Owais Ahmed Ghani is the current governor of the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan, who previously governed southwestern province of Balochistan for four and a half years. He became governor in January 2008 after the former governor, Ali Muhammad Jan Orakzai, stepped down. Ghani gained a reputation for being tough with militants during during his tenure as governor of Balochistan,[1] Ghani admitted there were problems with the law and order situation and drugs in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, due to instability in neighbouring Afghanistan.[2]
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lt-Gen Abdul Qadir Baloch |
Governor of Balochistan 11 August 2003 - 5 January 2008 |
Succeeded by Amanullah Khan Yasinzai Acting |
| Preceded by Lt-Gen Ali Muhammad Jan Orakzai |
Governor of the North-West Frontier Province 6 January 2008 - present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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