Metropolitan Corporation Sargodha
Metropolitan Corporation Sargodha بلدیہ عظمیٰ سرگودھا | |
|---|---|
| 2015-2020 term of the Municipal Corporation Sargodha (Dissolved) | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Established | 2019 |
| Preceded by | Municipal Corporation Sargodha |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | Vacant |
Deputy Mayor | Vacant |
Administrator | Muhammad Ajmal Bhatti (PAS) since 31 January 2023 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | TBD |
Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
Last election | 22 May 2015 for Municipal Corporation Sargodha |
Next election | TBA |
| Motto | |
| بلدیہ مستحکم پنجاب مستحکم Stable Municipality, Stable Punjab | |
| Meeting place | |
| Municipality Office, Katchery Road, Sargodha | |
The Metropolitan Corporation Sargodha (MCS; Punjabi, Urdu: بلدیہ عظمی سرگودھا) is a municipal authority established first under the Punjab Local Government Act 2019 in Sargodha, Pakistan.[4] The corporation is headed by the Mayor and includes Chairman UCs and others. Currently the seat of Mayor is vacant whereas the corporation is headed by the Commissioner Sargodha Division who acts as its Administrator.[5]
The Municipal Committee, Sargodha city was upgraded into Municipal Corporation in 1981 when the population of city was increased over half a million.[1] In December 2019, Sargodha Municipal Corporation was upgraded into Metropolitan Corporation under Punjab Local Government Act 2019.[4]
References
- ^ https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/system/files/Punjab%20Local%20Government%20Act%202013%20final.doc_.pdf
- ^ http://punjablaws.gov.pk/laws//2735.html
- ^ http://punjablaws.gov.pk/laws//2857.html
- ^ a b Khan, Iftikhar A. (2019-12-27). "Every fourth district in Punjab to have a metropolitan corporation". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "Governor establishes local govt in Punjab". The Express Tribune. 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2024-03-03.