Governor of Sindh
| Governor of Sindh | |
|---|---|
 Governor of Sindh's Seal | |
 Provincial Flag of Sindh | |
since 13 March 2026 | |
| 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 |
| First holder | Sir Charles Napier |
| Salary | 10000$ |
| Website | www |
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. Nehal Hashmi is the current governor of Sindh.
Caliphate
[edit]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
[edit]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.[citation needed]
British Raj
[edit]Sir Charles Napier (1843-1847) became the first ever Chief Commissioner and Governor of Sind.[2]
List of governors of Sindh
[edit]Following is a list of the governors of Sindh since Sind was established as a separate province on 1 April 1936.
British colonial, independent, civil, judicial or military administration Muslim League Pakistan Peoples Party Pakistan Muslim League (N) Pakistan Muslim League (Q) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf MQM Acting governor or office abolished
| Tenure no. |
Governor | Political affiliation | Term of office | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| 1 | Sir Lancelot Graham | British colonial administration | April 1, 1936 | March 31, 1941 | 4 years, 364 days[3][4] | ||
| 2 | Sir Hugh Dow | British colonial administration | April 1, 1941 | January 14, 1946 | 4 years, 288 days[5] | ||
| 3 | Sir Robert Francis Mudie | British colonial administration | January 15, 1946 | August 14, 1947 | 1 year, 211 days[3] | ||
| 4 | Shaikh Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah | Muslim League | August 15, 1947 | October 4, 1948 | 1 year, 50 days | ||
| 5 | Shaikh Din Muhammad | Independent | October 7, 1948 | November 19, 1949 | 1 year, 43 days | ||
| 6 | Mian Aminuddin | Independent | November 19, 1949 | May 1, 1953 | 3 years, 163 days | ||
| 7 | George Baxandall Constantine | Civil administration | May 2, 1953 | August 12, 1953 | 102 days | ||
| 8 | Habib Ibrahim Rahimtoola | Muslim League | August 12, 1953 | June 23, 1954 | 315 days[6] | ||
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Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot | Muslim League | June 24, 1954 | October 14, 1955 | 1 year, 112 days | |
| – | Office abolished Sindh became part of the province of West Pakistan |
October 14, 1955 | June 30, 1970 | 14 years, 259 days | |||
| 10 | Rakhman Gul | Military administration (Pakistan Army) |
July 1, 1970 | December 20, 1971 | 1 year, 172 days | ||
| 11 | Mumtaz Bhutto | PPP | December 24, 1971 | April 20, 1972 | 118 days | ||
| 12 | Mir Rasool Bux Talpur | PPP | April 29, 1972 | February 14, 1973 | 291 days | ||
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Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan | Independent | February 15, 1973 | February 28, 1976 | 3 years, 13 days | |
| 14 | Muhammad Dilawar Khanji | PPP | March 1, 1976 | July 5, 1977 | 1 year, 126 days | ||
| 15 | Abdul Kadir Shaikh | Civil administration | July 6, 1977 | September 17, 1978 | 1 year, 73 days | ||
| 16 | S. M. Abbasi | Military administration (Pakistan Army) |
September 18, 1978 | April 6, 1984 | 5 years, 201 days | ||
| 17 | Jahan Dad Khan | Military administration (Pakistan Army) |
April 7, 1984 | January 4, 1987 | 2 years, 272 days | ||
| 18 | Ashraf W. Tabani | Independent | January 5, 1987 | June 23, 1988 | 1 year, 170 days | ||
| 19 |  |
Rahimuddin Khan | Military administration (Pakistan Army) |
June 24, 1988 | September 12, 1988 | 80 days | |
| 20 | Qadeeruddin Ahmed | Judiciary | September 12, 1988 | April 18, 1989 | 218 days | ||
| 21 |  |
Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim | Judiciary | April 19, 1989 | August 6, 1990 | 1 year, 109 days | |
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Mahmoud Haroon (first tenure) |
Independent | August 6, 1990 | July 18, 1993 | 2 years, 346 days | |
| 23 | Hakim Muhammad Saeed | Independent | July 19, 1993 | January 23, 1994 | 188 days | ||
| 24 | |
Mahmoud Haroon (second tenure) |
Independent | January 23, 1994 | May 21, 1995 | 1 year, 118 days | |
| 25 | Kamaluddin Azfar | PPP | May 22, 1995 | March 16, 1997 | 1 year, 298 days | ||
| 26 | Moinuddin Haider | Military administration (Pakistan Army) |
March 17, 1997 | June 17, 1999 | 2 years, 92 days | ||
| 27 |  |
Mamnoon Hussain | PML(N) | June 19, 1999 | October 12, 1999 | 115 days | |
| 28 | Azim Daudpota | Military administration (Pakistan Air Force) |
October 25, 1999 | May 24, 2000 | 212 days | ||
| 29 |  |
Muhammad Mian Soomro | PML(Q) | May 25, 2000 | December 26, 2002 | 2 years, 215 days | |
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Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan | MQM | December 27, 2002 | November 9, 2016 | 13 years, 318 days | |
| 31 | Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui | Independent | November 11, 2016 | January 11, 2017 | 61 days | ||
| 32 | Mohammad Zubair | PML(N) | February 2, 2017 | August 3, 2018 | 1 year, 182 days | ||
| 33 |  |
Imran Ismail | PTI | August 27, 2018 | April 18, 2022 | 3 years, 234 days | |
| – | Agha Siraj Durrani (acting) |
PPP | April 20, 2022 | October 9, 2022 | 172 days | ||
| 34 | Kamran Tessori | MQM-P | October 10, 2022 | March 12, 2026 | 3 years, 153 days[7] | ||
| 35 | Nehal Hashmi | PML(N) | March 13, 2026 | Incumbent | 151 days[8][9] | ||
See also
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ↑ Al-Ya'qubi, pp. 388, 557, 448, 599; al-Tabari, v. 32: p. 106
- ↑ "General Charles Napier and the Conquest of Sind". www.victorianweb.org. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- 1 2 "Governors". Sindh Governor House. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ↑ Miall, Leonard (18 August 1999). "Obituary: David Graham". The Independent. London.
- ↑ "No. 38161". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1947. p. 7.
- ↑ "Governors of Sind". Sindh Governor official website. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ↑ "Tessori sacked as PML-N stalwart Nehal Hashmi made Sindh governor". Dawn. 13 March 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ "Nehal Hashmi takes oath as Sindh governor, replacing Kamran Tessori". The News International. 13 March 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ "Governor Sindh Syed Muhammad Nihal Hashmi meets Chairman Senate". Press Information Department. Government of Pakistan. 16 June 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- List of Governors of Sindh Archived 4 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine