*KARACHI: President Mamnoon Hussain on Friday approved resignation ofMohammed Zubair Umar as governor Sindh. Former speaker Sindh Assembly AghaSiraj Durrani has become caretaker governor of the province*.
Muhammad Zubair on July 28 stepped down from his position and sent hisresignation to the president.
“I have performed my duty under the constitution,” he said.
This development came a day after the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), whichis poised to form a government at the centre after wining the 2018elections, decided to change the governors in three provinces, includingSindh, Punjab and Khyber Paklhtunkhwa.
After resignation of the governor Sindh is approved, speaker SindhAssembly, as per law, automatically becomes the governor.