Web Desk | Islamabad, Pakistan The federal government has decided to appoint Nihal Hashmi as the new Governor of Sindh, sources confirmed on Wednesday. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has sent the summary for presidential approval.
An official statement from the Prime Minister’s Office noted that Shehbaz Sharif met Nihal Hashmi to congratulate him on the appointment. Senior leaders including Rana Sanaullah and Ishaq Dar were present during the meeting.
Political Career of Nihal Hashmi
A Karachi native, Nihal Hashmi has been affiliated with Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) for decades. He served as Legal and Justice Advisor to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from 1997 to 1999, later held the position of PML-N Karachi President in 2012, and became General Secretary of the party’s Sindh chapter in 2014.
In 2015, he was a Senate candidate from Punjab. Hashmi was expelled from PML-N in 2017 over controversial remarks related to the Panama Papers case but was reinstated in 2021.
Currently, the Governor of Sindh is Kamran Khan Tessori, representing Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan (MQM-P).
