A governor (Urdu: گورنر—Gawarnar) 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.
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.
Head of region
| Name | Image | State | Office | Mandate start (Age) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry | Azad Kashmir | President | 25 August 2021 (aged ?) | ||
| Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail | Balochistan | Governor | 6 May 2024 (aged 67) | ||
| Syed Mehdi Shah | Gilgit-Baltistan | Governor | 15 August 2022 (aged ?) | ||
| Faisal Karim Kundi | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Governor | 4 May 2024 (aged 48) | ||
| Sardar Saleem Haider Khan | Punjab | Governor | 10 May 2024 (aged ?) | ||
| Kamran Tessori | Sindh | Governor | 10 October 2022 (aged ?) | ||
Current governors in Pakistan
The table below lists the currently-serving governors of Pakistan as of January 2023.
| Province | Name | Took office (tenure length) | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balochistan (list) | Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail | 6 May 2024 (1 year, 226 days) | PMLN | ||
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (list) | Faisal Karim Kundi | 4 May 2024 (1 year, 228 days) | PPP | ||
| Punjab (list) | Sardar Saleem Haider Khan | 10 May 2024 (1 year, 222 days) | PPP | ||
| Sindh (list) | Kamran Tessori | 10 October 2022 (3 years, 69 days) | MQM-P | on 9 October 2022 | |
| Gilgit-Baltistan (list) | Syed Mehdi Shah | 15 August 2022 (3 years, 175 days) | IND | ||
Heads of administrative territories
| Territory | Name | Took office (tenure length) | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azad Kashmir | Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry (President) | 25 August 2021 (4 years, 115 days) | IND | ||
See also
- List of presidents of Pakistan
- Chief Secretary (Pakistan)
- List of current Pakistani chief ministers
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