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Political uncertainty ends after Punjab cabinet is sworn in in

ISLAMABAD:

Dust on in drawn-out struggle over control of Punjab settled on On Monday evening after President Arif Alvi gave the green light to the appointment of Muhammad Baligur Rehman of PML-N as governor of Punjab instantly unfreezes the frozen process. of formation new provincial office.

A few hours after receiving the green light as new Governor Rehman took the oath of office to the ministers at a ceremony held at the Governor’s House. past midnight in quick move Punjab government stabilize your boat in political center of the country.

In what has been described as first phase of introduction, seven MPAs were appointed as provincial ministers, while one of they were taken in as an adviser, putting forces of provincial office at eight for currently.

Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz was also attend the swearing-in ceremony. Among them were Rana Muhammad Iqbal, Ata Tarar, Ali Haider Gilani and Awais Leghari. who were sworn in in. In addition, Salman Rafik, Malik Ahmad Khan, Hassan Murtaza and Bilal Asghar also took oath.

According to initial reports, Attaullah Tarar of PML-N was appointed home ministerMalik Ahmad Khan took accusation of ministry of justice and parliament affairs and Khawaja Salman Rafik took charge of health minister.

Hassan Murtaza of PPP will become senior minister while Awais Leghari got the portfolio of local government.

The oath came when the Punjab remained at an impasse for weeks over in new disagreement over the appointment of the governor, which escalated into a constitutional crisis and left political center in uncertainty and with not effective government.

President approves Rehman appointment amid criticism

Previously, in day, President Arif Alvi approved the appointment of Baligur Rehman of PML-N as new Governor of Punjab on advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif under Article 101(1) of Constitution after the rejection of the summary twice in in last few weeks.

Chief Justice of Lahore Muhammad Amir Bhatti sworn in new governor.
Punjab Chief Minister The swearing-in ceremony was attended by Hamza Shahbaz, officials and dignitaries.

However, the President continues face barrier of criticism from government over his attempts to overtake new dispensation decisions.

Although the President finally agreed to the appointment, which helped end the weeks-long stalemate. with prime minister over constitutional office, the federal cabinet sought past record assess its conduct with regard to assertions and revision of summaries that “led to the undermining of the constitutional process”.

“Artificial Constitutional Vacuum”

Among other things, the Prime Minister’s Office reviewed the activities of President Alvi and Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervez Elahi. leading to an “artificial constitutional vacuum” in political center of country.

At the meeting on May 24, federal cabinet took note of briefing minister for law and justice on question regarding the recommendations made prime minister President and expressed serious concern and reservations about the behavior of the latter, which, in his words, amounted to “undermining the constitutional process, and such behavior is deplorable”. in parliamentary democracy.

“The late responses created a situation preventing prime minister in discharge of its executive functions,” the Cabinet of Ministers noted.

Subsequent cabinet division was requested to issue a separate consolidated statement regarding the date of subordination of cases with approval and review.

In addition, the cabinet of ministers record of presented cases and advice offered former Prime Minister Imran Khan to the late President Mamnoon Hussein and President Alwi.

Meanwhile, the Prime Minister’s Office noted that the President, in violation of mandate of Constitution, including articles 5, 48, 101 and other enabling provisions of Constitution, Rules of Business and law finally ordered of cause of business meeting, meeting of Governor of Punjab against repeated revised recommendations for prime minister.

The Prime Minister’s Office noted that the Speaker of the Punjab Assembly also failed to perform constitutional duties incumbent on him under section 104 of Constitution and his oath of office.

“The above situation has led in artificial constitutional vacuum in largest province of a country that is currently without a cabinet even weeks later of appointment of main minister of region,” the prime minister’s office said.

It may be recalled that even before the approval by the president, the federal cabinet approved on May 23 appointment of Rehman as Governor of Punjab with instant effect through the circulation summary amid the ongoing impasse over governor’s appointment.

Formerly federal government appointed Rehman new governor of Punjab and CV to replace PTI-appointed Governor of Punjab Omar Sarfaraz Cheem was sent to President Arif Alvi but it was down.

PML-N led coalition government addressed to President Alvi twice for removal of Chim, but the president not only turned down summary on both times, but instructed Chime to keep holding office bye decision was made on resume asking for it to be removed.

Rehman’s appointment is critical for Prime Minister Shehbaz at the head government how Cheema gave a hard time to government since former Prime Minister Imran Khan replaced Cheema by sacking former Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar.

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