governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

is the appointed head of state of a

province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions out ...

, appointed by the

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. Articles 101 to 105 of the

Constitution of Pakistan The Constitution of Pakistan ( ur, ), also known as the 1973 Constitution, is the supreme law of Pakistan. Drafted by the government of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, with additional assistance from the country's opposition parties, it was approved by ...

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 The National Assembly ( ur, , translit=Aiwān-e-Zairīñ, , or ur, قومی اسمبلی, romanized: ''Qaumi Assembly'') is the lower legislative house of the bicameral Parliament of Pakistan, which also comprises the Senate of Pakistan (upp ...

, 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 An office of profit means a position that brings to the person holding it some financial gain, or advantage, or benefit. It may be an office or place of profit if it carries some remuneration, financial advantage, benefit etc. It is a term used in ...

. The Chief Justice of the concerned province's High Court administers the

oath of office An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before assuming the duties of an office, usually a position in government or within a religious body, although such oaths are sometimes required of officers of other organizations. Suc ...

, after which the governor is not eligible for the election as a member of the

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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.

Current governors in Pakistan

The table below lists the currently-serving governors of Pakistan as of July 2022.

Heads of administrative territories

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pakistani provincial governors Governors Governors of Pakistani provinces

Current governors in Pakistan

Heads of administrative territories

See also

References