP chairman made the comments on Twitter in a tweet.
Oath taking ceremony of the new Sindh governor Justice (R) Saeed-uz-Zaman took place on Friday at the Governor House.
Chief Justice Sindh High Court (SHC) Sajjad Ali Shah administered the oath to the newly-appointed Sindh governor, after which he would formally take charge of his responsibilities.
The decision to replace the governor for Sindh was made at a recent meeting between President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. After which, the Presidency issued a notification of Zaman’s instatement as Governor on Wednesday.
Dr Ishratul Ebad vacated the Sindh Governor’s official residence and flew to Dubai from Karachi airport early Friday, after being replaced by Justice (R) Saeed uz Zaman after holding the office for 14 years.
