Karachi: Sindh Government appointed Commissioner of Karachi division and Deputy Commissioners for five districts of Karachi on Monday, as Commissionerate system has been resorted in the province.
According to the notification issued from Chief Minister House, stated that according to the Sindh Revenue Ordinance, Karachi division included district South, Malir, Central, East and West districts.
The provincial government appointed Muhammad Hussain Syed as new commissioner of Karachi division.
Ghanor Laghari has been assigned as deputy commissioner of west district while Jamal Mustafa Qazi appointed as deputy commissioner of south district, Jan Muhammad Qazi appointed as deputy commissioner of Malir, Matanat Ali Khan has been appointed as deputy commissioner of central district and Mushtaq Ahmed appointed as deputy commissioner of east district.
Hyderabad has been given a status of division and has been divided into five districts. These districts included district Hyderabad, Badin, Thatta, Jamshoro and district Dadu.
Mirpurkhas division has been divided into four districts that included district Mirpurkhas, Tharparkar, Umerkot and district Sanghar.
Districts of Sukkur division included Sukkur, Ghotki, Khairpur, Naushero Feroz and district Benazirabad, while Larkana division included district Larkana, Qambar/Shahdadkot, Shikarpur, Jacobabad and district Kashmore.
Every division has been divided into its old district format as at the time of commissionerate system in place before Sindh Local Government Ordinance 2001.
Another notification of the Sindh Government stated that DCOs appointed at divisional headquarters of Karachi division, Larkana, Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas and Sukkur division would assume temporary charge of the Commissioner.
Meanwhile, Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) has rejected the revival of the Commissionerate System in Sindh by the government and decided to challenge the decision in courts.
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