Metropolitan Corporation (Pakistan)

The Metropolitan Corporation (MC) (Urdu: بلدیہ عظمی) is a municipal authority established under the local governments in Pakistan. According to Local Governments Act of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, the Metropolitan Corporation is a corporate entity with perpetual succession, a seal, and the authority to purchase, keep, and engage into any contract as well as to bring and receive legal actions.[1][2][3]

There are four Metropolitan Corporations in Pakistan and the Mayor is the head of each Metropolitan Corporation.

Functions

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Metropolitan Corporation's duties include:[2][4][5]

List of Metropolitan Corporations

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S. No Metropolitan Corporation City Region Mayor/Administrator Party Ref
1 Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad Capital Territory Vacant
2 Rawalpindi Metropolitan Corporation Rawalpindi Punjab Vacant
3 Metropolitan Corporation Lahore Lahore Punjab Muhammad Ali Randhawa (PAS)
4 Karachi Metropolitan Corporation Karachi Sindh Murtaza Wahab PPP [6]
5 Faisalabad Metropolitan Corporation Faisalabad Punjab Vacant
6 Multan Metropolitan Corporation Multan Punjab Vacant
7 Sahiwal Metropolitan Corporation Sahiwal Punjab Vacant
8 Gujrat Metropolitan Corporation Gujrat Punjab Vacant
9 Gujranwala Metropolitan Corporation Gujranwala Punjab Vacant
10 Metropolitan Corporation Sargodha Sargodha Punjab Muhammad Ajmal Bhatti (PAS)
11 Dera Ghazi Khan Metropolitan Corporation Dera Ghazi Khan Punjab Vacant
12 Bahawalpur Metropolitan Corporation Bahawalpur Punjab Vacant
13 Sialkot Metropolitan Corporation Sialkot Punjab Vacant

References

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  1. ^ "Sindh local government set-up explainer". Dawn. 2015-10-30. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  2. ^ a b "Punjab Local Government Act 2013" (PDF). Government of Punjab. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  3. ^ "Governing Laws | Local Government and Community Development". Government of Punjab. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  4. ^ "Governance Structure under Punjab Local Government Act 2013". PakVoter. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  5. ^ "The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government(Amendment)Act,2022 | KP Assembly". Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  6. ^ Fazal, Hawwa (2024-02-18). "Mayor Murtaza Wahab urges Karachiites to take ownership of city". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-03-03.