Omar Sarfraz Cheema | |
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| 42nd Governor of Punjab | |
| In office 3 April 2022 – 10 May 2022 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan Shehbaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Sarwar |
| Succeeded by | Baligh Ur Rehman |
| Advisor the Chief Minister, Home and Prisons | |
| In office 13 October 2022 – 14 January 2023 | |
| Governor | Baligh Ur Rehman |
| Chief Minister | Parvez Elahi |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Hashim Dogar(as Minister) |
| Advisor to the Chief Minister, Information | |
| In office 6 August 2022 – 14 January 2023 | |
| Governor | Baligh Ur Rehman |
| Chief Minister | Parvez Elahi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Omer Sarfraz Cheema 24 July 1969 Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Political party | PTI (1996-present) |
Omar Sarfraz Cheema (born 24 July 1969) is a Pakistani politician who has been a founding member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). He served as the Governor of Punjab for a little over a month, from 3 April 2022 till 10 May 2022 amidst the 2022 Constitutional crisis in Punjab, Pakistan. On advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif he was removed as Governor and ceased to hold office on 10 May 2024.[1] Cheema was replaced by Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman on 30 May 2022, despite resistance from the President of Pakistan, Arif Alvi.[2] Alvi conceded and approved the replacement of Cheema.[3] He has been held in prison since 2023 in alleged relation to the May 9 riots and has been incarcerated while being denied proper facilities while imprisoned.[4][5]
- ^ Malik, Mansoor (10 May 2022). "Punjab governor removed despite president's resistance". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Malik, Mansoor (10 May 2022). "Punjab governor removed despite president's resistance". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Tahir, Zulqernain (31 May 2022). "Alvi concedes, Baligh becomes Punjab governor". DAWN.
- ^ "'Incarcerated' Umar Sarfraz Cheema reaffirms support for Imran Khan". 22 November 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Reply sought on jail facilities for Cheema". The Express Tribune. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.