KP, Punjab, Balochistan governors’ appointment approved by President Zardari

President Asif Ali Zardari approved the appointment of the governors for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Balochistan on Saturday.

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari had nominated two senior party leaders a day ago for the posts of the KP and Punjab governors as part of a deal reached with the PML-N before joining the coalition government.

In Balochistan, Jaffar Khan Mandokhail, president of the PML-N’s provincial chapter, was appointed the new governor, according to sources.