Rawalpindi: President Dr Arif Alvi has approved the appointment of Baligh-ur-Rehman as the Governor of the Punjab on Monday. He has given this approval on the advice of the Prime Minister.

According to a tweet from the President’s Office, Alvi approved the appointment based on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s advice in accordance with Article 101 (1) of the Constitution.

Rehman was elected to the National Assembly in 2013 and has previously served as the federal education minister.