Rawalpindi Metropolitan Corporation
بلدیہ عظمی راولپنڈی | |
| Abbreviation | MCR |
|---|---|
| Type | Metropolitan Corporation |
| Purpose | |
| Headquarters | Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
| Location | |
Region served | Rawalpindi |
| Vacant | |
| Vacant | |
| Website | Punjab Government |
Metropolitan Corporation Rawalpindi (MCR) (Urdu: راولپنڈی میٹروپولیٹن کارپوریشن) is a municipal authority established under the Punjab Local Government Act 2022 in Rawalpindi Pakistan.[1] MCR comprises 46 Union Councils in Rawalpindi city, Pakistan. The Union Councils elect their own chairman, who are in turn responsible for electing Rawalpindi's Mayor and Deputy Mayors.[2]
The Metropolitan Corporation Rawalpindi is in-charge of many tasks in the city of Rawalpindi, such as waste management, environmental preservation, and construction projects, to name a few. Since its establishment, it has been determined that the Rawalpindi Corporation will take over the responsibilities for planning, the building control section, sanitation, road maintenance, the environment, water supply, play areas, the sports directorate, and all municipal services.[citation needed]
List of mayors of Rawalpindi[edit]
Following is the list of mayors in recent time.
| # | Mayor | Party | Term start | Term end | Ref | Deputy Mayor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Tariq Kiani | PPP | 2001 | 2005 | Javed Ikhlas | ||
| 2 | Javed Ikhlas | PML-N | October 2005 | 2010 | [3] | ||
| 3 | Sardar Naseem Khan | PML-N | October 2021 | [4] | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "Pindi's metropolitan status restored". The Express Tribune. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "PML-N likely to grab Pindi mayor slot - The Express Tribune". 6 December 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "PML sweeps nazim polls as expected: PML dissident wins Murree nazim seat". DAWN.COM. 7 October 2005. Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ "Mayor officially assumes charge". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
External links[edit]
- https://www.politicpk.com/tag/rawalpindi-union-councils/
- https://epaper.dawn.com/DetailImage.php?StoryImage=30_01_2018_153_005
- https://www.dawn.com/news/391692
- https://www.politicpk.com/rawalpindimurree-city-uc-list-mayors-chairmen-%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%D9%BE%D9%86%DA%88%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D9%B9%DB%8C/
- https://www.pakworkers.com/tag/municipal-corporation-rawalpindi/
- https://wespm.com/summary-of-the-punjab-local-government-act-2019/
