Residence Abbottabad, Pakistan Deputy Shaukat Tanoli | Term length Four years | |
Nazim-e-Abottabad(Urdu: ناظم ایبٹ آباد) is the Mayor who heads the District Government of Abbottabad which controls the Local Government system of Abbottabad District.
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Local Government System of Abbottabad
Abbottabad local government is headed by District Government Abottabad which itself consists of District Council consisting of 77 members who elect their respective District Nazim (mayor) and Naib Nazim (Deputy Mayor).
The powers and functions of District Council are defined in KPK Local Government Act 2013.
Following are the number of seats for Abbottabad
Abbottabad Local Government elections 2015
detailed results: KPK Local Elections 2015
Following are the results of Abbottabad Local Elections 2015
PTI got marginal lead in a PMLN strong hold in the Abbottabad local elections, but couldn't bring its mayor in Abbottabad
PTI dessident Sardar Sher Bahadur who has been ex-district president for the party was refused party ticket to contest local elections, thus competed as Independent candidate. He later secured support from PMLN and PTI forward bloc and got elected as mayor of Abbottabad. He was deseated by ECP for defection but Peshawar high court has suspended ECP's decision