Mayor of Mirpurkhas
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| Mayor of Mirpurkhas | |
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| ميئر میرپورخاص | |
 Mirpurkhas Municipal Corporation | |
Incumbent since June 2023Abdul Rauf Ghori (PPP) | |
| Abbreviation | Mayor of Mirpurkhas (Father of City) |
| Appointer | Electorate of Mirpurkhas |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Constituting instrument | Sindh People's Local Govt Act 2013 |
| Precursor | District Nazim Mirpurkhas |
| Formation | 2022 |
The Mayor of Mirpurkhas (Urdu: ميئر میرپورخاص ) who heads the local government of Mirpurkhas, the sixth largest city of Sindh, Pakistan. Previously, the authority had resided with the district's Nazim.
Local government
[edit]While Pervez Musharraf was the President of Pakistan, Mirpurkhas was administrated by the local Nazim of the district government.
The position was dissolved in 2010, after the PPP came to power.
The Nazim was reinstated in 2016 after local government order (SPLGO 2013) came into effect. This order designated that the urban city areas of Mirpurkhas would be governed by the chairman of the municipal committee, while the rural areas would be governed by a district council and various town committees.
In 2022, Sindh Local Government create Mirpurkhas Municipal Corporation and upgrade the set of Nazim to Mayor of Mirpurkhas.
Mayors
[edit]The following list is of Mirpurkhas local government chairmen in recent years.[1][2][3][4]
| # | Mayor | start term | End term | Deputy | Party Affiliation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pir Shafqat Hussain Shah Jilani | 2001 | 2005 | PPP | District Nazim | |
| 2 | Dr Kaniz Sughra Junejo | 2005 | 2010 | Dr Zafar Kamali | PMLQ/MQM | District Nazim |
| 3 | Farooq Jameel Durrani | 31 Aug 2016 | 2019 | Fareed Ahmed Khan | MQM | Chairman Municipal Committee |
| 4 | Engineer Kamran Shiekh | July 2019 | Aug 2020 | Fareed Ahmed Khan | MQM | Chairman Municipal Committee |
| Post of Nazim Upgraded to Mayor | ||||||
| 1 | Abdul Rauf Ghori | June 2023 | PPP | Mayor
Municipal Corporation | ||
Election Results 2015
[edit]The following are the results of the elections which were conducted on 19 November 2015.[5]
| # | Parties | seats |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  MQM
|
32 |
| 2 |  PPP
|
10 |
| 3 | IND | 5 |
| Total | 47 | |
Election Results 2022
[edit]The following are the results of the elections which were conducted in May 2022.
| # | Parties | seats |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PPP
|
27 |
| 2 | MQM
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4 |
| Total | 31 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "MIRPURKHAS: Mirpurkhas nazim presents budget". DAWN.COM. 2004-06-30. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
- ^ "ECP - Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
- ^ "MIRPURKHAS: District nazim to take oath tomorrow". DAWN.COM. 2005-10-16. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
- ^ "Winning Mirpurkhas, MQM also installs mayor in HMC - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
- ^ "ECP - Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 2016-12-27.