Mayor of Karachi

Mayor of Karachi (Urdu: ناظم کراچی) is the Mayor who heads the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) which controls the Local Government system of Karachi. The position of mayor is a ceremonial one.

Mayor of Karachi
ناظم کراچی
Karachi Metropolitan Corporation
Incumbent
Waseem Akhtar
since 31 August 2016
Statusincumbent
Residence'Camp Office' KDA Scheme 1, Gulshan-e-Iqbal
SeatKMC Building
AppointerElectorate of Karachi
Term length4 years
Constituting instrumentKarachi City Municipal Act
FormationNov 1933
DeputyArshad Hassan
Websitekmc.gos.pk

Karachi Local Government System
Main article: Government of Karachi
Karachi Metropolitan Corporation Building (KMC) completed in 1932 houses the city counsel hall for seating of general counsel meeting for 304 elected counselors and the offices of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor

The current Karachi Local Government System follows Sindh Local Government Act 2013 (SLGA 2013)

The Karachi Local Government consists of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation which is subdivided into of 6 District Municipal Corporations (DMCs) which are headed by Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen. the districts or Zila of Karachi Local Government as of Sindh local government act 2013 are District Central, District West, District East, District South, Malir and Korangi. Each district is further divided into Union Committees (UCs) which are headed by Chairmen and vice chairmen. Each Union committee is further sub divided into four wards. The Local government elections directly elect the UC chairmen/vice chairmen panel and the 4 ward members of each UC. the seats are reserved for women, non Muslim minorities, youth members and labours in a Union Committee all of which are indirectly elected by the direct election of chairman/vice chairman panel.

The chairman of a Union committee belongs to the City council/KMC and elects the Mayor/deputy mayor candidate, while the Vice Chairman of Union Committee elects the chairman/Vice chairman of District Municipal corporation (DMC) and works in District municipal corporation office.

The City Hall

The historic and iconic building of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) houses the offices of mayor and deputy mayor of the city and the city council Hall with 304 members (Union committee chairmen). The foundation of the building was laid in 1927 and the construction was completed on 1930. the cost of building was 1,725,000 RS.

Official Residence

KDA Scheme 1 in Gulshan-e-Iqbal 'Camp Office' is the official residence for the Deputy Mayor of Karachi.[1]

List of Mayors

Mayors of Karachi (1933 - 1962)
List of Mayors of Karachi[2] [3]
No Name of nazim Starting term Ending term Notes
1 Jamshed Nusserwanji Mehta November 1933 August 1934 First Mayor of Karachi, 1st Parsi mayor
2 Teakum Dass Vadhumull 30 August 1934 3 May 1935 First Hindu mayor of the city
3 Qazi Khuda Buksh 3 May 1935 9 May 1936 First Muslim mayor of the city
4 Ardeshir H. Mama 9 May 1936 4 May 1937 2nd Parsi mayor
5 Durgadas Advani 4 May 1937 6 May 1938 Amil Sindhi business magnate
6 Hatim Ali Alvi 6 May 1938 5 May 1939
7 R.K. Sidhwa 5 May 1939 7 May 1940
8 Lalji Malhootra 7 May 1940 6 May 1941
9 Muhammad Hashim Gazdar 6 May 1941 8 May 1942
10 Soharab K.H. Katrak 8 May 1942 11 May 1943 Parsi historian and author
11 Shambo Nath Molraaj 11 May 1943 10 May 1944
12 Yousaf Abdullah Haroon 10 May 1944 8 May 1945 son of Sir Abdullah Haroon
13 Manuel Misquita 8 May 1945 1 May 1946 First Christian mayor of Karachi, Goan Pakistani
14 Wishram Das Dewan Das 9 May 1946 9 May 1947
15 Hakeem Muhammad Ahsan 9 May 1947 25 May 1948
16 Ghulam Ali Alana 25 May 1948 8 July 1948 1st post- independence mayor of the city, Biographer of founder of Pakistan
17 Allah Bakhsh Gabol (1st term) Apr 1951 10 January 1953 Grandfather of politician Nabil Gabol
18 H.M. Habibullah Paracha 1953
19 Mahmoud Haroon 19 January 1954 26 May 1955 Founder Editor of Khaleej Times
20 Al-Haj Malik Bagh Ali 26 May 1955 29 May 1956
21 Siddique Wahab 30 May 1956 14 December 1956
22 S.M.Taufiq 14 June 1958 14 October 1958
23 Allah Bakhsh Gabol (2nd term) May 1961 October 1962

Mayors of Karachi (1979 - Present)

1979 - 2005:Though the LBEs were, by law, held on a non-party basis, in reality the political parties were at the heart of the process. Political parties were openly supporting candidates, and the media was extensively reporting party involvement.[4]

2016 elections: were party based officially.

