Chief Ministers of Sindh
Murad Ali Shah (PPP) has been Chief Minister of Sindh since 27 February 2024.
Summary
Murad Ali Shah (PPP) has been Chief Minister of Sindh since 27 February 2024. Since 1947, 18 people have held the office as elected Chief Minister of Sindh, in 25 terms, and 6 caretakers have served between governments. The first was Muhammad Ayub Khuhro, from 16 August 1947. Murad Ali Shah served longest: 9 years, 5 months across 3 terms.
All chief ministers, newest first
Murad Ali ShahCurrent Pakistan Peoples Party 27 February 2024 – present 2 years, 7 months
Maqbool BaqarCaretaker 17 August 2023 – 27 February 2024 6 months
Murad Ali Shah Pakistan Peoples Party 18 August 2018 – 17 August 2023 4 years, 11 months
Fazal-ur-RehmanCaretaker 2 June 2018 – 17 August 2018 2 months
Murad Ali Shah Pakistan Peoples Party 29 July 2016 – 28 May 2018 1 year, 9 months
Qaim Ali Shah Pakistan Peoples Party 30 May 2013 – 25 July 2016 3 years, 1 month
Zahid Qurban AlviCaretaker 21 March 2013 – 30 May 2013 2 months
Qaim Ali Shah Pakistan Peoples Party 8 April 2008 – 21 March 2013 4 years, 11 months
Abdul Qadir HalepotaCaretaker 19 November 2007 – 8 April 2008 4 months
Arbab Ghulam Rahim Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam) 9 June 2004 – 19 November 2007 3 years, 5 months
Ali Mohammad Mahar Pakistan Muslim League 17 December 2002 – 9 June 2004 1 year, 5 months
No chief minister 30 October 1998 – 17 December 2002 4 years, 1 month
Liaquat Ali Jatoi Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) 22 February 1997 – 30 October 1998 1 year, 8 months
Mumtaz BhuttoCaretaker 7 November 1996 – 22 February 1997 3 months
Syed Abdullah Ali Shah Pakistan Peoples Party 21 October 1993 – 6 November 1996 3 years
Syed Ali Madad ShahCaretaker 19 July 1993 – 21 October 1993 3 months
Muzaffar Hussain Shah Islami Jamhoori Ittehad 6 March 1992 – 19 July 1993 1 year, 4 months
Jam Sadiq Ali Islami Jamhoori Ittehad 6 August 1990 – 5 March 1992 1 year, 6 months
Aftab Shaban Mirani Pakistan Peoples Party 25 February 1990 – 6 August 1990 5 months
Qaim Ali Shah Pakistan Peoples Party 2 December 1988 – 25 February 1990 1 year, 2 months
Akhtar Ali Ghulam Qazi Islami Jamhoori Ittehad 31 August 1988 – 2 December 1988 3 months
Governor's rule 24 June 1988 – 31 August 1988 2 months
Akhtar Ali Ghulam Qazi Islami Jamhoori Ittehad 11 April 1988 – 24 June 1988 2 months
Ghous Ali Shah Pakistan Muslim League 6 April 1985 – 6 April 1988 3 years
Martial law 5 July 1977 – 6 April 1985 7 years, 9 months
Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi Pakistan Peoples Party 25 December 1973 – 5 July 1977 3 years, 6 months
Mumtaz Bhutto Pakistan Peoples Party 1 May 1972 – 20 December 1973 1 year, 7 months
Martial law 1 July 1970 – 1 May 1972 1 year, 10 months
Office abolished 13 October 1955 – 30 June 1970 14 years, 8 months
Muhammad Ayub Khuhro Muslim League 9 November 1954 – 13 October 1955 11 months
Pirzada Abdul Sattar Muslim League 22 May 1953 – 8 November 1954 1 year, 5 months
Governor's rule 29 December 1951 – 22 May 1953 1 year, 4 months
Muhammad Ayub Khuhro Muslim League 25 March 1951 – 29 December 1951 9 months
Qazi Fazlullah Ubaidullah Muslim League 8 May 1950 – 24 March 1951 10 months
Yusuf Haroon Muslim League 18 February 1949 – 7 May 1950 1 year, 2 months
Pir Ilahi Bux Muslim League 3 May 1948 – 4 February 1949 9 months
Muhammad Ayub Khuhro Muslim League 16 August 1947 – 28 April 1948 8 months
Dates are as published in public records of each office. “Caretaker” marks interim heads of government who served between elected governments.
Common questions
Who is the current Chief Minister of Sindh?
Murad Ali Shah (PPP), in office since 27 February 2024 (as of 9 October 2026).
Who was the first Chief Minister of Sindh?
Muhammad Ayub Khuhro, who took office on 16 August 1947.
Who served longest as Chief Minister of Sindh?
Murad Ali Shah, for 9 years, 5 months across 3 terms.
How many caretaker Chief Minister of Sindhs have there been?
6.