(2) The AttorneyGeneral shall hold office during the pleasure of the President 1[and shall not
engage in private practice so long as he holds the office of the AttorneyGeneral].
(3) It shall be the duty of the AttorneyGeneral to give advice to the Federal Government upon
such legal matters, and to perform such other duties of a legal character, as may be referred or
assigned to him by the Federal Government, and in the performance of his duties he shall have the
right of audience in all courts and tribunals in Pakistan.
(4) The AttorneyGeneral may, by writing under his hand addressed to the President, resign his
office.
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PART IV
Provinces
CHAPTER 1. – THE GOVERNORS
101. Appointment of Governor. 2[(1) There shall be a Governor for each Province, who shall be
appointed by the President on the advice 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 thirtyfive years of age 3[and is a registered voter and
resident of the Province concerned] 4[.]
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(3) The Governor shall hold office during the pleasure of the President 6[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.
7[(5) The President may make such provision as he thinks fit for the discharge of the functions of
a Governor 8[in any contingency not provided for in this Part].]
102. Oath of Office. Before entering upon office, the Governor shall make before the Chief
Justice of the High Court oath in the form set out in the Third Schedule.
1 Added by the COnstitution (Eighteenth Adt.) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), s.32.
2 Subs. ibid., s. 33, for "clause (1)".
3 Added ibid.
4 Subs. by the Constitution (Eight Amdt.) Act. 1985 (18 of 1985), s.11,for colon, which was previously amended by Act 62 of 1976, s.2.
5 Proviso and clause (2A) omitted ibid.
6 Added by the Constitution (First Amdt.) Act, 1974 (33 of 1974), s. 6, (w.e.f. the 4th May, 1974).
7 Added by P. O. No. 14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.
8 Added by the Act 18 of 1985, s. 11.
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