Pakistan’s Law Minister Zahid Hamid resigns
Pakistan’s Law Minister Zahid Hamid has tendered his resignation following the deadly clashes across the country between police and protesters belonging to hardline religious groups, state broadcaster said on Monday. The protesters had staged sit-in in the capital for about three weeks demanding removal of Mr. Hamid for changes in a law related to the Khatm-i-Nabuwwat (finality of prohpethood) oath in the Elections Act 2017.
Name: Zahid Hamid
Continent: Asia
Country: Pakistan
Company: Pakistani Government
Branch: Politician – Minister
Position: Law Minister
Reason: Resigned
Announcement Date: November 26, 2017, 11:00pm
Resignation Date: November 26, 2017, 11:00pm