Karachi Capital Territory
 
 
 
     23 Jul 1948           Federal Capital Territory created from Karachi City and parts
                            Sind province.
     01 Jul 1961           Part of West Pakistan province till 01 Jul 1970.
     01 Jul 1970           Part of Sindh province.
 
Karachi served as Pakistan's capital from 14 Aug 1947 to 01 Aug 1960. Rawalpindi served as the provisional capital of Pakistan from 01 Aug 1960 to 14 Aug 1967, while Dhaka as legislative capital from 1966 to 1971.
 
  • Mayors during British India
  • Unknown
  • Hatim A. Alavi.................................................c. 1938
  • Unknown
  • Mayors (title: Nazim)
  • Hakim Muhammad Ahsan.............................09 May 1947 - 25 May 1948
  • Ghulam Ali Allana................................25 May 1948 - 1948
  • Post abolished..........................................1948 - 19 Jan 1954
  • Mahmoud Abdullah Haroon..........................19 Jan 1954 - 26 May 1955
  • Malik Bagh Ali...................................26 May 1955 - 29 May 1956
  • Siddique Wahab...................................29 May 1956 - 14 Dec 1956
  • Unknown Mayor from 14 Dec 1956 to 14 Jun 1958.
  • S.M. Taufique....................................14 Jun 1958 - 14 Oct 1958
  • Post abolished...................................14 Oct 1958 - 01 Jul 1961
  • Chief Commissioners
  • Hashim Raza.........................................Jul 1948 - Apr 1951
  • Unknown Chief Commissioner from Apr 1951 to 19 Jan 1954.
  • Post abolished...................................19 Jan 1954 - 14 Oct 1958
  • Agha Abdul Hamid.................................14 Oct 1958 - 01 Jul 1961
 
 
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