KARACHI: The Chairman of the Privatization Commission, Muhammad Zubair, has been nominated as the new Governor of Sindh.
This was stated by the Secretary General of PML-N Sindh and Convener of the Senate Sub-Committee on Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Nihal Hashmi, here on Monday.
Muhammad Zubair has done his doctorate in Political Economy from Johns Hopkins University.
The post of Governor of Sindh was lying vacant since the demise of the then Governor, Justice (Retd) Saeed-uz-Zaman Siddiqui who had passed away on January 11 after illness.
Zubair confirmed that competent authority had designated him as the Governor Sindh.
Talking to private news channels, the governor-designate said a summary in that regard was prepared and a notification would be issued shortly.
Muhammad Zubair, who holds portfolio of Minister of State for Privatization/Chairman Privatization Commission, expressed his willingness to work for the speedy development and welfare of the province in collaboration with the provincial government of Pakistan Peoples Party.
About his new assignment, he said it would be a huge responsibility and resolved that he would work to promote good governance in the province.
Muhammad Zubair observed that Karachi was an economic hub of Pakistan and further efforts would be made to turn it into a trajectory for economic activities in the whole region.
He said situation in Karachi had improved to a great extent in the last two and half years. The economic activities in Karachi always had massive impact upon the overall business concerns of the country and all efforts would be made to give a spur to such activities.
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Faisal Wadha told a TV channel that Muhammad Zubair was an educated person and enjoyed good repute.
Asad Umar, another PTI central leader, also felicitated Zubair upon his designation as the next governor.
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