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| Former Glasgow MP Mohammad Sarwar 'to be Punjab governor' | Former Glasgow MP Mohammad Sarwar 'to be Punjab governor' |
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| Former Glasgow Govan Labour MP Mohammad Sarwar is to be appointed governor of Punjab, the largest state in Pakistan, the BBC has been told. | Former Glasgow Govan Labour MP Mohammad Sarwar is to be appointed governor of Punjab, the largest state in Pakistan, the BBC has been told. |
| Punjab, with a population of 96 million, is the largest state in the country. | Punjab, with a population of 96 million, is the largest state in the country. |
| Its governor is considered to be the third most senior figure in the government of Pakistan. | |
| Mr Sarwar, who left the UK parliament in 2010, has been a prominent supporter of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. | Mr Sarwar, who left the UK parliament in 2010, has been a prominent supporter of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. |
| Mr Sarwar's son, Anas Sarwar, went on to win the Westminster seat vacated by his father in the May 2010 general election. | Mr Sarwar's son, Anas Sarwar, went on to win the Westminster seat vacated by his father in the May 2010 general election. |
| He was appointed deputy leader of the Scottish Labour party in 2011. | He was appointed deputy leader of the Scottish Labour party in 2011. |