Sheikh Jaffar Mandokhail became the 24th governor of Balochistan when Chief Justice Hashim Khan Kakar of the Balochistan High Court gave him his oath of office at a ceremony at Governor House.

Speakers of the provincial legislature, ministers, cabinet members, and Chief Minister of Balochistan Sarfaraz Bhugti all attended the swearing-in ceremony.

Mandokhail was the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Planning and Development, the Minister of Education, and the Minister of Revenue in the Balochistani administration.

President Asif Ali Zardari approved the appointment of Jaffar Khan Mandokhail as the next governor of Balochistan earlier, which was a noteworthy development.

In line with Article 101 (1) of the Constitution, the president accepted the appointments based on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s advice, according to a statement released by the President Secretariat.

Following Nawaz Sharif, the leader of the PML-N, giving his permission, PM Shehbaz Sharif forwarded President Zardari a summary of Jaffar Khan Mandokhail’s nomination.

The BNP-M leader Malik Abdul Wali Khan Kakar, who was appointed to the position in 2022, was succeeded by him.

The oath-taking ceremony for Sardar Saleem Haider Khan, the nominee for governor of Punjab, has been rescheduled.

“The oath-taking ceremony for the nominated Punjab governor was postponed due to unavoidable reasons,” a PPP leader stated.

This will mark the Saudi Crown Prince’s first trip to Pakistan in the previous five years. He visited Pakistan for the last time in February 2019. Along with his delegation, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia is scheduled to arrive in Pakistan.
During the visit, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman will have their third face-to-face encounter in a span of five weeks.

At present, a high-level trade team from Saudi Arabia, led by Ibrahim al-Mubarak, the deputy minister for Investment, is in Pakistan to investigate potential investment opportunities across several sectors and establish robust relationships with local entrepreneurs.

About 35 enterprises spanning a range of economic sectors are represented in the 50-member Saudi delegation.

Leaders of businesses in the construction, telecommunication, agricultural, and other sectors were among the Pakistani authorities anticipating a commitment of 10 to 15 billion US dollars in investment during the arrival of the Saudi team.

The northern Punjab will see medium-sized rainfall during this wet spell, while other regions of the nation will see light rain, according to a PDMA official in this area.

The PDMA has recommended that farmers in the Potohar region take precautions to safeguard their wheat harvest.

Dust and hailstorms brought on by the westerly system could harm buildings and crops, according to PDMA.

According to PDMA, there is a chance of landslides in hilly areas.

PDMA stated that heatwaves are predicted in southern regions, especially in plain areas, and that temperatures may turn sour during May across the nation.

The administration has been advised to remain vigilant by DG PDMA during this time.

The majority of the country is expected to experience nearly normal rainfall from May to July, according to the Met Office’s seasonal outlook. However, the upper half of the nation, which includes the southern regions of Sindh and the northeastern catchments of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, may experience slightly above-average rainfall.