| Mayor of Quetta | |
|---|---|
| ناظم کوئٹہ | |
 | |
| Status | Dissolved |
| Residence | Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Abolished | 27 January 2019 |
Nazim-e-Quetta (Urdu: ناظم کوئٹہ) is the Mayor who head the Quetta Metropolitan Corporation (QMC) which controls the Local Government system of Quetta, Balochistan.
Quetta local government system
Quetta Local Government System is headed by Quetta Metropolitan Corporation (QMC). District council Quetta is a separate body which governs the rural areas of Quetta. There are total 84 seats for QMC. The Balochistan Local Government act is very similar to Sindh and Punjab Local Government Act which is based on amended form of Balochistan Local Government Act 2010.[1]
List of mayors of Quetta
Following is the list of mayors of Quetta.
| # | Name of Mayor | Start date | End date | Party | Deputy Mayor | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mir Maqbool Lehri (1st Term) | ||||||
| 2 | Mohammad Rahim Kakar | 2001 | 2005 | PMLQ | Wale Mohammad Lehri | PMLQ | non-partisan, City District Govt Quetta |
| 3 | Mir Maqbool Lehri (2nd Term) | October 7, 2005 | 2009 | PMLQ | PMLQ | non-partisan, defeat PMLQ official candidate | |
Administrator system implemented 2009-2015 | |||||||
| 4 | Dr. Kaleem Ullah Kakar | 29 January 2015 | January 27, 2020 | PKMAP | Younus Baloch | PML(N) | First party based elections, Watan Dost Alliance |
Dissolved on January 27, 2019[2] | |||||||
City district government Quetta
Pervez Musharraf created city district Government Quetta which functioned 2001 - 2009. The city was divided into two towns which had their respective mayors, Zargoon Town and Chiltan Town.
Mayor election history
Mayor elections 2013
| Quetta Local Government Elections 2013 [3] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Party | QMC | Percentage | |
| 1 |  Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party |
18 | 31% |  |
| 2 | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 5 | 8.6% |  |
| 3 | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | 3 | 5.2% |  |
| 4 |  Balochistan National Party |
3 | 5.2% | |
| 5 |  Hazara Democratic Party |
3 | 5.2% | |
| 6 | Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) | 1 | 1.7% |  |
| 7 | Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam Nazryati | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 8 | Independents | 21 | 36.2% |  |
| - | Results awaited | 5 | 8.6% | |
| Total | 55 | 100% | ||
References
- ↑ "Analysis: Local Government Acts 2013 and Province-Local Government Relations". UNDP in Pakistan. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
- ↑ Shahid, Saleem (2019-01-29). "Balochistan provincial govt takes charge of all local bodies". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ↑ "Balochistan LB Polls: EC issues official results". Retrieved 2016-08-31.