*PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governor Zafar Iqbal Jhagra has outrightrefused to resign from his office in defiance of the Pakistan MuslimLeague-Nawaz (PML-N) leadership’s instructions in this regard*.

Sources say the PML-N leadership had instructed the governors of theprovinces installed during its previous term to resign from their positionsin the wake of its defeat in the July 25 elections.

Sindh governor Muhammad Zubair, obeying the party’s instructions, steppeddown from the post last week and blamed the party’s poor performance in thepolls on alleged rigging.

Sources say the PML-N directed Jhagra to resign, but he turned a deaf earto it after which the party began exerting pressure on him.

The KP governor and the party leadership are said to be at odds over theissue.

The PTI, which is set to form government at the Centre, KP, and Punjab, canremove Mr. Jhagra after assuming power. He has previously served as PML-Nsecretary general.