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Metropolitan Corporation Sargodha

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Metropolitan Corporation Sargodha

بلدیہ عظمیٰ سرگودھا
2015-2020 term of the Municipal Corporation Sargodha
(Dissolved)
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
Established2019; 5 years ago (2019)
Preceded byMunicipal Corporation Sargodha
Leadership
Vacant
Deputy Mayor
Vacant
Administrator
Muhammad Ajmal Bhatti (PAS)
since 31 January 2023
Structure
SeatsTBD
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.[1] 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.[2]

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.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Khan, Iftikhar A. (2019-12-27). "Every fourth district in Punjab to have a metropolitan corporation". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  2. ^ "Governor establishes local govt in Punjab". The Express Tribune. 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2024-03-03.