Karachi Metropolitan Corporation () is a public corporation and governing body to provide municipal services in most of
Karachi
Karachi is the capital city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, largest city in Pakistan and 12th List of largest cities, largest in the world, with a popul ...
, the capital of
Sindh
Sindh ( ; ; , ; abbr. SD, historically romanized as Sind (caliphal province), Sind or Scinde) is a Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, southeastern region of the country, Sindh is t ...
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History
1846
Karachi Conservancy Board was established to control
cholera
Cholera () is an infection of the small intestine by some Strain (biology), strains of the Bacteria, bacterium ''Vibrio cholerae''. Symptoms may range from none, to mild, to severe. The classic symptom is large amounts of watery diarrhea last ...
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 Karachi Municipal Committee was a public corporation established in 1853 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
History
The Karachi Conservancy Board was established to control cholera epidemics in Karachi during British rule in 1846. The board was upgrade ...
. 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 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 council members since 1979 is as follows:
Budget
KMC and Karachi budget formulated by its mayors and administrators during their tenure.
KMC legal counsels
Muhammad Umar Lakhani
Hassan Abidi
Barrister Asad Ahmed
Maria Tahir Chaudhry
Malik Altaf Hussain
Mohsen Khan
Khurram Gayas
Chaudhry Arif
KMC-operated hospitals
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Sobhraj Maternity Hospital
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Karachi Medical & Dental College
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Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases
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Abbasi Shaheed Hospital
* Sarfaraz Shaheed Hospital
* Spencer’s Ey Hospital
* Leprosy Hospital
See also
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Karachi Development Authority
Karachi Development Authority (KDA) was established as the city-planning authority of Karachi in 1957, and replaced the earlier Karachi Improvement Trust (KIT). KDA, along with the Lyari Development Authority and Malir Development Authority, is re ...
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Administrator Karachi
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Commissioner Karachi
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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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Karachi Conservancy Board
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Karachi Municipal Commission
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Karachi Municipal Committee Karachi Municipal Committee was a public corporation established in 1853 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
History
The Karachi Conservancy Board was established to control cholera epidemics in Karachi during British rule in 1846. The board was upgrade ...
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City District Government of Karachi
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Government of Karachi
The Municipal Government of Karachi is the administrative body for the city of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Presently the Municipal Local Government Karachi consists mainly of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, headed by the Mayor or Administra ...
References
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Government of Karachi
Companies based in Karachi
1846 establishments in British India
Metropolitan corporations in Pakistan