Recently replaced Sindh governor Kamran Khan Tessori departed for Saudi Arabia on Friday morning to perform Umrah shortly after leaving the Governor's House. The former governor will stay in Saudi Arabia for a few days and is expected to return to Pakistan on Chaand Raat to celebrate Eid in the country. Tessori formally vacated the Governor's House and met the staff before his departure.

His personal belongings are scheduled to be shifted from the Governor's House to his private residence today. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had decided to replace Tessori with senior Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Nehal Hashmi a day ago. A summary regarding Hashmi’s appointment as governor of Sindh has been forwarded to President Asif Ali Zardari for approval.

According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office in Islamabad, Sharif met Hashmi at the Prime Minister's House earlier this week and decided to nominate him for the post.  Reports about the possible removal of Tessori, who belongs to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan, had been circulating on social media for several days.

However, the MQM-P leadership had earlier dismissed such speculation. Nehal Hashmi previously served as a senator from March 2015 to March 2021, according to the Senate’s official records. During his last iftar ceremony at the Governor's House in Karachi, Kamran Tessori said he had never been a silent governor and had dedicated his life to public service. He expressed hope that public welfare initiatives would continue from the Governor's House even after his departure.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)