Old Government House The Sindh Governor House is located on the original site of the now-demolished Government House, which was built in the year 1843 by
Sir Charles Napier while Sindh was part of the
British Raj. The Government House had been constructed for Napier's personal use. After Graham, the succeeding governors of Sindh,
Sir Hugh Dow (1941–1946) and
Sir Francis Mudie (1946–1947), also lived in the building.
Post-independence Following Pakistan's
independence in August 1947 and Karachi's designation as the country's
capital, the building became the residence of
Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan and its first
Governor-General. From that point onward, the building became known as the "Governor-General's House" and was used as an official residence by all Governor-Generals of Pakistan who succeeded Jinnah. Jinnah had continued to reside in the house until his death in September 1948. In 1956, the post of Governor-General was abolished and replaced by the
President of Pakistan, thus making the last governor-general of Pakistan,
Iskandar Mirza, the country's
first elected president. The building was thereafter referred to as the "President's House." By the 1970s, Karachi was no longer the capital of Pakistan; the federal government was shifted to
Islamabad. With the dissolution of the
One Unit scheme and revival of provinces, Karachi was designated the capital city of Sindh. The house eventually became the residence of the Governor of Sindh and continues to be so as of present. ==See also==