KP Assembly passes bill to curtail powers of Governor powers in PSC appointments

PESHAWAR, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 6th Jul, 2026) The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly here Monday passed an amendment bill to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Service Commission Ordinance, 1978, further curtailing the administrative powers of the provincial governor.

The amendment bill was introduced in light of Article 242(1B), Article 105 of the Constitution, and the 18th Constitutional Amendment, and was approved by the provincial assembly.

Under the amended law, the Chairman of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Service Commission (PSC) will now be appointed by the governor on the advice of the chief minister.

The governor will also be required to act on the advice of the chief minister or the provincial cabinet in matters relating to the administrative affairs of the commission.

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To implement these changes, the assembly approved amendments to Sections 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Service Commission Ordinance, 1978.

According to the bill, references to the Governor in the relevant provisions will, where appropriate, be replaced with the term Government.

However, the governor's constitutional role in appointing the chairman of the Public Service Commission will remain intact in accordance with the Constitution.

The bill states that the amendments are aimed at aligning the legal and administrative framework of the Public Service Commission with constitutional requirements, removing ambiguities regarding administrative authority, and promoting transparency, merit, and good governance within the institution.