Party Legend

  Muttahida Qaumi Movement
  Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan
List of Mayors of Karachi
# Party Flag Name of nazim Starting term Ending term Deputy Mayor Notes
24 Abdul Sattar Afghani (1st term) 9 November 1979 7 November 1983 non-partisan Local govt by Gen. Zia
25 Abdul Sattar Afghani (2nd term) 7 November 1983 12 February 1987
26 Farooq Sattar 9 January 1988 27 July 1992 Abdul Razik Khan Youngest Mayor of the world at the age of 28
Administrator System was implemented during 1992 - 2001
27 Naimatullah Khan 14 August 2001 May 2005 Tariq Hasan non-partisan City District govt 2000-2010 by Gen. Musharraf, Sindh Local Government Ordinance (SLGO) 2001
28 Syed Mustafa Kamal 17 October 2005 February 2010 Nasreen Jalil
Commissioner System was implemented during 2010 - 2016
29 Waseem Akhtar 30 August 2016 incumbent Arshad Vohra / Arshad Hassan First party based Local elections of Pakistan, Sindh Local Govt Act (SLGA 2013). Arshad Vohra served as acting mayor Aug, 30 2016–Nov, 16 2016 before release of Waseem Akhtar

Mayor elections

Elections 2005

Mayor results 2005 [5][6][7]

Karachi Mayor Election, 2005
# Party Candidate CDGK Percentage
1 Muttahida Qaumi Movement Mustafa Kamal1,490 64.5%
2 Jamaat-e-Islami Naimatullah Khan800 34.5%
3 Others 24 1%
Total2,314 100%

* All counsellors (13 from each 174 Union Council) participated in direct voting process for mayor election for CDGK). The election took place on 6 October 2005. Naimatullah Khan was fielded by Tameer-i-Karachi Ittehad of the combined opposition parties.

Elections 2016
Karachi Mayor Election, 2016
#
Party
 Candidate KMC Percentage
1 Muttahida Qaumi Movement Waseem Akhtar208 68.2%
2 Pakistan Peoples Party Karamullah Waqasi 86 28.2%
3 did not vote -11 3.6%
Total 305 100%

* The 308 directly and indirectly elected members of Union Committee of KMC voted for Mayor of Karachi on 24 August 2016. Waseem Akhter comfortably defeated 6 party alliance formed to contest against the city's dominant political force, the MQM[8]

PTI Karachi leader Faisal Vawda submitted petition for the disqualification of Karachi mayor-elect Waseem Akhter few hours before his oath taking ceremony in the Sindh High Court.[9] Sindh High Court withdrew his production orders and all sessions judges in Karachi were stopped from administering the oath after not getting clearance from the Sindh High Court.[10] Faisal Wavda petition was later rejected and second production orders were issued.[11]

Waseem Akhter was crowned mayor of Karachi on 30 August 2016. Ceremony was held at Polo Ground.

See also

References
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  2. Cowasjee, Ardeshir (21 November 2004). "'Karachi under the Raj 1843-1947'". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  3. "Over 24 mayors served Karachi since 1933". The News International. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  4. "2005 Pakistan final report local elections commonwealth aceproject.org".
  5. Ghori, Habib Khan (7 October 2005). "KARACHI: Mustafa Kamal is new city nazim". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  6. Ghori, Habib Khan (14 September 2005). "KARACHI: 12 file papers for nazim's slot: Third phase of LB polls". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  7. "KARACHI: Muttahida lays claim on Karachi, Hyderabad: Nazim, naib nazim slots". 6 September 2005. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  8. "Jailed MQM leader takes oath as Karachi mayor today | ePaper | DAWN.COM". epaper.dawn.com. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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  11. "SHC dismisses Vawda's petition to stop Waseem Akhtar from taking oath as Mayor". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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