Karachi Metropolitan Corporation () is a public corporation and governing body to provide municipal services in
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...
, the largest city of
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...
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History
1852
Karachi Conservancy Board was established to control
cholera epidemics in Karachi during
British rule
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in 1846. The board was upgraded into the
Municipal Commission in 1852.
1853
In 1853 the Municipal Commission was turned into
Karachi Municipal Committee. The foundation stone of the
Karachi Municipal Corporation Building was laid on
Bandar Road in 1927.
1933
In 1933 the Karachi Municipal Committee was upgraded to the
Karachi Municipal Corporation
Karachi Metropolitan Corporation () is a public corporation and governing body to provide municipal services in Karachi, the largest city of Pakistan.
History
1852
Karachi Conservancy Board was established to control cholera epidemics in Kara ...
by the Karachi Municipal Act.
1976
The Karachi Municipal Corporation was turned into the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation in 1976.
1987
Zonal Municipal Committees were established in 1987. The zonal committees were merged again into the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation. Five district municipal corporations were established in 1987.
2000
The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation was abolished in 2000 and five district municipal corporations were merged into City District Karachi. The City District Karachi was divided into 18 town and 178 union councils.
2011
In 2011 Sindh Government restored again Karachi Metropolitan Corporation and five district municipal corporations.
2015
In 2015, the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation consisted of 305 members, including 209 general members and chairmen of union committees, and 96 reserved members.
The numbers of KMC counsel members since 1979 is as follows:
Budget
KMC and Karachi budget formulated by its mayors and administrators during their tenure.
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See also
* Karachi Development Authority
*Administrator Karachi
The Administrator Karachi is an Officer in the Pakistan Administrative Services, usually of the elite rank of BS-20 (Grade 20).
Incumbent
Dr Saif-ur-Rehman, an officer of PAS (BS-20), was appointed as Karachi Administrator on 8 December 202 ...
*Commissioner Karachi
The Commissioner Karachi Division is the top executive of the Karachi Division, overseeing all maters within the Division. The position holder is a Grade-21 or Grade-20 Officer who reports to the Chief Secretary and the Chief Minister. The p ...
*Mayor of Karachi
Mayor of Karachi (Urdu: ) is the executive of the Karachi metropolitan corporation and the Karachi local government system of the city of Karachi which is the third tier of governance in Pakistan after Federal and provincial governments.
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* Governor of Sindh
* Karachi Conservancy Board
* Karachi Municipal Commission
* Karachi Municipal Committee
* City District Government of Karachi
* Government of Karachi
The Government of Karachi is the administrative body for the city of Karachi, Pakistan. Presently the Karachi Local Government system consists mainly of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, headed by the Mayor or Administrator.
Karachi local go ...
* Malir Development Authority
* Lyari Development Authority
Lyari Development Authority (LDA) was established in 1993 by the Government of Sindh to oversee the development of Lyari, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It was merged with the City District Government Karachi in 2001 but were reinstated after its diss ...
* List of commissioners and governors of Sind in British India
References
External links
KMC official website
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Government of Karachi
Companies based in Karachi
1846 establishments in British India
Indian companies established in 1846
Metropolitan corporations in Pakistan