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Soomro or Soomra (Urdu: سومرو ) is the name of a Sindhi tribe in Sindh, Pakistan. The Soomra Dynasty ruled Sindh in 1026-1351 CE a period of nearly 300 years.

Haji Moula Bakhsh Soomro of Shikarpur was the chief Sardar of Soomro clan during 1970's. He was a member of Pakistan National Assembly. After his death, there is not any recognized Sardar. However, prominent Soomro figures are Illahi Bakhsh Soomro son of Haji Moula Bakhsh, he had been a member of parliament and speaker of National Assembly; and Muhammad Mian Soomro, chairman of Senate of Pakistan, who is grandson of Haji Moula Bakhsh. Now the mother of Muhammad Mian Soomro, Begum Saeeda Soomro is the District Nazim of Jacobabad from 2005.

Dr. Abdul Wahid Soomro he is belong from Thatta. He is the son of Muhammad Khan Soomro, who was also a prominent politician from Thatta district, Dr. Abdul Wahid Soomro is also a Member Of Provincial Assembly of the Sindh. Dr. Abdul Wahid Soomro became Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) in 1993-1997 on ticket of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and became Minister of Health in 1994-1997. Then he became MPA from PPP in 1999-2000. From this family many of Chief Sardar are made to Soomro tribe. The first one is Sardar Muhammad Usman Soomro .He was also a great politician. He became the MLA before the independence of Pakistan. After his death his son took over the responsibilities his name was Sardar Haji Muhammad Ali Soomro. After his death in October 2000, his son Sardar Haji Abdul Karim Soomro became the Sardar in March 9th, 2001.

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