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Governor of Sindh

Governor of Sindh
Governor of Sindh's Seal
Provincial Flag of Sindh
since 9 October 2022
StyleThe Honorable
(formal)
ResidenceGovernor House
SeatKarachi, Sindh, Pakistan
NominatorPrime Minister of Pakistan
AppointerPresident of Pakistan
Term length5 years
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Pakistan
Formation15 August 1947; 77 years ago (1947-08-15)
First holderSir Charles Napier
Salary10000$
Websitewww.governorsindh.gov.pk

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 Secretary and the Chief Minister 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.

Caliphate

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Main article: Arab Sind § List of Governors of Sindh

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]

Mughal Empire

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Following its annexation of Sindh's independent sultanates, the Mughal Empire administered southern Sindh as the Thatta Subah or Sarkar from 28 Mar. 1593 until the early 18th century. Northern Sindh was ruled separately by the Kalhora dynasty until around 1739, when Persian assistance allowed them to annex Thatta Subah as well. Following the 1783 Battle of Halani, Kalhora control was replaced by the Talpur dynasty.[citation needed]

British Raj

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For the British appointments before 1947, see List of commissioners and governors of Sind in British India.

Sir Charles Napier (1843-1847) became the first ever Chief Commissioner and Governor of Sind.[2]

Pakistan

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Following is the list of Sindh governors after the independence of Pakistan in 1947.

No.[a] Portrait Name of governor Term of office Political affiliation
From To Days in office
1. Shaikh G.H. Hidayatullah 15 August 1947 4 October 1948 1 year, 48 days Muslim League
2. Shaikh Din Muhammad 7 October
1948 		19 November
1949 		1 year, 43 days -
3. Mian Aminuddin 19 November
1949 		1 May
1953 		3 years, 163 days -
4. George Baxandall Constantine 2 May
1953 		12 August
1953 		102 days Civil Administration
5. Habib Ibrahim Rahimtoola 12 August
1953 		23 June
1954 		315 days Muslim League
6. Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot 24 June
1954 		14 October
1955 		1 year, 112 days
Sindh province was abolished and became part of West Pakistan unit
14 October 1955 — 1 July 1970
7. Lieutenant-General Rakhman Gul 1 July
1970 		20 December
1971 		1 year, 172 days Military Administration
Pakistan Army
8. Mumtaz Bhutto 24 December
1971 		20 April
1972 		118 days Pakistan Peoples Party
9. Mir Rasool Bux Talpur 29 April
1972 		14 February
1973 		291 days
10. Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan 15 February
1973 		28 February
1976 		3 years, 13 days Independent
11. Muhammad Dilawar Khanji 1 March
1976 		5 July
1977 		1 year, 126 days Pakistan Peoples Party
12. Abdul Kadir Shaikh 6 July
1977 		17 September
1978 		1 year, 73 days Civil Administration
13. Lieutenant-General
S.M. Abbasi 		18 September
1978 		6 April
1984 		5 years, 201 days Military Administration
Pakistan Army
14. Lieutenant-General (retd.) Jahan Dad Khan 7 April
1984 		4 January
1987 		2 years, 272 days
15. Ashraf W. Tabani 5 January
1987 		23 June
1988 		1 year, 170 days Independent
16. General (retd.) Rahimuddin Khan 24 June
1988 		12 September
1988 		80 days Military Administration
Pakistan Army
17. Justice
Qadeeruddin Ahmed 		12 September
1988 		18 April
1989 		218 days Supreme Court of Pakistan
18. Justice
Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim 		19 April
1989 		6 August
1990 		1 year, 109 days
19. Mahmoud Haroon 6 August
1990 		18 July
1993 		2 years, 346 days Independent
20. Hakim Saeed 19 July
1993 		23 January
1994 		188 days
(19) Mahmoud Haroon 23 January
1994 		21 May
1995 		1 year, 118 days
21. Kamaluddin Azfar 22 May
1995 		16 March
1997 		1 year, 298 days Pakistan People's Party
22. Lieutenant General (retd.) Moinuddin Haider 17 March
1997 		17 June
1999 		2 years, 92 days Military Administration
Pakistan Army
23. Mamnoon Hussain 19 June
1999 		12 October
1999 		115 days Pakistan Muslim League (N)
24. Air Marshal
Azim Daudpota 		25 October
1999 		24 May
2000 		212 days Military Administration
Pakistan Air Force
25. Muhammad Mian Soomro 25 May
2000 		26 December
2002 		2 years, 215 days Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
26. Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan 27 December
2002 		9 November
2016 		13 years, 318 days Muttahida Qaumi Movement
27. Chief Justice (Ret.)
Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui 		11 November
2016 		11 January
2017 		61 days Pakistan Muslim League (N)
28. Mohammad Zubair 8 February
2017 		29 July
2018 		1 year, 171 days
29. Imran Ismail 27 August
2018 		10 April
2022 		3 years, 226 days Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
- Agha Siraj Durrani
(acting) 		20 April
2022 		9 October
2022 		172 days Pakistan People's Party
30. Kamran Tessori 10 October
2022 		Incumbent 2 years, 257 days Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ A number in parentheses indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.

References

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  1. ^ Al-Ya'qubi, pp. 388, 557, 448, 599; al-Tabari, v. 32: p. 106
  2. ^ "General Charles Napier and the Conquest of Sind". www.victorianweb.org. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
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