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| Administrator of Karachi | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Vacant since 5 January 2023 | |
| Karachi Metropolitan Corporation | |
| Seat | KMC Building |
| Appointer | Government of Sindh |
| Website | Karachi Metropolitan Corporation |
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]
Dr. Saif-ur-Rehman, an officer of PAS (BS-20), was appointed as Karachi Administrator on 8 December 2022. [5] [6]
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 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) |
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]
As of December 2020 [update] , the Commissioner of Karachi is Mr. Navid Ahmed Shaikh, holding the same elite rank. [12] [13]
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