According to Presidential spokes-man Farahat-ullah Babar that President Zardari appointed Sardar Latif Khosa as Governor Punjab on the advice of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.

Latif Khosa belongs to Derra Ghazi Khan. He is considered to be very close to President Zardari and has served as Attorney General for Pakistan and Prime Minster’s advisor on IT during the current PPP government.