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Governor of Sindh

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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.

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 August 15 1947 October 4 1948 1 year, 48 days Muslim League
2. Shaikh Din Muhammad October 7
1948 		November 19
1949 		1 year, 43 days -
3. Mian Aminuddin November 19
1949 		May 1
1953 		3 years, 163 days -
4. George Baxandall Constantine May 2
1953 		August 12
1953 		102 days Civil Administration
5. Habib Ibrahim Rahimtoola August 12
1953 		June 23
1954 		315 days Muslim League
6. Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot June 24
1954 		October 14
1955 		1 year, 112 days
Sindh province was abolished and became part of West Pakistan unit
October 14, 1955 — July 1, 1970
7. Lieutenant-General Rakhman Gul July 1
1970 		December 20
1971 		1 year, 172 days Military Administration
Pakistan Army
8. Mumtaz Bhutto December 24
1971 		April 20
1972 		118 days Pakistan Peoples Party
9. Mir Rasool Bux Talpur April 29
1972 		February 14
1973 		291 days
10. Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan February 15
1973 		February 28
1976 		3 years, 13 days Independent
11. Muhammad Dilawar Khanji March 1
1976 		July 5
1977 		1 year, 126 days Pakistan Peoples Party
12. Abdul Kadir Shaikh July 6
1977 		September 17
1978 		1 year, 73 days Civil Administration
13. Lieutenant-General
S.M. Abbasi 		September 18
1978 		April 6
1984 		5 years, 201 days Military Administration
Pakistan Army
14. Lieutenant-General (retd.) Jahan Dad Khan April 7
1984 		January 4
1987 		2 years, 272 days
15. Ashraf W. Tabani January 5
1987 		June 23
1988 		1 year, 170 days Independent
16. General (retd.) Rahimuddin Khan June 24
1988 		September 12
1988 		80 days Military Administration
Pakistan Army
17. Justice
Qadeeruddin Ahmed 		September 12
1988 		April 18
1989 		218 days Supreme Court of Pakistan
18. Justice
Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim 		April 19
1989 		August 6
1990 		1 year, 109 days
19. Mahmoud Haroon August 6
1990 		July 18
1993 		2 years, 346 days Independent
20. Hakim Saeed July 19
1993 		January 23
1994 		188 days
(19) Mahmoud Haroon January 23
1994 		May 21
1995 		1 year, 118 days
21. Kamaluddin Azfar May 22
1995 		March 16
1997 		1 year, 298 days Pakistan People's Party
22. Lieutenant General (retd.) Moinuddin Haider March 17
1997 		June 17
1999 		2 years, 92 days Military Administration
Pakistan Army
23. Mamnoon Hussain June 19
1999 		October 12
1999 		115 days Pakistan Muslim League (N)
24. Air Marshal
Azim Daudpota 		October 25
1999 		May 24
2000 		212 days Military Administration
Pakistan Air Force
25. Muhammad Mian Soomro May 25
2000 		December 26
2002 		2 years, 215 days Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
26. Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan December 27
2002 		November 9
2016 		13 years, 318 days Muttahida Qaumi Movement
27. Chief Justice (Ret.)
Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui 		November 11
2016 		January 11
2017 		61 days Pakistan Muslim League (N)
28. Mohammad Zubair February 8
2017 		July 29
2018 		1 year, 171 days
29. Imran Ismail August 27
2018 		April 10
2022 		3 years, 226 days Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
- Agha Siraj Durrani
(acting) 		20 April
2022 		October 9
2022 		172 days Pakistan People's Party
30. Kamran Tessori 10 October
2022 		Incumbent 2 years, 213 days Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan

See also

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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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