The governor of Sindh is the appointed head of the province of Sindh,
Pakistan
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. The office of the governor as the head of the province is largely a ceremonial position; the executive powers lie with the
chief minister
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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
Mian Aminuddin (Punjabi, ur, میاں امین الدین) was a civil servant in the Indian Civil Service (British India) and the first Mayor of Lahore, Pakistan.Rahimuddin Khan and
Moinuddin Haider
Moinuddin Haider, HI(M) (Urdu: معین الدین حیدر ; born 5 June 1942) is a retired three-star rank general of the Pakistan Army, who later served as the Governor of Sindh and then as the Interior Minister of Pakistan.
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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
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on the advice of the
prime minister
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. The Governor House in Karachi is the official residence of the governor of Sindh. Kamran Tessori is the current governor of Sindh.
Arab Sind
The Muslim province of
Sind
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...
was under the reign of
Umayyad
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and
Abbasid
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caliphates. The governor of Sind was an official of
Umayyad
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and
Abbasid
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caliphates.
Governor of Sindh
Sir Charles Napier (1843-1847) became the first ever Chief Commissioner and Governor of Sind.
List of governors of Sindh
Following is the list of Sindh governors after the
independence
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Government of Sindh
The Government of Sindh ( sd, حڪومت سنڌ) ( ur, ) is the provincial government of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Its powers and structure are set out in the provisions of the 1973 Constitution, in which 30 Districts of 7 Divisions u ...
List of governors of Pakistan
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List of chief ministers in Pakistan
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List of presidents of Pakistan
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List of commissioners and governors of Sind in British India
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Commissioner Karachi
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Mayor of Karachi
Mayor of Karachi (Urdu: ) is the executive of the Karachi metropolitan corporation and the Karachi local government system of the city of Karachi which is the third tier of governance in Pakistan after Federal and provincial governments.
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Administrator Karachi
The Administrator Karachi is an Officer in the Pakistan Administrative Services, usually of the elite rank of BS-20 (Grade 20).
Incumbent
Dr Saif-ur-Rehman, an officer of PAS (BS-20), was appointed as Karachi Administrator on 8 December 202 ...
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Government of Karachi
The Government of Karachi is the administrative body for the city of Karachi, Pakistan. Presently the Karachi Local Government system consists mainly of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, headed by the Mayor or Administrator.
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