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District Board Building, Larkana

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The district local board was created in the year 1902/03/1910 and composed of 13 nominated and 12 elected members. The former include the Collector, who has hitherto always been appointed President, the Assistant and Deputy Collectors, the Huzur Deputy Collector and the Executive Engineer Ghar Canals. The first elected President of Local board became Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto in 1921. The elected members consist of one delegate from each of the Taluka Boards and one from the holders of entire alienated villages (Jagirdars). In 1928 second portion of this building has been constructed by Abdul Majeed Jatoi and established memorial of his uncle Khanbahadur Dhani Bux Khan Jatoi.

[Source: Larkano: The Pictorial Profile by Asif]