Islamabad to Get Its Own 27-Member Assembly, Chief Executive Under Proposed Governance Overhaul
The plan would give Islamabad its own elected legislature and transfer most Capital Development Authority functions to the new territory government.
- On Sunday, a high-level committee presented Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif with a draft proposal to establish a 27-member elected assembly for the Islamabad Capital Territory, complete with a chief executive and 27 administrative departments.
- Led by Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, the committee recommends establishing the assembly through an Act of Parliament rather than a constitutional amendment, consolidating the capital's fragmented administrative systems into a unified structure.
- Of the 27 assembly seats, 21 members will be directly elected by the public, with five reserved for women and one for minorities; the Election Commission of Pakistan will oversee elections under Constitutional Articles 62 and 63.
- While the federal government retains control over law, order, and master planning, the new territory government will manage health, education, and municipal services previously under the Capital Development Authority.
- Cabinet approval must precede legislative introduction in the Senate and National Assembly, where a committee will finalize the Islamabad Capital Territory Government Act 2026.
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Pakistan Live NewsIslamabad to get its own 27-member assembly, chief executive under proposed governance overhaul
Law and order and master planning to remain under Centre.New assembly to be formed through Act of Parliament. Cabinet approval required before legislation in Parliament.ISLAMABAD: A high-level committee has presented Prime Minister...
Proposed governance model for Islamabad includes elected assembly, chief executive
A high-level government committee has submitted a proposed new governance framework for Islamabad to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, recommending a 27-member elected assembly, an elected chief executive and greater administrative and financial powers for the federal capital, government sources said.
Islamabad Assembly plan reaches PM’s desk
ISLAMABAD (LAHORE MIRROR) — A proposal to establish a separate assembly and elected government for Islamabad has reached Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, with a high-level committee recommending major changes to the capital’s administrative structure. The proposed Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Assembly would be created through an Act of Parliament, according to sources familiar with the [...]
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