Governor (Pakistan)
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A governor (Template:Langx—Script error: No such module "lang".) is the head of a province, appointed by the president of Pakistan on the advice of the prime minister. The governor is the nominal head of the provincial executive and the representative of the federal in their province. Articles 101 to 105 of the Constitution of Pakistan deal with the appointment, conditions, and duties of a governor.[1]
A governor should be eligible to be elected as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, and should be at least 35 years old. They should also be a registered voter of the concerned province, and should not hold any office of profit. The chief justice of the concerned province's High Court administers the oath of office, after which the governor is not eligible for the election as a member of the Parliament of Pakistan and the Provincial Assemblies as long as they are in office.
In case of a governor's absence, the speaker of the Provincial Assembly becomes the acting governor of the province.[2]
Head of region
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| Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry | File:No image.svg | File:Flag of Azad Kashmir.svg Azad Kashmir | President | Script error: No such module "sort". (aged ?)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail | File:No image.svg | Template:Country data Balochistan | Governor | Script error: No such module "sort". (aged Template:Ay)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Syed Mehdi Shah | File:No image.svg | Template:Country data Gilgit-Baltistan | Governor | Script error: No such module "sort". (aged ?)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Faisal Karim Kundi | File:Faisal Karim Kundi (cropped).jpg | File:PK-NWFP.svg Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Governor | Script error: No such module "sort". (aged Template:Ay)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Sardar Saleem Haider Khan | File:No image.svg | Governor | Script error: No such module "sort". (aged ?)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||
| Kamran Tessori | File:No image.svg | File:Flag of Sindh.svg Sindh | Governor | Script error: No such module "sort". (aged ?)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
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Current governors in Pakistan
The table below lists the currently-serving governors of Pakistan as of January 2023.
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Party | Notes | |
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Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail | Template:Dts (Template:Ayd) |
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Faisal Karim Kundi | Template:Dts (Template:Ayd) | AP | width="4px" bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | |
| Punjab (list)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Sardar Saleem Haider Khan | Template:Dts (Template:Ayd) |
AP | width="4px" bgcolor="Template:Party color" | | |
| Sindh (list)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Kamran Tessori[3] | Template:Dts (Template:Ayd) |
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Syed Mehdi Shah[5] | Template:Dts (Template:Ayd) |
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Heads of administrative territories
| Territory | Name | Took office (tenure length)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Party | Notes | |
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Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry[6] (President) | Template:Dts (Template:Ayd) |
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See also
References
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