Governor of Sindh

Appointed head of the province of Sindh, Pakistan

Governor of Sindh

Governor of Sindh's Seal

Provincial Flag of Sindh

Incumbent
Kamran Tessori
since 9 October 2022

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; 76 years ago (1947-08-15)
First holder| Sir Charles Napier
Salary| 10000$
Website| www.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 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

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Main article: Arab Sind

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

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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]

## List of governors of Sindh

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

Number  | Name of governor  | Entered office  | Left office  | Political affiliation

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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\.  | Hakim 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

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* 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

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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.

* List of Governors of Sindh Archived 4 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine

## External links

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* Official website: Governor of Sindh Archived 24 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
* News: Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui Appointed As New Governor Sindh
* Sindh Governor Ishratul Ibad removed from office