A large part of Sindh was captured by the British commander General Sir Charles Napier status as a State and became a Commissionerate of India's Bombay Presidency, being controlled by a Commissioner.

[citation needed] In 1890, after the Minto reforms, Sindh gained representation for the first time in the Bombay Legislative Assembly, with four members representing it.

Under Section 40(3) of Government of India Act 1935, Sindh was separated from the Bombay presidency with effect from 1 April 1936.

With the introduction by the same Act of Provincial Autonomy, the newly created Province of Sindh secured a Legislative Assembly of its own, consisting of sixty members, who were elected on the basis of communal representation and weight age to the minority community.

Sir Lancelot Graham was appointed as the first Governor of Sindh by the British Government on 1 April 1936.

The foundation stone of the building was laid by Sir Lancelot Graham, the Governor of Sindh, on 11 March 1940.

The construction of the building – declared open by Sir Hugh Dow, the Governor of Sindh, on 4 March 1942 – was completed within a span of two years.

Presently, the central portion of the building, the Assembly Hall, seats a capacity of 168 Legislators.

Similarly, no member is liable in respect of any publication which is published under the authority of Provincial Assembly.

Article 109 authorizes the Governor of the Province to summon Provincial Assembly to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit.

– Under Article 112, clause 1, the Governor of a Province is empowered to dissolve Provincial Assembly if so advised by the Chief Minister.

Executive Authority is exercised by the Governor and under Article 105, he shall act in accordance with advice of the cabinet or the Chief Minister.

The Provincial Assembly has exclusive powers to make law with respect to any matter not enumerated in the Federal Legislative List.

However, this provincial law making power comes to an end and shifts to the Federation during emergency when declared vide Articles 232, 233 or 234.

The significance of Provincial Assembly is that it is a representative institution and keeps checks upon policies, practices and performance of the Government.

The Members make the Executive accountable to the legislature through these devices according to the Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, 1997.

This web page also includes the procedural rules for the Provincial Assembly of Sindh and some other important laws of the country.