ISLAMABAD : Within hours after rejection of the prime Minister’s advice by the president , the federal government has sacked governor Punjab, Umar Sarfraz Cheema . The cabinet division has issued a notification of sacking of Umar Sarfraz Cheema as governor Punjab.
According to the official notification , speaker Punjab assembly, Chaudhary Pervez Elahi, will be acting governor Punjab. He will act as governor Punjab till appointment of the new governor of the Punjab province.
The tussle between the new government and ousted Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI,) had reached to its final climax on Monday when president , Dr Arif Alvi, had turned down the advice of the prime minister to remove to the incumbent governor Punjab over his series of unconstitutional acts in recent weeks .