Government
The form of government was traditional monarchy. However, in 1950 the Mir Ali Murad II introduced democracy with universal adult franchise. The rulers of Khairpur were styled as Amir - thus the correct title of the state was the Emirate of Khairpur. The royal privileges of the Amir were abolished in 1972 in violation of the merger agreement, along with those of most of the other sovereign princes that had acceded to Pakistan.
| Tenure | Amir of Khairpur |
|---|---|
| 1775–1811 | Sohrab Khan |
| 1811 - 20 December 1842 | Rustam Ali Khan |
| 1829–1839 | Mubarak Ali Khan (challenger) |
| 1839–1842 | Nasser Khan (challenger) |
| 20 December 1842 - 2 April 1894 | Ali Murad Khan |
| 2 April 1894 – 6 March 1909 | Faiz Mohammad Khan I |
| 6 March 1909 – 8 February 1921 | Imam Bakhsh Khan |
| 8 February 1921 – 25 June 1921 | Interregnum |
| 25 June 1921 – 25 December 1935 | Ali Nawaz Khan |
| 25 December 1935 – 19 July 1947 | Faiz Mohammad Khan II |
| 19 July 1947 – 14 October 1955 | George Ali Murad Khan |
| 14 October 1955 | State of Khairpur abolished |
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