Shaheed Benazirabad Division

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Shaheed Benazirabad Division
شہید بینظیر آباد ڈویژن
شهيد بينظيرآباد ڊويزن
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Map of Shaheed Benazirabad Division
Country Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Province Flag of Sindh.svg  Sindh
Capital Nawabshah
Established6 June 2014
Founded by Sindh Government
Government
  TypeDivisional Administration
  CommissionerSyed Mohsin Ali Shah
  Regional Police OfficerN/A
Postal code
67000

Shaheed Benazirabad Division is an administrative division of the Sindh Province of Pakistan. It was created in 6 June 2014, formerly a part of Hyderabad Division. [1] [2]

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Nawabshah is the divisional headquarters of Shaheed Benazirabad Division. The division currently consists on three districts.It comprises the following districts: [3] [4]

Naushahro Feroze District

Shaheed Benazir Abad District

Sanghar District

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References

  1. Karachi’s district status restored, notification issued, Published in The News Tribe on 11 July 2011, Retrieved on 7 August 2012
  2. Correspondent, The Newspaper's (2014-05-25). "Shaheed Benazirabad made division". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  3. Divisions/Districts of Pakistan Archived 2006-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
    Note: Although divisions as an administrative structure has been abolished, the election commission of Pakistan still groups districts under the division names
  4. Five districts of Karachi restored, Published in The News on 11 July 2011, Retrieved on 7 August 2012

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