President accepts Governor Maqpoon’s resignation

Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi Saturday accepted resignation of Governor Gilgit Baltistan Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon.

The president also appointed Speaker of Gilgit Baltistan assembly Syed Amjad Ali as acting governor till the appointment of new governor of Gilgit Baltistan.

Separately, the president also appointed Zaheer Pervaiz Khan, a retired 21 grade official of the foreign office, as member of the Federal Public Service Commission.