Rawalpindi to Reportedly Get 2 Mayors Under New Local Govt Setup

Rawalpindi city will soon have two mayors and four deputy mayors following a recent change in local government structure. The division into two municipal towns, Municipal Rawal Town and Municipal Potohar Town, was recently approved after all objections were rejected. The city has been split by Murree Road, with areas on the Raja Bazaar side belonging to Rawal Town and Dhoke Khabba and Sadiqabad falling under Potohar Town.

Under the new system, Rawalpindi District Council has been dissolved, and its areas have been allocated to six tehsil councils. Additionally, two new tehsil councils and one new municipal committee have been established. Rawalpindi city's overall number of union councils has risen from 82 to 125, as the municipal towns have seen a decreased number of areas.

The new administrative setup will bring the total number of local government bodies in Rawalpindi district to 17, including two municipal towns, five municipal committees, six tehsil councils, and four cantonment boards.