{"id":536233,"date":"2026-03-13T05:00:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T00:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=536233"},"modified":"2026-03-13T05:00:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T00:00:47","slug":"nehal-hashmi-named-sindh-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/nehal-hashmi-named-sindh-governor\/","title":{"rendered":"Nehal Hashmi named Sindh governor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> ISLAMABAD<br \/>\nPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has forwarded a summary to President Asif Ali Zardari for appointing Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Nehal Hashmi as the Sindh governor. According to the PM\u2019s Office, the prime minister has sent the summary for Hashmi\u2019s approval as the Sindh governor to President Asif Ali Zardari.<br \/>\nThe statement added that PM Shehbaz met Hashmi in Islamabad and congratulated him on his proposed appointment as the governor. Once approved by the president, Hashmi will formally assume the office of the governor of Sindh and replace MQM-P\u2019s Kamran Khan Tessori. Speculation about a change in the Sindh governorship has been circulating for some time, as the Pakistan People\u2019s Party (PPP), which rules Sindh, was reportedly unhappy with Tessori\u2019s tenure.<br \/>\nMeanwhile, the MQM-P began consultations over the government\u2019s decision to replace Tessori with Hashmi.<br \/>\nAccording to sources, senior leaders of MQM-P are holding internal discussions to review the situation and formulate the party\u2019s stance. The sources added that the party is expected to issue its official reaction after completing internal consultations. Hailing from Karachi\u2019s Malir, Hashmi has been associated with the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) for several years. He served as adviser to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on law and justice from 1997 to 1999.<br \/>\nIn 2012, he served as the president of PML-N\u2019s Karachi chapter. Two years later, in August 2014, Hashmi, a lawyer by profession, was appointed general secretary of the party\u2019s Sindh chapter.In 2015, Hashmi \u2014 considered an active party worker \u2014 was elected as a Senate candidate of PML-N from a seat allocated to Punjab. His party membership was suspended in 2017 and later restored in 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has forwarded a summary to President Asif Ali Zardari for appointing Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Nehal Hashmi as the Sindh governor. According to the PM\u2019s Office, the prime minister has sent the summary for Hashmi\u2019s approval as the Sindh governor to President Asif Ali Zardari. 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