Constitution 1973 § Article 101 — Appointment of Governor

Statutory text (English)

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(1) There shall be a Governor for each Province, who
shall be appointed by the President on the advise of the Prime Minister.]

(2) A person shall not be appointed a Governor unless he is qualified to be elected as a member
of the National Assembly and is not less than thirty-five years of age 2[and is a registered voter and
resident of the Province concerned.] 3[:]
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(3) The Governor shall hold office during the pleasure of the President 5[and shall be entitled
to such salary, allowances and privileges as the President may determine].

(4) The Governor may, by writing under his hand addressed to the President, resign his office.
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(5) The President may make such provision as he thinks fit for the discharge of the functions
of a Governor 7[in any contingency not provided for in this Part].

Source and verification

Source citation: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 101: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN' (incl. 26th Amdt Act 2024 & 27th Amdt Act 2025), p. 55, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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