Pakistan’s federal government has nominated Nehal Hashmi, a veteran of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), to be the new Governor of Sindh Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif forwarded a summary for the appointment to the President for final approval, according to a statement from the PM's Office Hashmi is set to replace Kamran Tessori of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P)
The nomination follows a period of tension between the Sindh provincial government, led by the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), and the outgoing governor. The PPP is a key ally in the PML-N-led federal coalition Since early 2024, the Sindh government has expressed concerns about Tessori's role In April 2024, the PPP accused Tessori of "creating a political divide" in the province, and news of his potential removal had previously been circulating
Prime Minister Sharif met with Hashmi to congratulate him on the nomination in a meeting also attended by senior officials including Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Defence Minister Khawaja Asif Hashmi previously served as a PML-N senator from March 2015 to March 2021 While the appointment follows stated concerns from the PPP, official sources have not described it as a political settlement. The transition occurs amid a complex power-sharing arrangement between coalition partners at the federal level
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