Mayor of Peshawar
| Mayor of Peshawar | |
|---|---|
| ناظم پشاور | |
| File:Municipal Corporation Peshawar.jpg Municipal Corporation Peshawar | |
Incumbent Muhammad Asim Khan since 30 August 2015 | |
| Residence | Peshawar, Pakistan |
| Term length | Four years |
| Deputy | Syed Qasim Ali Shah |
Nazim-e-Peshawar (Urdu: ناظم پشاور) is the Mayor who heads the Municipal Corporation of Peshawar (MCP) which controls the City District Government of Peshawar.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act 2013
Under the KPK Local government Act 2013, the City District Government of Peshawar by the District Council is formed which is divided into four towns each headed by its own Town Nazim and Naib Nazim.
following is the number of Peshawar district council members[1]
| District | General | Women | Peasant/Workers | Minorities | Youth | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peshawar | 92 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 138 |
List of Mayors of Peshawar
Party Legend
| # | Party | Mayor | Start Date | End Date | Deputy Mayor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Azam Khan Afridi | 2001 | 2005 | Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Khalil |
| 2 | 
|
Haji Ghulam Ali | 17 October 2005 | 11 February 2009 | Razaullah |
| 3 | 
|
Haji Mohammad Umar | 2010 | 2014 | |
| 4 | 
|
Arbab Asim Khan | 30 August 2015 | Incumbent | Syed Qasim Ali Shah |
Mayor Elections History
Mayor Elections 2015
| Peshawar City District Government Elections 2015.[2][3] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Party | Town 1 | Town 2 | Town 3 | Town 4 | PMC | Percentage | |
| 1 | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf |
16 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 44 | 55.7% |  |
| 2 | Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) |
0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9% |  |
| 3 |  Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan |
0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7.6% |  |
| 4 | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6.3% |  |
| 5 | Awami National Party |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5% |  |
| 6 | Pakistan Peoples Party |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.5% |  |
| 7 | Independents | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13.9% |  |
| - | Results awaited | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14% |  |
| - | Total | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 92 | 100% | |
| Votes Polled | 485,042 | 32.8% |  | |||||
| Total Votes | 1,479,002 | 100% | ||||||
See also
References
- ^ "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act 2013" (PDF).
- ^ "ECP - Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
- ^ "KPK voter turnout -ECP".