Pakistan, July 7 -- The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on 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 commis...