Pakistan, March 13 -- Nehal Hashmi of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was sworn in as Sindh governor on Friday. Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court, Zafar Rajput, administered the oath during a ceremony at Governor House Karachi. Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, provincial ministers, Bar Council officials, and PML-N leaders attended the event.

Hashmi replaces Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan's (MQM-P) Kamran Tessori after President Asif Ali Zardari approved the appointment on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's advice. Speculation about the change had intensified due to PPP's dissatisfaction with Tessori's performance. Political leaders and legal bodies had also criticised Tessori for alleged partisan activities from the Governor's...