QUETTA: Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail was sworn in as the 24th governor of Balochistan in a ceremony held at the Governor House on Monday.
The Chief Justice of the Balochistan High Court, Justice Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar, administered the oath to the newly-appointed governor.
The oath-taking ceremony was graced by outgoing Balochistan Governor Malik Abdul Wali Kakar and provincial Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti. Provincial ministers, assembly members, political figures, and other officials also attended the ceremony.
Speaking to journalists after the ceremony, he expressed a commitment to improving governance in the region and seeking federal support to address provincial issues.
Responding to queries about the potential fencing of Gwadar, Governor Mandokhail stated his unawareness of such plans but acknowledged its potential benefits for security purposes.
Jaffar Khan Mandokhail’s profile
Born on December 26, 1956, in Quetta, Mandokhail began his political journey through student politics in 1974 and has since held various ministerial portfolios in Balochistan.
In the 2024 general elections, he contested on PML-N’s ticket from his Zhob constituency but was defeated by a Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) candidate.
