Zhob district is a Provincially Administered Tribal Area (PATA). The administrative head of Zhob district is called a Political Agent. A Political Agent is usually a BPS 18 officer. However, an officer in BPS 19 may be appointed as the Political Agent Zhob. Under the Political Agent is an Assistant Political Agent, Assistant Commissioners, Tehsildars, naib or sub- Tehsildars etc. The office of the Additional Deputy Commissioner does not exist. His role is performed by the Assistant Political Agent. The police is only represented in Zhob City, with a Superintendent of Police and a Deputy Superintendent of Police.

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