President Alvi strongly rejects PM’s advice to remove Governor Punjab

ISLAMABAD, May 09 (SABAH): President Dr. Arif Alvi has strongly rejected Prime Minister’s advice to remove Governor Punjab.

According to the statement issued by The President of Pakistan, The President has conveyed to the Prime Minister of Pakistan that Governor Punjab cannot be removed without his approval.

President said that the incumbent Governor should continue to stay to encourage and promote a healthy and clean democratic system where members are not coerced or bought to bring about an illegitimate change and Article 63A of the Constitution specifically discouraged such activities.

The President further highlighted that he was committed to stand by the provisions of the Constitution of Pakistan in these difficult times and strongly rejected the advice of the Prime Minister to remove the Governor Punjab.