| Commissioner Karachi Division | |
|---|---|
 Seal of Sindh | |
 Provincial Flag of Sindh | |
Incumbent since 9 April 2024Syed Hassan Naqvi | |
| Abbreviation | CK |
| Reports to | Chief Minister Chief Secretary |
| Residence | Commissioner House, Karachi |
| Seat | Karachi |
| Appointer | Chief Minister |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Pakistan |
| Formation | 1843; 178 years ago |
| Website | commissionerkarachi |
The Commissioner Karachi Division is the top executive of the Karachi Division, overseeing all maters within the division. The position holder is a Grade-21 Officer who reports to the Chief Secretary and the Chief Minister. The position is deemed as one of the most important posts in Pakistan.[1][2][3]
The current Commissioner Karachi Division is Syed Hassan Naqvi, an officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service.[4]
The Commissioner Karachi Division is the central authority within the entire division, with all deputy commissioners serving within the jurisdictions of the division reporting to the commissioner. Currently there are seven districts within the division, thus seven deputy commissioners report to the commissioner.
Commissioner Karachi is the Chief Controller of Civil Defense within the division, thus responsible for the law and order situation.[5]
- ^ "Meet-Commissioner Karachi Division". commissionerkarachi.gos.pk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "The Commissioners of Sindh List". Government of Sindh.
- ^ "THE SINDH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, 2001" (PDF). sindh.gov.pk. Government of Sindh.
- ^ "Salim Rajput assumes charge as Commissioner Karachi". 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Karachi's five entry routes closed for 30 days under Section 144". ARY News. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.