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; 77 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 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

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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, 237 days  | 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

## 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.

* 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

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