Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has decided to accept Punjab Governor Makhdoom Ahmed Mehmood’s resignation, a private TV channel reported on Friday.
According to the channel’s 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 premier. 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.
