Summary The appointment was made on the advice of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the appointment of Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar as Governor Punjab.
The appointment was made on the advice of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif.
Prime Minister had sent summary to president few days ago for approval.
Mohammed Sarwar, a former member of Britain s parliament representing the opposition Labour party, had to renounce his British citizenship to take on the largely ceremonial post in Punjab.
Sarwar said he hoped to use his experience in Britain to improve education in Punjab, working alongside UN special education envoy and former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Pakistan has one of the world s lowest rates of literacy.
Britain has promised to give Pakistan 446 million pounds next year in aid. The biggest chunk will pay fees for poor students and improve schools in Punjab.
