This is a list of the governors of the province of Paktia , Afghanistan.
| Governor | Period | Extra | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Pacha Khan Zadran | 2001 2002 | |||
| | Taj Mohammad Wardak | 2002 2002 | |||
| | Raz Mohammed Dalili | 2002 2004 | |||
| | Assadullah Wafa | 2004 2005 | |||
| | Hakim Taniwal | 2005 2006 | |||
| | Rahmatullah Rahmat | 2006 2007 | |||
| | Juma Khan Hamdard | 17 December 2007 2015 | |||
| | Nasratullah Arsalah | 2016 2017 | |||
| | Shamim Katawazai | 2017 2020 | |||
| | Mohammad Halim Fidai | 2020 [1] 2021 | |||
| | Mullah Haji Hamza | 2021 7 November 2021 | [2] | ||
| | Muhammad Ali Jan Ahmad | 7 November 2021 Present | [3] | ||
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