Sardar Mehtab appointed new KP governor

E-Paper | June 05, 2026

PESHAWAR: Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan was appointed the new governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday, DawnNews reported.

President Mamnoon Hussain appointed Sardar Mehtab on the advice of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

The cabinet division has also issued a notification for the appointment of Sardar Mehtab.

Earlier on Tuesday, Mehtab had tendered his resignation from the KP assembly seat after his nomination by the federal government as governor of the province.

He succeeded outgoing governor Engineer Shaukatullah who resigned from the post on Tuesday.

Sardar Mehtab is likely to take oath of office in Peshawar tomorrow.

— With additional reporting by Mateen Haider

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Paksitani

Apr 10, 2014 01:03pm

Great Man with Great wisdom. May God keep him and Guide him the right path.

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Arshad Waheed

Apr 10, 2014 02:19pm

Mahtab khan is a strategic thinker and a visionary. He has the wisdom and capability to unite people. He feels for the people and is progressive in his thought process. An excellent choice by Mian Nawaz for KPK

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Apr 10, 2014 05:17pm

Good stroke of luck for him.

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Apr 10, 2014 05:18pm

A good stroke of luck for him.

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Salman

Apr 10, 2014 06:37pm

Stupid people stupid choices and then we expect to really get somewhere!!!

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Dr Hanif Quazi

Apr 11, 2014 07:01am

The renowned journalist Hassan Ali Yousufi had described Mahtab Khan, when he was under trial during the dictatorial regime, "Gutsy" and "next to General Fazli Haque" for contribution to KPK. I tend to agree with Yousufi because I had the honour of having worked with the two gentlemen when they were in power. I wish him well but social degeneration of the society seems beyond repair. He could try and I wish him Good Luck.

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