Punjab governor Omer Sarfraz Cheema removed

Punjab Governor Omer Sarfraz Cheema has been removed, 24NewsHD TV channel reported.

The Cabinet Division has issued a notification stating Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Parvez Elahi became acting governor and will remain acting governor till a fresh appointment is made.

https://www.24newshd.tv/09-May-2022/president-rejected-pm-s-advice-to-remove-punjab-governor

Earlier in the day, President Dr Arif Alvi has rejected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s advice to remove the governor, stating that the governor cannot be removed as there was neither any allegation of misconduct nor conviction by any court of law or of any act committed by him contrary to the Constitution.

https://www.24newshd.tv/09-May-2022/presidency-isn-t-pti-secretariat-says-sanaullah

Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan said the president and the Punjab governor should go home with honour and dignity and they should abide by the constitution and the Supreme Court ruling.