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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. Portrait Name of governor Term of office Political affiliation
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, 207 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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