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Provincial Assembly of Sindh | |
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| 16th Provincial Assembly of Sindh | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | |
Leader of Opposition | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 168 |
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Political groups | Government (155)
Opposition (10)
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| Elections | |
| Mixed member majoritarian: | |
Last election | 8 February 2024 |
Next election | 2029 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Sindh Assembly building, Karachi | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan | |
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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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
| Order | Terms |
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| 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 |
Chief Ministers of Sindh[edit | edit source]
The Leader of the House for the assembly is known as the Chief Minister of Sindh, the current Chief Minister of Sindh is Murad Ali Shah of the Pakistan People’s Party.
Speakers of the Sindh Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Names | Successive term of each |
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| Diwan Bhoj Singh (Sukkur) | 28 April 1937 to 15 February 1938 |
| Syed Miran Muhammed Shah (Hyderabad) | 26 February 1938 to 3 May 1948 |
| Agha Badruddin Durrani (Sukkur) | 8 March 1949 to 29 December 1951 |
| Mir Ghulam Ali Talpur (senior) (Hyderabad) | 14 September 1953 to 21 March 1955 |
| Ghulam Rasool Keehar (Larkana) | 2 May 1972 to 3 March 1977 |
| Agha Sadruddin Durrani (Sukkur) | 13 March 1977 to 4 July 1977 |
| Abdullah Hussain Haroon (Karachi) | 6 April 1985 to 13 March 1986 |
| Syed Muzaffar Hussain Shah (Tharparkar) | 6 April 1986 to 1 December 1988 |
| Syed Abdullah Shah (Dadu) | 1 December 1988 to 5 November 1990 |
| Abdul Razique Khan (Karachi) | 5 November 1990 to 19 October 1993 |
| Ghous Bux Maher (Shikarpur) | 19 October 1993 to 22 February 1997 |
| Nawaz Mirza Advocate (Hyderabad) | 22 February 1997 to 26 October 1998 |
| Syed Muzaffar Hussain Shah (Mirpurkhas) | 14 December 2002 to January 2008 |
| Nisar Ahmed Khuro (Larkana) | 18 February 2008 to 30 May 2013 |
| Agha Siraj Durrani (Karachi) | 30 May 2013 to 25 February 2024 |
| Awais Qadir Shah (Sukkur)[2] | 25 February 2024 to current |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh". Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
- ↑ "PPP's Owais Qadir Shah Elected Sindh Assembly Speaker | Dawn News English". DAWN.COM. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.