The Governor's House in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan is a historic building, amidst what is now a park. It is close to the Peshawar Museum. It serves as the official residence of the Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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, 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.
Name of Governor Entered Office Left Office Political Party
Sir George Cunningham 15 August 1947 9 April 1948 Indian Civil Service
Sir Ambrose Dundas Flux Dundas 9 April 1948 16 July 1949 Indian Civil Service
Sahibzada Mohammad Khurshid 16 July 1949 14 January 1950 Independent
Mohammad Ibrahim Khan Jhagra (acting) 14 January 1950 21 February 1950 Pakistan Muslim League (PML)
Ismail Ibrahim Chundrigar 21 February 1950 23 November 1951 Muslim League
Khwaja Shahabuddin 24 November 1951 17 November 1954 Muslim League
Qurban Ali Shah 17 November 1954 14 October 1955 Independent
Part of West Pakistan province 14 October 1955 1 July 1970
Lieutenant-General K.M. Azhar Khan, PA 1 July 1970 25 December 1971 Military Administration
Hayat Sherpao 25 December 1971 30 April 1972 Pakistan Peoples Party
Arbab Sikandar Khan 30 April 1972 15 February 1973 National Awami Party
Aslam Khattak 15 February 1973 24 May 1974 National Awami Party
Major-General (retired) Syed Ghawas, PA 24 May 1974 1 March 1976 Pakistan Peoples Party
Major-General (retired) Naseerullah Babar, PA 1 March 1976 6 July 1977 Pakistan Peoples Party
Justice Abdul Hakeem Khan, PHC 6 July 1977 17 September 1978 Civil Administration
Lieutenant-General Fazl-Haq, PA 11 October 1978 12 December 1985 Military Administration
Nawabzada Abdul Ghafoor Khan Hoti 30 December 1985 13 April 1986 Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
Justice Syed Usman Ali Shah, PHC (acting) 13 April 1986 27 August 1986 Civil Administration
Fida Mohammad Khan 27 August 1986 16 June 1988 Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Brigadier-General (retired) Amir Gulistan Janjua, PA 16 June 1988 19 July 1993 Independent
Major-General (retired) Khurshid Ali Khan, PA 19 July 1993 5 November 1996 Independent
Lieutenant-General (retired) Arif Bangash, PA 11 November 1996 17 August 1999 Independent
Miangul Aurangzeb 17 August 1999 21 October 1999 Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Lieutenant-General (retired) Mohammad Shafiq, PA 21 October 1999 14 August 2000 Military Administration
Lieutenant-General (retired) Iftikhar Hussain Shah, PA 14 August 2000 15 March 2005 Military Administration
Commander (retired) Khalilur Rehman, PN 15 March 2005 23 May 2006 Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
Lieutenant-General (retired) Ali Jan Aurakzai, PA 23 May 2006 7 January 2008 Military Administration
Owais Ahmed Ghani 7 January 2008 9 February 2011 Independent
Syed Masood Kausar 10 February 2011 Incumbent Pakistan Peoples Party[1]
Province Governor's Name Address Phone No. Fax No.
Punjab Governor House, Lahore PABX: 9200081-90
MS: 9200022 9200077
Sindh Governor House, Karachi PABX: 9201201-5
MS: 9201211 9201218
9201226
Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa Governor House, Peshawar PABX: 9210655-56
MS: 9210753
9210324 9210751
9210899
Balochistan Governor House, Quetta PABX: 9202170
MS: 9202173
9208883 9202178
9202992
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, 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.
Name of Governor Entered Office Left Office Political Party
Sir George Cunningham 15 August 1947 9 April 1948 Indian Civil Service
Sir Ambrose Dundas Flux Dundas 9 April 1948 16 July 1949 Indian Civil Service
Sahibzada Mohammad Khurshid 16 July 1949 14 January 1950 Independent
Mohammad Ibrahim Khan Jhagra (acting) 14 January 1950 21 February 1950 Pakistan Muslim League (PML)
Ismail Ibrahim Chundrigar 21 February 1950 23 November 1951 Muslim League
Khwaja Shahabuddin 24 November 1951 17 November 1954 Muslim League
Qurban Ali Shah 17 November 1954 14 October 1955 Independent
Part of West Pakistan province 14 October 1955 1 July 1970
Lieutenant-General K.M. Azhar Khan, PA 1 July 1970 25 December 1971 Military Administration
Hayat Sherpao 25 December 1971 30 April 1972 Pakistan Peoples Party
Arbab Sikandar Khan 30 April 1972 15 February 1973 National Awami Party
Aslam Khattak 15 February 1973 24 May 1974 National Awami Party
Major-General (retired) Syed Ghawas, PA 24 May 1974 1 March 1976 Pakistan Peoples Party
Major-General (retired) Naseerullah Babar, PA 1 March 1976 6 July 1977 Pakistan Peoples Party
Justice Abdul Hakeem Khan, PHC 6 July 1977 17 September 1978 Civil Administration
Lieutenant-General Fazl-Haq, PA 11 October 1978 12 December 1985 Military Administration
Nawabzada Abdul Ghafoor Khan Hoti 30 December 1985 13 April 1986 Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
Justice Syed Usman Ali Shah, PHC (acting) 13 April 1986 27 August 1986 Civil Administration
Fida Mohammad Khan 27 August 1986 16 June 1988 Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Brigadier-General (retired) Amir Gulistan Janjua, PA 16 June 1988 19 July 1993 Independent
Major-General (retired) Khurshid Ali Khan, PA 19 July 1993 5 November 1996 Independent
Lieutenant-General (retired) Arif Bangash, PA 11 November 1996 17 August 1999 Independent
Miangul Aurangzeb 17 August 1999 21 October 1999 Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Lieutenant-General (retired) Mohammad Shafiq, PA 21 October 1999 14 August 2000 Military Administration
Lieutenant-General (retired) Iftikhar Hussain Shah, PA 14 August 2000 15 March 2005 Military Administration
Commander (retired) Khalilur Rehman, PN 15 March 2005 23 May 2006 Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
Lieutenant-General (retired) Ali Jan Aurakzai, PA 23 May 2006 7 January 2008 Military Administration
Owais Ahmed Ghani 7 January 2008 9 February 2011 Independent
Syed Masood Kausar 10 February 2011 Incumbent Pakistan Peoples Party[1]
Province Governor's Name Address Phone No. Fax No.
Punjab Governor House, Lahore PABX: 9200081-90
MS: 9200022 9200077
Sindh Governor House, Karachi PABX: 9201201-5
MS: 9201211 9201218
9201226
Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa Governor House, Peshawar PABX: 9210655-56
MS: 9210753
9210324 9210751
9210899
Balochistan Governor House, Quetta PABX: 9202170
MS: 9202173
9208883 9202178
9202992
