Governor of Sindh
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The Governor of Sindh is the appointed Head of State of the provincial government in Sindh, Pakistan. The governor is designated by the Prime Minister and is normally regarded a ceremonial post. However, 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 two direct governor rules, in 1951-1953 and 1988, when the provincial chief ministers of those times were removed and assemblies dissolved.
The current Governor is Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan, who is affiliated with Muttahida Quami Movement.
[edit] List of Governors of Sindh
Following is the list of Sindh governors after independence of Pakistan from British Raj.
| Name of Governor | Entered Office | Left Office |
|---|---|---|
| Shaikh G.H. Hidayatullah | August 14, 1947 | October 4, 1948 |
| Shaikh Din Muhammad | October 7, 1948 | November 19, 1949 |
| Mian Aminuddin | November 19, 1949 | May 1, 1953 |
| George Baxandall Constantine | May 2, 1953 | August 12, 1953 |
| Habib Ibrahim Rahimtoola | August 12, 1953 | June 23, 1954 |
| Nawab Iftikhar Hussain | June 24, 1954 | October 14, 1955 |
| Part of West Pakistan province | October 14, 1955 | July 1, 1970 |
| Lt. Gen. Rakhman Gul | July 1, 1970 | December 20, 1971 |
| Mumtaz Bhutto | December 22, 1971 | April 20, 1972 |
| Mir Rasool Bux Talpur | June 1, 1972 | February 14, 1973 |
| Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan | February 15, 1973 | February 28, 1976 |
| Al-Haj Muhammad Dilawar Khanji | March 1, 1976 | July 5, 1977 |
| Abdul Kadir Shaikh | July 6, 1977 | September 17, 1978 |
| Lt. Gen. S.M. Abbasi | September 18, 1978 | April 6, 1984 |
| Lt. Gen. Jahan Dad Khan | April 7, 1984 | January 4, 1987 |
| Ashraf W. Tabani | January 5, 1987 | June 23, 1988 |
| General (retd) Rahimuddin Khan | June 24, 1988 | September 12, 1988 |
| Qadeeruddin Ahmed | September 12, 1988 | April 18, 1989 |
| Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim | April 19, 1989 | August 6, 1990 |
| Mahmood A. Haroon (1st time) | August 6, 1990 | July 18, 1993 |
| Hakim Said | July 19, 1993 | January 23, 1994 |
| Mahmood A. Haroon (2nd time) | January 23, 1994 | May 21, 1995 |
| Kamaluddin Azfar | May 22, 1995 | March 16, 1997 |
| Lt. Gen. (retd) Moinuddin Haider | March 17, 1997 | June 17, 1999 |
| Mamnoon Hussain | June 19, 1999 | October 12, 1999 |
| Air Marshal (retd) Azim Daudpota | October 25, 1999 | May 24, 2000 |
| Muhammad Mian Soomro | May 25, 2000 | December 26, 2002 |
| Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan | December 27, 2002 | Incumbent |
