ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to appoint senior PML-N leader Nihal Hashmi as the governor of Sindh.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who nominated Hashmi as the governor, replacing Kamran Tessori, met with him and congratulated him on his appointment. The premier has sent the summary to the president for approval.

Tessori was removed after several leaders of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) have demanded his replacement, especially after the Gul Plaza inferno. However, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), the party he belongs to, has so far refrained from giving an immediate response.

The news of Tessori’s removal has been circulating on social media for a few days.

According to a statement released from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), PM Shehbaz met Hashmi at PM House on Tuesday and decided to nominate him as the governor of Sindh.