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Sindh

Sindh
سنڌ
Province
Quaid-e-Azam's Tomb.JPG
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Flag of Sindh
Flag
Official seal of Sindh
Seal
Nickname(s): Mehran (Gateway)
Location of Sindh in Pakistan
Location of Sindh in Pakistan
Country  Pakistan
Established 14 August 1947
1 July 1970
Capital Karachi
Largest city Karachi
Government
 • Type Self-governing Province subject to the Federal government
 • Governor Zubeer Ahmed (02,02,2017)
 • Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah
 • Legislature Provincial Assembly
 • High Court Sindh High Court
Area
 • Total 140,914 km2 (54,407 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 55,245,497
 • Density 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Sindhi
Time zone PKT (UTC+5)
ISO 3166 code PK-SD
Main Language(s)
Other languages: Punjabi, Pashto, Baluchi, Saraiki
Notable sports teams Karachi Kings
Karachi Dolphins
Larkana Bulls
Kandhkot Club
Seats in National Assembly 75
Seats in Provincial Assembly 168
Districts 29
Tehsils 119
Union Councils 1108
Website sindh.gov.pk

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Provincial symbols of Sindh
Provincial animal Sindh ibex Capra ibex ibex – 03.jpg
Provincial bird Black partridge
Provincial flower Nerium (common) Nerium oleander flowers leaves.jpg
Provincial tree Neem Tree Acacia nilotica subsp. cupressiformis.jpg

Sindh /sɪnd/ (Sindhi: سنڌ‎ ; Urdu: سندھ‎) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan, in the southeast of the country. Historically home to the Sindhi people, it is also locally known as the Mehran. It was formerly known as Sind until 1956. Sindh is the third largest province of Pakistan by area, and second largest province by population after Punjab. Sindh is bordered by Balochistan province to the west, and Punjab province to the north. Sindh also borders the Indian states of Gujarat and Rajasthan to the east, and Arabian Sea to the south. Sindh's landscape consists mostly of alluvial plains flanking the Indus River, the Thar desert in the eastern portion of the province closest to the border with India, and the Kirthar Mountains in the western part of Sindh. Sindh's climate is noted for hot summers and mild winters. The provincial capital of Sindh is Pakistan's largest city and financial hub, Karachi.


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