Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has decided to accept Punjab Governor Makhdoom Ahmed Mehmood’s resignation, reported local media on Friday.
According to sources, the outgoing governor had tendered his resignation some time ago but the request was pending. Consequently, he applied for a two-month leave from July 20 which resulted in a prompt action by the premiere. The summary to accept the resignation had reached the prime minister, the sources claimed.
The Punjab Assembly speaker will perform the duties of acting governor until a new governor is appointed.
Earlier in May, Ahmed Mehmood had announced his resignation two days after the general elections and declared he would not take part in practical politics. However, President Zardari rejected the resignation earlier only to accept it later in June following the oath-taking ceremony of the Punjab chief minister.