| Commissioner Karachi Division | |
|---|---|
 Seal of Sindh | |
 Provincial Flag of Sindh | |
| Incumbent Syed Hassan Naqvi since 9 April 2024 | |
| Abbreviation | CK |
| Reports to | Chief Minister Chief Secretary |
| Residence | Commissioner House, Karachi |
| Seat | Karachi |
| Appointer | Chief Minister |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Pakistan |
| Formation | 1843; 178 years ago |
| Website | commissionerkarachi |
The Commissioner Karachi Division is the top executive of the Karachi Division, overseeing all maters within the division. The position holder is a Grade-21 Officer who reports to the Chief Secretary and the Chief Minister. The position is deemed as one of the most important posts in Pakistan.
The current Commissioner Karachi Division is Syed Hassan Naqvi, an officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service.
The Commissioner Karachi Division is the central authority within the entire division, with all deputy commissioners serving within the jurisdictions of the division reporting to the commissioner. Currently there are seven districts within the division, thus seven deputy commissioners report to the commissioner.
Commissioner Karachi is the Chief Controller of Civil Defense within the division, thus responsible for the law and order situation.
Roles and powers of the Commissioner Karachi Division
The principal workplace of the Commissioner is the Commissioner Office, located in heart of Karachi Division. The official residence, known as Commissioner House, is near the Commissioner Office. The Commissioner is the chief executive who exercises the authority of the Government of Sindh in the division. In practice, the Commissioner nominates the Deputy Commissioners who serve as the top-executives of their districts.
The Commissioner serves as the Chief Coordinating Officer between the Federal and Provincial Governments along with its allies, spearheading joint efforts of coordination.
The Commissioner Karachi is usually always in charge/Chairman of:
- Chief Controller Civil Defense
- Chairman Divisional Oversight Committee
- Chairman Divisional Task Force Committee
- Chairman Anti-Corruption Committee (II)
- Controller General Prices and Supplies
- Chairman Karachi Task Force for Polio Eradication
- Chairman Regional Transport Authority
- Chairman Divisional Arms Board
- Chairman Departmental Promotion Committee (IV), Sindh
Most of the land and revenue related powers of the Commissioner were given to Senior Member Board of Revenue under the Sindh Land Revenue Act, 1967. However the Commissioner still exercises control over all Revenue Officers in the division, along with being the competent authority to withdraw and transfer revenue cases from one officer to another, or can choose to dispose of them. The Commissioner can also dispose of cases pertaining to revenue entries blocked by the Board of Revenue.
The Commissioner Karachi is also appointed as the Controller General/Inspector General of Prices and Supplies for Karachi Division. The role is entrusted in regulating prices of essential commodities. The Commissioner Karachi Division is also the custodian of religious and worship places in Karachi Division, and serves as the Chairman of Arts Council of Pakistan.
Unlike other Divisions across Pakistan, the Karachi Division only consists of the city of Karachi.
List of Commissioner Karachi
| List of Commissioner's Karachi Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Name of Commissioner Karachi | Starting term | Ending term |
| 1 | Iftikhar Ali Shallwani | before August 2020 | August 2020 |
| 2 | Sohail Rajput | August 2020 | September 2020 |
| 3 | Iftikhar Ali Shallwani | November 2020 | December 2020 |
| 4 | Navid Ahmed Shaikh | December 2020 | October 2021 |
| 5 | Muhammad Iqbal Memon | October 2021 | September 2023 |
| 6 | Muhammad Salim Rajput | September 2023 | April 2024 |
| 7 | Syed Hassan Nqvi | April 2024 | Incumbent |
Districts Under Karachi Division
| Districts | Population |
|---|---|
| Karachi Central District | 2,971,382 |
| Karachi South District | 2,875,315 |
| Karachi West District | 2,077,228 |
| Karachi East District | 2,875,315 |
| Malir District | 1,924,346 |
| Keamari District | 1,829,837 |
| Korangi District | 2,577,556 |
See also
- Pakistan Administrative Service
- Government of Sindh
- Chairman Planning & Development Board
- Commissioners of Sind in British India
References
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