List of Governors of Pakistan
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A Governor
in Pakistan
is the appointed Head of Government of a Province
. The Governor of a province is appointed by the federal government of Pakistan
, whose tenure lasts for five years.
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
is the appointed Head of Government of a Province
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
. The Governor of a province is appointed by the federal government of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, whose tenure lasts for five years.
Current Governors of Pakistan
| Province | Name | Took Office | Party | List | Website |
| Gilgit-Baltistan Northern Areas Gilgit-Baltistan , is the northernmost political entity within Pakistan. It borders Pakistan's Khyber Pukhtunkhwa province to the west, Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor to the north, China to the east and northeast, Azad Kashmir to the southwest, and Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir to the... |
Pir Karam Ali Shah Karam Ali Shah Pir Karam Ali Shah is a Pakistani politician and governor of Gilgit-Baltistan. He was appointed to governor on January 26, 2011 by President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari. He is currently in the office of Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan.... |
27 January 2011 | PPP | Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan The Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan is the appointed Head of State of the provincial government in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The governor is designated by the Prime Minister and is normally regarded a ceremonial post... |
Gilgit-Baltistan Government |
| Kashmir Azad Kashmir Azad Jammu and Kashmir or Azad Kashmir for short, is the southernmost political entity within the Pakistani-administered part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir... |
Raja Zulqarnain Khan Raja Muhammad Zulqarnain Khan Raja Muhammad Zulqarnain Khan is President of the political entity Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. He hails from the Dhamawa village of the area of Kas Gumma in Azad Kashmir... |
23 August 2006 | AJK Muslim Conference | President of Azad Kashmir | Kashmir Government |
| Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa | Syed Masood Kausar Syed Masood Kausar Syed Masood Kausar is a Pakistani politician and a senior member of Pakistan Peoples Party led by Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto. Masood Kausar is brother of famous Urdu poet Ahmed Faraz... |
8th February 2011 | PPP | Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Government |
| Balochistan Balochistan (Pakistan) Balochistan is one of the four provinces or federating units of Pakistan. With an area of 134,051 mi2 or , it is the largest province of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 population census, Balochistan had a population of... |
Zulfikar Ali Magsi | 28 February 2008 | None | Governor of Balochistan Governor of Balochistan The Governor of Balochistan is the appointed Head of State of the provincial government in Balochistan, Pakistan. The governor is designated by the Prime Minister and is normally regarded a ceremonial post... |
Balochistan Government |
| Sindh Sindh Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can... |
Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan | 27 December 2002 | Muttahida Qaumi Movement Muttahida Qaumi Movement Muttahida Qaumi Movement generally known as MQM, is a liberal-secular political party of Pakistan. It is generally known as a party which holds immense mobilizing potential in province of Sindh... |
Governor of Sindh Governor of Sindh The Governor of Sindh is the appointed Head of State of the provincial government in Sindh, Pakistan. The governor is designated by the Prime Minister and is normally regarded a ceremonial post... |
Sindh Government |
| Punjab Punjab (Pakistan) Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the... |
Latif Khosa Latif Khosa Sardar Muhammad Latif Khosa is the current Governor of Punjab, and a politician representing Pakistan People's Party. A former senator and a former Attorney General of Pakistan, Latif Khosa was appointed as the Governor of Punjab by the President of Pakistan after the murder of late-Governor... |
13 January 2011 | PPP | Governor of Punjab Governor of Punjab (Pakistan) The Governor of Punjab is the appointed head of state of the provincial government in Punjab, Pakistan. The governor is designated by the Prime Minister and is normally regarded a ceremonial post... |
Punjab Government |