Rawalpindi Municipal Corporation

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Rawalpindi Metropolitan Corporation
AbbreviationMCR
Type Metropolitan corporation
Headquarters Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Location
Region served
Rawalpindi
Vacant
Vacant
Tahir Farooq
Website rawalpindi.gov.pk

Rawalpindi Metropolitan Corporation (MCR) comprises 46 local government Union Councils in Rawalpindi city, Pakistan. The Union Councils elect their own Chairman, who are in turn responsible for electing Rawalpindi's Mayor and Deputy Mayors. [1]

Contents

List of mayors of Rawalpindi

Following is the list of mayors in recent time.

#MayorStarting termEnding termDeputy MayorAffiliationNotes
1Raja Tariq Kiani20012005 Javed Ikhlas PPP City District Government Rawalpindi
2 Javed Ikhlas 20052010 PMLN
Commissioner System was implemented during 2010 - 2016
3Sardar NaseemDec 2016Dec 2021 [2] Chaudhry Tariq Mahmood PMLN Punjab Local Govt Act 2013 (PLGA) [3] [4]
Administrator System implemented from January 2022 - present [5]

List of union councils in Rawalpindi Municipal Corporation

These are the names of the 46 union councils in Rawalpindi.

UC numberUC namePopulation
(2017)
Coordinates
UC01 Ratta Amral 00,00 33°36′28″N73°02′43″E / 33.60778°N 73.04528°E / 33.60778; 73.04528
UC02 Dhoke Ratta 00,00 33°36′50″N73°02′42″E / 33.61389°N 73.04500°E / 33.61389; 73.04500
UC03 Hazara Colony 00,00
UC04 Dhoke Mangtal 00,00 33°37′14″N73°02′35″E / 33.62056°N 73.04306°E / 33.62056; 73.04306
UC02 Dhoke Hassu North 00,00 33°37′43″N73°01′19″E / 33.62861°N 73.02194°E / 33.62861; 73.02194
UC06 Dhoke Hassu South 00,00 33°37′34″N73°02′13″E / 33.62611°N 73.03694°E / 33.62611; 73.03694
UC07 Pir Wadhai 00,00 33°37′50″N73°02′28″E / 33.63056°N 73.04111°E / 33.63056; 73.04111
UC08 Fouji Colony 00,00 33°38′00″N73°01′57″E / 33.63333°N 73.03250°E / 33.63333; 73.03250
UC09 Bangish Colony 00,00
UC10 Khayaban e sir syed North 00,00 33°38′06″N73°02′38″E / 33.63500°N 73.04389°E / 33.63500; 73.04389
UC11 Khayaban e sir syed South 00,00 33°38′19″N73°02′55″E / 33.63861°N 73.04861°E / 33.63861; 73.04861
UC12 Dhoke Najju 00,00
UC13 New Katarian 00,00 33°38′43″N73°03′28″E / 33.64528°N 73.05778°E / 33.64528; 73.05778
UC14 Satellite Town F. Block 00,00 33°38′47″N73°03′36″E / 33.64639°N 73.06000°E / 33.64639; 73.06000
UC15 Syed Pur Sakeem 00,00 33°38′14″N73°03′28″E / 33.63722°N 73.05778°E / 33.63722; 73.05778
UC16 Eid Gah 00,00 33°37′44″N73°03′25″E / 33.62889°N 73.05694°E / 33.62889; 73.05694
UC17 Dhoke Babu Irfan 00,00 33°39′16″N73°04′18″E / 33.65444°N 73.07167°E / 33.65444; 73.07167
UC18 Pindora 00,00 33°39′01″N73°04′07″E / 33.65028°N 73.06861°E / 33.65028; 73.06861
UC19 Satellite Town 00,00 33°38′17″N73°04′11″E / 33.63806°N 73.06972°E / 33.63806; 73.06972
UC20 Asghar Mall Scheme 00,00 33°37′51″N73°03′47″E / 33.63083°N 73.06306°E / 33.63083; 73.06306
UC21 Dhoke Kala Khan 00,00 33°38′59″N73°05′35″E / 33.64972°N 73.09306°E / 33.64972; 73.09306
UC22 Qayyum Abad 00,00 33°38′30″N73°05′49″E / 33.64167°N 73.09694°E / 33.64167; 73.09694
UC23 Dhoke Kashmiriyan 00,00
UC24 Dhoke Ali Akbar 00,00 33°38′12″N73°05′32″E / 33.63667°N 73.09222°E / 33.63667; 73.09222
UC25 Sadiq Abad 00,00 33°37′57″N73°05′04″E / 33.63250°N 73.08444°E / 33.63250; 73.08444
UC26 Afandi Colony 00,00 33°37′52″N73°04′49″E / 33.63111°N 73.08028°E / 33.63111; 73.08028
UC27 Karnal Yousaf Colony 00,00 33°37′11″N73°06′49″E / 33.61972°N 73.11361°E / 33.61972; 73.11361
UC28 Muslim Town 00,00 33°37′43″N73°05′32″E / 33.62861°N 73.09222°E / 33.62861; 73.09222
UC29 Khurram Colony 00,00 33°37′31″N73°05′35″E / 33.62528°N 73.09306°E / 33.62528; 73.09306
UC30 Chah Sultan 00,00 33°37′22″N73°04′33″E / 33.62278°N 73.07583°E / 33.62278; 73.07583
UC31 Dhoke Hukam dad 00,00
UC32 Amar Pura 00,00 33°37′15″N73°04′15″E / 33.62083°N 73.07083°E / 33.62083; 73.07083
UC33 Kartar Pura 00,00 33°37′29″N73°03′51″E / 33.62472°N 73.06417°E / 33.62472; 73.06417
UC34 Banni 00,00 33°37′16″N73°03′50″E / 33.62111°N 73.06389°E / 33.62111; 73.06389
UC35 Imam Bara 00,00 33°37′26″N73°03′28″E / 33.62389°N 73.05778°E / 33.62389; 73.05778
UC36 Mohan Pura 00,00 33°36′28″N73°03′00″E / 33.60778°N 73.05000°E / 33.60778; 73.05000
UC37 Dhoke Dalal 00,00 33°37′30″N73°02′58″E / 33.62500°N 73.04944°E / 33.62500; 73.04944
UC38 Ganj Mandi 00,00 33°36′52″N73°03′07″E / 33.61444°N 73.05194°E / 33.61444; 73.05194
UC39 Waris khan 00,00 33°37′01″N73°03′55″E / 33.61694°N 73.06528°E / 33.61694; 73.06528
UC40 Purana Qilla 00,00 33°37′06″N73°03′08″E / 33.61833°N 73.05222°E / 33.61833; 73.05222
UC41 Shah Chan Chiragh 00,00 33°37′06″N73°03′34″E / 33.61833°N 73.05944°E / 33.61833; 73.05944
UC42 Millat colony 00,00 33°36′52″N73°04′10″E / 33.61444°N 73.06944°E / 33.61444; 73.06944
UC43 Dhoke khabba 00,00 33°36′44″N73°04′25″E / 33.61222°N 73.07361°E / 33.61222; 73.07361
UC44 Dhoke Farman Ali 00,00 33°36′40″N73°04′04″E / 33.61111°N 73.06778°E / 33.61111; 73.06778
UC45 Chaman Zar Colony 00,00 33°36′03″N73°04′14″E / 33.60083°N 73.07056°E / 33.60083; 73.07056
UC46 Raja Bazaar (Liaqat Road,Trunk Bazar,Gordon College)00,00 33°36′45″N73°03′23″E / 33.61250°N 73.05639°E / 33.61250; 73.05639

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