Editing Sindh (section)

=== Divisions ===
{{Main|Divisions of Sindh, Pakistan}}

In 2008, after the public elections, the new government decided to restore the structure of Divisions of all provinces.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nation.com.pk/26-Oct-2008/commissionerate-system-restored |title=Commissionerate system restored |date=26 October 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100109092219/http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Politics/26-Oct-2008/Commissionerate-system-restored |archive-date=2010-01-09 }}</ref> In Sindh after the lapse of the Local Governments Bodies term in 2010 the Divisional Commissioners system was to be restored.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emoiz.com/commissioner-system-to-be-restored-soon-sindh-cm|title=502 Bad Gateway|website=www.emoiz.com|access-date=6 March 2017|archive-date=26 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226145022/http://www.emoiz.com/win.php|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.geo.tv/5-26-2009/42856.htm |title=Commissioner system to be restored soon: Durrani |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120731171324/http://www.geo.tv/5-26-2009/42856.htm |archive-date=2012-07-31 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://eproperty.pk/news/2009/07/31/sindh-commissioner-system-may-be-revived-today|title=Sindh: Commissioner system may be revived today|access-date=25 April 2016|archive-date=Nov 24, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124020701/http://eproperty.pk/news/2009/07/31/sindh-commissioner-system-may-be-revived-today|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In July 2011, following excessive [[July 2011 Karachi target killings|violence in the city of Karachi]] and after the political split between the ruling PPP and the majority party in Sindh, the MQM and after the resignation of the MQM Governor of Sindh, PPP and the Government of Sindh decided to restore the commissionerate system in the province. As a consequence, the five divisions of Sindh were restored – namely Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Mirpurkhas and Larkana with their respective districts. Subsequently, a new division was added in Sindh, the Nawab Shah/Shaheed Benazirabad division.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nation.com.pk/12-Jul-2011/commissioners-dcs-posted-in-sindh |title=Commissioners, DCs posted in Sindh |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713092405/http://nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Politics/12-Jul-2011/Commissioners-DCs-posted-in-Sindh |first1=Ramzan |last1=Chandio |website=The Nation |date=July 12, 2011 |archive-date=2011-07-13 }}</ref>

Karachi district has been de-merged into its five original constituent districts: [[Karachi East District|Karachi East]], [[Karachi West District|Karachi West]], [[Karachi Central District|Karachi Central]], [[Karachi South District|Karachi South]] and [[Malir District|Malir]]. Recently Korangi has been upgraded to the status of the sixth district of Karachi. These six districts form the Karachi Division now.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/07/11/sindh-back-to-5-divisions-after-11-years/|title=Sindh back to 5 divisions after 11 years |website=Pakistan Today }}</ref> In 2020, the [[Kemari District]] was created after splitting [[Karachi West District]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://nation.com.pk/21-Aug-2020/sindh-cabinet-approves-division-of-karachi-into-seven-districts|publisher=nation.com.pk|author=ABDULLAH ZAFAR|title=Sindh Cabinet approves division of Karachi into seven districts|date=21 August 2020|access-date=25 May 2021}}</ref> Currently the Sindh government is planning to divide the [[Tharparkar district]] into Tharparkar and Chhachro districts.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.24newshd.tv/28-Mar-2021/sindh-govt-to-divide-tharparkar-in-two-districts?version=amp|title=Sindh govt to divide Tharparkar in two districts|access-date=7 June 2021}}</ref>