KARACHI – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Ismail was sworn in as the 33rd governor of Sindh on Monday.
The oath-taking ceremony was administered by Chief Justice Sindh High Court at Governor House Karachi. The ceremony was attended by the provincial cabinet, members of provincial and federal Assemblies and other notables.
Prime Minister Imran Khan had nominated Imran Ismail as the next Sindh governor after Muhammad Zubair stepped down from the post following PTI’s victory in general elections.
Ismail had pledged to take all political parties along and promised that he would take special funds from the federal government for the development and progress of Sindh.
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Born on January 1, 1966 in Karachi, Ismail is a businessman-turned-politician and is one of the founding members of the ruling PTI.
He was elected as a member of the provincial assembly from PS-111 Karachi (South-V) in general elections. However, according to Article 103 of the Constitution, his provincial assembly seat shall become vacant the day he becomes the governor.
Earlier it emerged that the PTI leader had declared his qualification as intermediate in the nomination papers submitted to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for his constituency of PS-111 during the General Elections 2018.
A governor also acts as the chancellor for all government-run universities which has invited criticism from education experts, who argue Ismail does not have the necessary qualifications for the post.
