The Commissioner Karachi Division is the top executive of the Karachi Division, overseeing all maters within the Division. The position holder is a Grade-21 or Grade-20 Officer who reports to the Chief Secretary and the

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. The position is deemed as one of the most important posts in Pakistan. , the Commissioner Karachi Division is

Muhammad Iqbal Memon Muhammad Iqbal Memon is a Pakistani civil servant in BPS-21 Grade, currently serving as the Commissioner Karachi Division. Memon belongs to the Pakistan Administrative Service and is presently posted in the Government of Sindh. His work during ...

an officer of the

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with the elite rank of Grade-21. The Commissioner Karachi Division is the central authority within the entire Division, with all Deputy Commissioners serving within the jurisdictions of the Division reporting to the Commissioner. Currently there are 7 Districts within the Division, thus 7 Deputy Commissioners report to the Commissioner. Commissioner Karachi is the Chief Controller of Civil Defense within the division, thus responsible for the law and order situation.

Roles and powers of the Commissioner Karachi Division

The principal workplace of the Commissioner is the Commissioner Office, located in heart of Karachi Division. The

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, known as Commissioner House, is near the Commissioner Office. The Commissioner is the

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who exercises the authority of the Government of Sindh in the division. In practice, the Commissioner nominates the Deputy Commissioners who serve as the top-executives of their districts. The Commissioner serves as the Chief Coordinating Officer between the Federal and Provincial Governments along with its allies, spearheading joint efforts of coordination. The Commissioner Karachi is usually always in charge/Chairman of: * Chief Controller Civil Defense * Chairman Divisional Oversight Committee * Chairman Divisional Task Force Committee * Chairman Anti-Corruption Committee (II) * Controller General Prices and Supplies * Chairman Karachi Task Force for Polio Eradication * Chairman Regional Transport Authority * Chairman Divisional Arms Board * Chairman Departmental Promotion Committee (IV), Sindh Most of the land and revenue related powers of the Commissioner were given to Senior Member Board of Revenue under the Sindh Land Revenue Act, 1967. However the Commissioner still exercises control over all Revenue Officers in the division, along with being the competent authority to withdraw and transfer revenue cases from one officer to another, or can choose to dispose of them. The Commissioner can also dispose of cases pertaining to revenue entries blocked by the Board of Revenue. The Commissioner Karachi is also appointed as the Controller General/Inspector General of Prices and Supplies for Karachi Division. The role is entrusted in regulating prices of essential commodities. The Commissioner Karachi Division is also the custodian of religious and worship places in Karachi Division, and serves as the Chairman of Arts Council of Pakistan. Unlike other Divisions across Pakistan, the Karachi Division only consists of the city of Karachi.

Roles and powers of the Commissioner Karachi Division

List of Commissioner Karachi

Districts Under Karachi Division

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