Pakistan: First Sikh officer assumes charge as PRO to Governor, Punjab

In a first, a Sikh has been appointed as the public relations officer (PRO) to the governor of Pakistan's Punjab province, it was announced on Friday. The announcement of the appointment of Pawan Singh Arora was made by Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar. "For the first in history of Governor House, Lahore, first Sikh Public Relations Officer, Pawan Singh Arora, has assumed charge as PRO to Governor, Punjab," Sarwar tweeted. He also said that Singh was previously working as District Information Officer of Nankana Sahab district. Sikhs are a small minority in Pakistan and most of them live in Punjab province.

(With inputs from agencies.)