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Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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Government Seal
Incumbent
Iqbal Zafar Jhagra

since 25 February 2016 (2016-02-25)
Residence KP Governor House
Seat Peshawar
Constituting instrument Constitution of Pakistan
Formation 14 August 1973
First holder Aslam Khattak
14 August 1973

The Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the appointed Head of State of the provincial government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The governor is designated by the Prime Minister and is normally regarded a ceremonial post. However,in throughout the history of Pakistan, the powers of the provincial governors were vastly increased, when the provincial assemblies were dissolved and the administrative role came under direct control of the governors, as in the cases of martial laws of 1958–1972 and 1977–1985, and governor rules of 1999–2002. In the case of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, there were two direct governor rules, in 1975 and 1994, when the provincial chief ministers of those times were removed and assemblies dissolved.

Official website of Government of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa


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