Mayor of Lahore
ناظم لاہور
Incumbent
Vacant
since December 31, 2021
Member ofCity Council
Reports toCity Council
SeatLahore Town Hall
(Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan)
AppointerDirect election by residents of Lahore
Term length4 years
Inaugural holderMian Amiruddin
Formation1931
Deputy9 Zonal Mayors
WebsiteOfficial website

The Mayor of Lahore (Urdu: ناظم لاہور) is the leader of the municipal government of Lahore (Metropolitan Corporation Lahore) in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The mayor is directly-elected in municipal elections every four years alongside 9 deputy town mayors. The mayor is responsible for the administration of government services, the composition of councils and committees overseeing Lahore District departments and serves as the chairperson for meeting of Lahore Council.

Responsibilities

According to the Functions of Municipal Corporation under Punjab Local Government Act 2013 the Mayor shall:[1]

  • Provide vision for long term development, leadership and direction for efficient functioning of the Metropolitan Corporation in consultation and coordination with Cantonment Board, housing authorities and federal agencies.
  • Identify the needs of the urban area and evaluate and priorities them in the light of integrated development plans and the estimates of revenue and expenditure, in addition to any applicable national and provincial policies, programs and projects.
  • Recommend to the Metropolitan Corporation strategies, programs and services to address prioritized needs.
  • Recommend or determine the best way to implement those strategies, programs and services through partnerships, delegations, contracts and other means for the maximum benefit of the community.
  • Maintain administrative and financial discipline of the local government.
  • Present tax proposals to the local government.
  • Issue executive orders to the municipal offices for discharge of the functions of the local government.
  • Represent the local government on public and ceremonial occasions.
  • Present proposal to the local government for approval of budget.
  • Conduct inspections of municipal offices functioning under the local government.

The Mayor shall, in the performance of duties:

  • Identify and develop criteria in terms of which progress in the implementation of the strategies, programs and services can be evaluated, including key performance indicators.
  • Evaluate progress against the key performance indicators.
  • Review the performance of the local government in order to improve:
    • Economy, efficiency and effectiveness.
    • Efficiency of revenue collection services.
    • Implementation of the bye-laws.
  • Oversee formulation and execution of the annual development plans, delivery of services and functioning of the local government.
  • Present report on the performance of the local government to the house of the local government at least twice a year.
  • Perform such other duties and exercise such powers as may be prescribed or as the local government may delegate.

Mayors of Lahore

Mayor Start End Deputies Affiliation Notes
Mian Aminuddin 1953 1961 PML First lord mayor of Lahore[2] in newly formed Pakistan
Mian Mehmood Said 1964 1971 PML
Mian Shuja-ur-Rahman 1979 1983 PML Local bodies system introduced by Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
Mian Shuja-ur-Rahman 1983 1987 PML
Mian Muhammad Azhar 1987 1990 Ejaz Chaudhary PML
Khawaja Riaz Mahmood 1992 1993 PMLN
Khawaja Ahmad Hassan 1998 1999 PMLN
Mian Amir Mehmood 2001 2005 PMLQ City District Government introduced by Pervez Musharraf
Mian Amir Mehmood 2005 2009 PMLQ City District Government Lahore
Administrator system implemented from 2010 - 2016
Mubashar Javed 2016 2021[3] Mushtaq Mughal, Waseem Qadir, Nazir Swati, Mehr Mehmood Ahmed, Ejaz Hafeez, Mian Tariq, Muhammad Bilal, Haji Allah Rakha and Rao Shahabuddin PMLN Punjab Local Government Act 2013[4]
Administrator system implemented from January 2022 – present[5]

Elections

2015

  PML(N) (84.5%)
  Independents (9.9%)
  PTI (4.4%)
  PPP (0.4%)

Following are the polling results of Union Councils of Lahore.[6]

MCL/Zones
Parties
 MCL
Pakistan Muslim League (N) 229
Independents 27
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf 12
Pakistan Peoples Party 5
Awaiting results *1
Total 274

*Results of 5 Union Councils awaited.

Metropolitan Corporation Lahore

Lahore Local Government System consists of Metropolitan Corporation Lahore (MCL). will be divided into 9 zones and each zone will be headed by a Deputy Mayor under the new Local Government system. consolidated urban areas falling under the administrative control of Lahore District will have Municipal Corporations and Municipal committees. The Metropolitan Corporation Lahore (MCL) will elect a mayor and 9 deputy mayors in the 9 zones of Lahore while Lahore district areas will have Municipal Corporations rather than the union councils/district councils.[7] Following are the number of seats for Lahore District[8]

GeneralWomenWorkerTechnocratYouthNon-Muslims Total
2742553210 318

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Metropolitan Corporation Lahore". Archived from the original on 2017-09-30. Retrieved 2017-09-30.
  2. ↑ InpaperMagazine, From (2011-08-07). "EXCERPT: The founding fathers". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  3. ↑ "Local govts term ends today". Dawn (newspaper). 31 December 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "PML-N's Mubashir Javed elected Lahore mayor unopposed - Pakistan - Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
  5. ↑ "Administrators appointed: Dissolution of local govts notified". Dawn (newspaper). 1 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "LG polls results: a nightmare for PTI". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  7. ↑ "Metropolitan Corporation Lahore to have 9 zones". www3.pakobserver.net. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  8. ↑ "Punjab Local Government Act 2013" (PDF).
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