Administrator of Karachi explained

Post:	Administrator of Karachi
Incumbent:	Vacant
Incumbentsince:	5 January 2023
Department:	Karachi Metropolitan Corporation
Seat:	KMC Building
Appointer:	Government of Sindh

The Administrator Karachi is an Officer in the Pakistan Administrative Services, usually of the elite rank of BS-20 (Grade 20).^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Incumbent

Dr. Saif-ur-Rehman, an officer of PAS (BS-20), was appointed as Karachi Administrator on 8 December 2022.^{[5] [6]}

Administrator of Karachi

This position handles the administration of the government in and around Karachi, in the province of Sindh. The position of Administrator and Commissioner in the Karachi Division is considered to be one of the most senior positions in the Government of Sindh.^{[7] [8] [9]}

List of Administrators of Karachi

List of Administrator Karachi
No	Name of Administrator Karachi	Starting term	Ending term	Notes
1	Iftikhar Ali Shallwani	7 September 2020^[10]	5 December 2020
2	Laeeq Ahmed	5 December 2020	5 August 2021
3	Murtaza Wahab	5 August 2021	8 December 2022	PPPP
4	Dr. Saifur Rehman	8 December 2022	5 January 2023^[11]	PAS (BS-20)

List of Commissioner Karachi

See main article: Commissioner Karachi. In September 2020, the Commissioner of Karachi was Mr. Iftikhar Ali Shallwani, an Officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service with the elite rank of BS-21 / Grade 21.^{[7] [8] [9]}

, the Commissioner of Karachi is Mr. Navid Ahmed Shaikh, holding the same elite rank.^{[12] [13]}

See also

• Karachi Development Authority
• Malir Development Authority
• Lyari Development Authority
• Karachi Metropolitan Corporation
• Commissioners of Sind in British India
• Commissioner Karachi
• Governor of Sindh
• Mayor of Karachi

External links

• Commissioner of Karachi

Notes and References

1. Web site: Karachi gets new administrator, commissioner. 2021-06-26. www.thenews.com.pk. en.
2. Web site: Sindh appoints Laeeq Ahmed Karachi administrator, names Navid Shaikh commissioner SAMAA. 2021-06-26. Samaa TV. en-US.
3. Web site: Report. Recorder. 2021-04-30. Administrator forms body to manage graveyards' affairs. 2021-06-26. Brecorder. en.
4. Web site: Administrator. 2021-06-26. www.kmc.gos.pk.
5. Web site: Dr Saif-ur-Rehman replaces Murtaza Wahab as Karachi administrator . 2022-12-08 . www.geo.tv . en.
6. Web site: 2022-12-08 . Sindh govt appoints Saifur Rehman as Karachi administrator . 2022-12-08 . The Nation . en.
7. http://sindh.gov.pk/dpt/services/commissioners.htm The Commissioners of Sindh List
8. Web site: Meet-Commissioner Karachi Division. 2020-08-31. commissionerkarachi.gos.pk. 5 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200505003051/http://www.commissionerkarachi.gos.pk/meetcommissioner.html. dead.
9. http://www.sindh.gov.pk/dpt/services/RULES/SLGO%202001%20_February03_.pdf THE SINDH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, 2001
10. News: Pakistan: Senior public servant Iftikhar Ali Shallwani named new Karachi administrator. Gulf News (newspaper). 7 September 2020. 25 December 2021.
11. News: Appointments of Karachi, Hyderabad administrators suspended. 5 January 2023. 16 January 2023. The News International (newspaper).
12. Web site: Reporter. The Newspaper's Staff. 2020-12-14. Karachi gets new commissioner, administrator. 2020-12-15. DAWN.COM. en.
13. Web site: Sindh govt appoints new administrator, commissioner for Karachi. 2020-12-15. www.geo.tv. en-US.