The Commissioner's Record Branch was originally located in a bungalow situated within the cantonment limits.

In South Asia, the concept of archives as an independent discipline did not gain legitimacy until 1891, when the Imperial Record Department was established at Calcutta (Kolkata) and the subordinate record offices as well as in such offices in the Princely States.

Then need was felt to establish an archives at provincial level to preserve the records about the history of Sindh.

These records were mainly placed in government press premises and were not in very good preserving condition.

In order to proceed with the technical aspects of work services of Mr. Martin Moirfiner Assistant Curator, British Museum was hired.

Apart from permanent employees staff have been working on contract under development projects have performed valuable services in modernizing this directorate resulting online existence with www.archives.sindhculture.gov.pk .