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Mayor of Multan
ناظم ملتان
Municipal Corporation Multan
Incumbent
Sheikh Abdul Wahab
since 26 March 2024
ResidenceMultan
Term lengthFour years
DeputySheikh Umer Wahab
WebsiteOfficial website

Nazim-e-Multan (Urdu: ناظم ملتان) is the mayor who heads the Municipal Corporation Multan (MCM) which controls the Local Government system of Multan, Pakistan.

Multan local government system

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There are 68 Union Councils in Municipal Corporation Multan (MCM),[1] the body which controls local government of Multan.The Union Councils elect their Chairmen and Vice Chairmen who then elect their Mayor and Deputy Mayor respectively.

List of mayors

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Following is the list of mayors of Multan in recent time

# Mayor Starting term Ending term Deputy Mayor Affiliation Notes
1 Yousuf Raza Gilani 1983 1985 Independent
2 Salahuddin Dogar 1987 1991 PPP
3 Sheikh Tariq Rashid 1998 2001 PMLN
4 Shah Mahmood Qureshi 2001 2002 PPP
5 Pir Riaz Hussain Qureshi 2002 2005 PMLQ City District Government Multan[2][3]
6 Mian Faisal Mukhtiar 2005 2010 PMLQ [1]
Commissioner System was implemented during 2010 - 2016
7 Chaudhry Naveed ul Haq Arain 2016 2021[4] (1) Munawar Ehsan Qureshi (2)Saeed Ansari PMLN Punjab Local Govt Act 2013 (PLGA) [5]
Administrator System implemented from January 2022 - present[6]

Local government elections 2015

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  PMLN (55.9%)
  IND (22%)
  PTI (20.6%)
  PPP (1.5%)

Local government election held in Multan on December 5, 2015[7][8]

Party UC
Pakistan Muslim League (N) 78
INDEPENDENTS 60
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf 30
Pakistan Peoples Party 12
Total 185

The mayor and deputy mayors of Multan have been delayed.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Multan Local Body Election Results 2015". 2015-12-05. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  2. ^ Iqbal, Abdullah (2002-09-21). "Suspension of Multan mayors stirs controversy". Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  3. ^ "PML-Q, PPP united for Multan Nazim's election". DAWN.COM. 2003-07-09. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  4. ^ "Administrators' appointments planned as Punjab LG system dissolves today". The Nation (newspaper). 31 December 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  5. ^ "PML-N leading in Punjab local bodies elections: unofficial results - Pakistan - Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
  6. ^ "Administrators appointed: Dissolution of local govts notified". Dawn (newspaper). 1 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Manoeuvres galore in PML-N for top Multan slots". Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  8. ^ "PML-N sure to win top Multan LB offices". Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  9. ^ "MULTAN City News". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2016-09-10.