Provincial Assembly of Sindh constitutes a unicameral legislative body comprising elected representatives from Sindh province in Pakistan. The assembly convenes in Karachi, which serves as the provincial capital. Its formation derives from Article 106 of the Constitution of Pakistan, allocating a total membership of 168 seats distributed across three categories: 130 general seats, 29 positions designated exclusively for women, and 9 seats reserved for non-Muslim communities.
A predecessor institution bearing the designation Sind Legislative Assembly operated during the British India period within Sind Province, continuing into the initial years following Pakistan's creation.
Historical Administrative Status of Sindh
A substantial portion of Sindh came under British military control when General Sir Charles Napier captured the region, subsequently losing its independent statehood and being administered as a Commissionership within the Bombay Presidency of India, governed by a Commissioner.
Following administrative reorganisation under the Morley-Minto Reforms in 1909, Sindh secured parliamentary representation in the Bombay Legislative Assembly for the first time through four nominated members. A political movement advocating Sindhi separation from the Bombay Presidency emerged thereafter, culminating in the Government of India Act 1935. Pursuant to Section 40(3) of said legislation, Sindh achieved autonomous provincial status effective 1 April 1936. The newly constituted Province of Sindh obtained its own Legislative Assembly comprising sixty members, elected on principles of communal representation incorporating weighted allocation for minority communities.
Sir Lancelot Graham assumed office as the inaugural Governor of Sindh on 1 April 1936, pursuant to British Government appointment. Until 1937, he concurrently presided over an Executive Council of twenty-five members responsible for provincial administration, which included two advisers drawn from the Bombay Council.
List of Assemblies
| Order | Terms |
|---|---|
| First Assembly | 27 April 1937 to 1945 |
| Second Assembly | 12 March 1946 to 1946 |
| Third Assembly | 17 February 1947 to 1951 |
| Fourth Assembly | 12 September 1953 to 1955 |
| Fifth Assembly | 1972 to 1977 |
| Sixth Assembly | 30 March 1977 to 5 July 1977 |
| Seventh Assembly | 28 February 1985 to 30 May 1988 |
| Eighth Assembly | 19 November 1988 to 6 August 1990 |
| Ninth Assembly | 27 October 1990 to 19 July 1993 |
| Tenth Assembly | 9 October 1993 to 5 November 1996 |
| Eleventh Assembly | 3 February 1997 to 12 October 1999 |
| Twelfth Assembly | 10 October 2002 to 15 November 2007 |
| Thirteenth Assembly | 18 February 2008 to 2013 |
| Fourteenth Assembly | 2013-2018 |
| Fifteenth Assembly | 13 August 2018 to 11 August 2023 |
| Sixteenth Assembly | 2024–present |