Rawalpindi Metropolitan Corporation
بلدیہ عظمی راولپنڈی
AbbreviationMCR
TypeMetropolitan Corporation
Purpose
HeadquartersRawalpindi, Pakistan
Location
Region served
Rawalpindi
Vacant
Vacant
WebsitePunjab 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.

List of mayors of Rawalpindi

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

  1. ↑ "Pindi's metropolitan status restored". The Express Tribune. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "PML-N likely to grab Pindi mayor slot - The Express Tribune". 6 December 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Mayor officially assumes charge". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
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