Lahore, June 8 (TNS): Amid opposition by PML-N, Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Prof Hassan Askari took oath of his office in Lahore on Friday.
Governor Punjab Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana administered the oath to him. A large number of dignitaries and top officials attended the ceremony.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced on Thursday that Dr. Hassan Askari Rizvi, a political scientist and defence analyst, will take over as the caretaker chief minister of Punjab.
A day earlier, the ECP announced name of Dr. Hassan Askari Rizvi, a political scientist and defence analyst, for slot of the caretaker chief minister of Punjab.
Hasan Askar, whose name was pitched by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), is noted for his work in comparative politics, nuclear weapons, and country’s domestic policy.
Author of various books, including Military, state and society in Pakistan, Askari has been serving as professor of political science at the Punjab University, Lahore.
He was conferred with Sitara-e-Imtiaz by President of Pakistan in 2010.
He gained BA (with honours) in Political science and English literature in 1968 from the Punjab University. In 1970, he attained MA in political science and proceeded with his studies of United Kingdom. Rizvi received MPhil on the basis of publishing his thesis on South Asia and the Comparative government.
