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 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 current Governor Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan who resigned on June 27, 2011 due to political differences with the ruling party PPP, is affiliated with Muttahida Qaumi Movement has resumed his services on July 19, 2011. His resignation was not accepted by the President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari and regarded his absence as his private leave.
The Governor House, Karachi is the official residence of the Governor of Sindh.
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