Qamar Zaman Kaira Take Oath As Governor Of Gilgit-Baltistan

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 5:13 pm

ISLAMABAD: The Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira will take oath as the acting governor of Gilgit-Baltistan today, according to a formal notification for his nomination.

The Chief Judge of the Supreme Appellate Court would administer the oath of office to Kaira. On August 29, the federal cabinet had approved the Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self-Governance Order 2009, aimed at giving the area internal autonomy as well as changing its name to Gilgit-Baltistan.

President Asif Ali Zardari signed the order on September 7.