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| Latif Khosa appointed as Punjab Governor |
| 2011-01-12 |
[Geo News] President Asif Ali President Ten PercentZardari ... husband of the late Benazir Bhutto, who showed remarkably little curiosity about who actually done her in ... appointed close aide Latif Khosa to succeed the murdered governor of the Punjab province Salman Taseer on recommendation by Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani. Earlier this week, President Zardari held consultations with senior leaders of Pakistain People's Party (PPP) in connection with the appointment of Punjab governor at Bilawal House in Bloody Karachi. The announcement was made public after an elaborate meeting between Latif Khosa and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, which was held on January 9. Later on the same date, the PM Gilani sent to President Zardari the summary with recommendation for appointing Latif Khosa as new Punjab governor. According to President House's front man Farhatullah Babar, Presdient Zardari today signed the summary. After the approval by President Zardari, Sardar Latif Khosa has become the 33rd gvoernor of Punjab. Analysts say Khosa will try to avoid antagonising the Pakistain Mohammedan League-Nawaz (PML-N) to tamp down disputes that have paralysed the federal government. Though soft-spoken and non-confontational, he is an ardent supporter of the PPP. Khosa is the successor of Salman Taseer, the outspoken governor of the central province of Punjab, who was bumped off by one of his bodyguards in Islamabad on Tuesday for supporting changes in the country's blasphemy law. Khosa said earlier on Saturday that Zardari had called him along with Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar and Finance Minister Hafeez Sheikh for a meeting in Bloody Karachi. "I will accept whatever the decision of my leadership," he said. Taseer was fiery and often clashed publicly with Nawaz and his brother, Punjab Chief Minister Shabaz Sharif. Khosa, on the other hand, is soft-spoken and non-confrontational. But he is an ardent supporter of the PPP. Khosa's appointment comes just one day before an ultimatum given by Nawaz Sharif ... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Müslim League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf... to Zardari's government on Tuesday to accept a list of his demands or face expulsion of PPP members from the Punjab provincial government. Latif Khosa is a Pak senator and advocate, and the previous Attorney General of Pakistain. He was appointed the Attorney General on 19 August, 2008. He co-authored an electoral fraud report with former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto shortly before her liquidation in December 2007. Khosa was one of Bhutto's top aides. Senator Khosa appeared before the acting Chief Justice Javaid Iqbal in a hearing over the handling of the Iftikhar Chaudry sacking issue. Khosa claimed to be working to have the ex-Chief Justice reinstated. Latif Khosa has been recently removed form the office of Attorney General of Pakistain on October 10th 2009 due to allegations and on 10 February 2010 as Advisor of Information Technology of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani. On 20 July 2010, advisor to Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Information Technology Sardar Latif Khosa sent his resignation to the President after developing disagreements with the Premier. |
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