Governor of Sindh
| Governor of Sindh | |
|---|---|
 Governor of Sindh's Seal | |
 Provincial Flag of Sindh | |
| Style | The Honorable (formal) |
| Residence | Governor House |
| Seat | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of Pakistan |
| Appointer | President of Pakistan |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Pakistan |
| Formation | 15 August 1947 |
| First holder | Sir Charles Napier |
| Salary | 10000$ |
| Website | www |
The governor of Sindh is the appointed head of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. The office of the governor as the head of the province is largely a ceremonial position; the executive powers lie with the chief minister and the chief secretary of Sindh.
However, there were instances throughout the history of Pakistan, the powers of the provincial governors were vastly increased, when the provincial assemblies were dissolved and the administrative role came under direct control of the governors, as in the cases of martial laws of 1958–1972 and 1977–1985, and governor rules of 1999–2002. In the case of Sindh, there were three direct instances of governor's rule under Mian Aminuddin, Rahimuddin Khan and Moinuddin Haider respectively, in 1951–1953, 1988, and 1998 when the provincial chief ministers of those times were removed and assemblies dissolved.
The governor is appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister. The Governor House in Karachi is the official residence of the governor of Sindh. Kamran Tessori is the current governor of Sindh.
Arab Sind[edit]
The Muslim province of Sind was under the reign of Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates. The governor of Sind was an official of Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates.[1]
Governor of Sindh[edit]
Sir Charles Napier (1843-1847) became the first ever Chief Commissioner and Governor of Sind.[2]
List of governors of Sindh[edit]
Following is the list of Sindh governors after the independence of Pakistan in 1947.
| Number | Name of governor | Entered office | Left office | Political affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shaikh G.H. Hidayatullah | August 15, 1947 | October 4, 1948 | Muslim League |
| 2. | Shaikh Din Muhammad | October 7, 1948 | November 19, 1949 | |
| 3. | Mian Aminuddin | November 19, 1949 | May 1, 1953 | |
| 4. | George Baxandall Constantine | May 2, 1953 | August 12, 1953 | Civil Administration |
| 5. | Habib Ibrahim Rahimtoola | August 12, 1953 | June 23, 1954 | Muslim League |
| 6. | Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot | June 24, 1954 | October 14, 1955 | |
| - | Sindh province abolished and became part of West Pakistan unit | October 14, 1955 | July 1, 1970 | - |
| 7. | Lieutenant-General Rahman Gul, PA | July 1, 1970 | December 20, 1971 | Military Administration |
| 8. | Mumtaz Bhutto | December 24, 1971 | April 20, 1972 | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| 9. | Mir Rasool Bux Talpur | April 29, 1972 | February 14, 1973 | |
| 10. | Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan | February 15, 1973 | February 28, 1976 | Independent |
| 11. | Muhammad Dilawar Khanji | March 1, 1976 | July 5, 1977 | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| 12. | Abdul Kadir Shaikh | July 6, 1977 | September 17, 1978 | Civil Administration |
| 13. | Lieutenant-General S.M. Abbasi, PA | September 18, 1978 | April 6, 1984 | Military Administration |
| 14. | Lieutenant-General (retired) Jahan Dad Khan, PA | April 7, 1984 | January 4, 1987 | |
| 15. | Ashraf W. Tabani | January 5, 1987 | June 23, 1988 | Independent |
| 16. | General (retired) Rahimuddin Khan, PA | June 24, 1988 | September 12, 1988 | Military Administration |
| 17. | Justice Qadeeruddin Ahmed | September 12, 1988 | April 18, 1989 | Supreme Court of Pakistan |
| 18. | Justice Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim | April 19, 1989 | August 6, 1990 | |
| 19. | Mahmoud Haroon (1st term) | August 6, 1990 | July 18, 1993 | Independent |
| 20. | Hakeem Saeed | July 19, 1993 | January 23, 1994 | |
| (19) | Mahmoud Haroon (2nd term) | January 23, 1994 | May 21, 1995 | |
| 21. | Kamaluddin Azfar | May 22, 1995 | March 16, 1997 | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| 22. | Lieutenant General (retired) Moinuddin Haider, PA | March 17, 1997 | June 17, 1999 | Military Administration |
| 23. | Mamnoon Hussain | June 19, 1999 | October 12, 1999 | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| 24. | Air Marshal Azim Daudpota, PAF | October 25, 1999 | May 24, 2000 | Military Administration |
| 25. | Muhammad Mian Soomro | May 25, 2000 | December 26, 2002 | Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PMLQ) |
| 26. | Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan | December 27, 2002 | November 9, 2016 | Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) |
| 27. | Chief Justice (R) Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui | November 11, 2016 | January 11, 2017 | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| 28. | Mohammad Zubair | February 8, 2017 | July 29, 2018 | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| 29. | Imran Ismail | August 27, 2018 | April 10, 2022 | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf |
| - | Agha Siraj Durrani (acting) | 20 April, 2022 | October 9, 2022 | Pakistan People's Party |
| 30. | Kamran Tessori | 10 October 2022 | incumbent | Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan |
See also[edit]
- Chief Minister of Sindh
- Government of Sindh
- Provincial Assembly of Sindh
- List of governors of Pakistan
- List of chief ministers in Pakistan
- List of presidents of Pakistan
- List of commissioners and governors of Sind in British India
- Commissioner Karachi
- Mayor of Karachi
- Administrator Karachi
- Government of Karachi
References[edit]
- ^ Al-Ya'qubi, pp. 388, 557, 448, 599; al-Tabari, v. 32: p. 106
- ^ "General Charles Napier and the Conquest of Sind". www.victorianweb.org. Retrieved 2020-10-27.