What this record says

Reconstructed

Current Lahore civil administration

Administration Snapshot

How we know

Full public record

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Record ID

adm-lahore-current-2026-08-01

Status

Dated official directory transcription

Checked On

2026-08-01

Node Index

Offices

Id
off-punjab-government
Name
Government of Punjab
Id
Commissioner, Lahore Division
Name
Commissioner, Lahore Division
Id
Deputy Commissioner, Lahore
Name
Deputy Commissioner, Lahore
Id
off-lahore-assistant-commissioner
Name
Assistant Commissioner

People

Id
Nauman Yousuf
Name
Nauman Yousuf
Id
Muhammad Ali Ijaz
Name
Capt. (Retd.) Muhammad Ali Ijaz

Functions

Id
fn-provincial-field-administration
Name
Provincial field administration
Id
fn-revenue-administration
Name
Revenue administration
Id
fn-district-coordination
Name
District coordination

Assignments

Id
asg-nauman-yousuf-lahore-commissioner-2026-08-01
Office Id
Commissioner, Lahore Division
Person Id
Nauman Yousuf
State
verified
Id
asg-muhammad-ali-ijaz-lahore-dc-2026-08-01
Office Id
Deputy Commissioner, Lahore
Person Id
Muhammad Ali Ijaz
State
verified

Territorial System

Name

Punjab civil administration

Legal Basis

Punjab Civil Administration Act 2017

Levels

Level
province
Office
Government of Punjab
Scope
Punjab
Relationship
The Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner act under the provincial government.
Relationship Type
general-superintendence
Level
division
Office
Commissioner, Lahore Division
Officeholder
Nauman Yousuf
Scope
Lahore, Kasur, Sheikhupura and Nankana Sahib districts
Relationship
Principal divisional representative of the provincial government.
Relationship Type
territorial-command
Phone
042-99214322-3
Address
2 Dev Samaj Road, Lahore
Level
district
Office
Deputy Commissioner, Lahore
Officeholder
Capt. (Retd.) Muhammad Ali Ijaz
Tenure
January 2026 to present
Scope
Lahore district
Relationship
Responsible to the provincial government through the Commissioner.
Relationship Type
territorial-command

Office Functions

Level
division
Office
Commissioner, Lahore Division
Functions
- Coordinate the provincial government and the districts
- Oversee divisional revenue administration and recovery
- Coordinate development, disaster response and inter-district work
- Exercise transfer and posting powers stated on the official divisional pages
Source
https://lahoredivision.punjab.gov.pk/functions
Source Caveat
The functions page still uses former District Coordination Officer terminology in one item.
Level
district
Office
Deputy Commissioner, Lahore
Functions
- Supervise revenue administration and revenue appeals
- Supervise Assistant Commissioners
- Coordinate district line departments and provincial policy implementation
- Oversee law and order, price control, relief and civil defence
- Chair or lead named district development and coordination work
Source
https://lahore.punjab.gov.pk/dc-functions
Level
tehsil
Office
Assistant Commissioner
Functions
- Lead civil administration at tehsil level
- Carry out revenue, coordination and field duties assigned by law and government
- Work under the Deputy Commissioner's supervision
Source
https://lahore.punjab.gov.pk/dc-functions

Sources

District Directory

Label: Lahore district directorate
Url: https://lahore.punjab.gov.pk/directorate

District Core Team

Label: Lahore district core team
Url: https://lahore.punjab.gov.pk/core_team

Dc History

Label: Lahore Deputy Commissioners
Url: https://lahore.punjab.gov.pk/our_dcs

Dc Functions

Label: Functions of the Deputy Commissioner
Url: https://lahore.punjab.gov.pk/dc-functions

Division Directory

Label: Lahore Division core team
Url: https://lahoredivision.punjab.gov.pk/core_team

Division Functions

Label: Functions of Lahore Division
Url: https://lahoredivision.punjab.gov.pk/functions

Civil Administration Act

Label: Punjab Civil Administration Act 2017
Url: https://lahore.punjab.gov.pk/index.php/legal_framework

Cantonment Act

Label: Cantonments Act 1924
Url: https://mlc.gov.pk/assets/media/cantonments-act-1924-without-ref.pdf

Cantonment Ward Schedule

Label: ECP 2026 Cantonment Board ward-delimitation schedule
Url: https://ecp.gov.pk/ecp-notifies-schedule-for-delimitation-of-wards-in-42-cantonment-boards

Cbcare

Label: CBCARE centres and citizen system
Url: https://mlc.gov.pk/cbcare-centers

Geometry Source

Label: Punjab PULSE tehsil source geometry
Url: https://gismaps.pulse.gop.pk/arcgis/rest/services/Punjab/DC_Rate_Evaluation_smdv4/MapServer/5
Evidence State: official-hosted-source-geometry
Limitation: The layer metadata gives no legal effective date or purpose.

District Lead

Office: Deputy Commissioner, Lahore
Officeholder: Capt. (Retd.) Muhammad Ali Ijaz
Tenure: January 2026 to present
Phone: 042-99211003-4
Email: dclahore@punjab.gov.pk
Source: https://lahore.punjab.gov.pk/directorate

Division Branches

Id
asg-additional-commissioner-coordination-2026-08-01
Office
Additional Commissioner, Coordination
Officeholder
Vacant
Portfolio
Coordination
Id
asg-additional-commissioner-revenue-2026-08-01
Office
Additional Commissioner, Revenue
Officeholder
Abdul Jabbar
Portfolio
Revenue administration
Id
asg-additional-commissioner-consolidation-2026-08-01
Office
Additional Commissioner, Consolidation
Officeholder
Muhammad Arshad Bhatti
Portfolio
Land consolidation
Id
asg-assistant-commissioner-general-2026-08-01
Office
Assistant Commissioner, General
Officeholder
Wajiha Sameer
Portfolio
General branch
Id
asg-assistant-commissioner-revenue-2026-08-01
Office
Assistant Commissioner, Revenue
Officeholder
Aleem Ahmad
Portfolio
Revenue branch
Id
asg-assistant-commissioner-protocol-2026-08-01
Office
Assistant Commissioner, Protocol
Officeholder
Not named in directory
Portfolio
Protocol
Id
asg-director-development-finance-2026-08-01
Office
Director, Development and Finance
Officeholder
Javaid Rasheed Chohan
Portfolio
Development and finance
Id
asg-deputy-director-technical-2026-08-01
Office
Deputy Director, Technical
Officeholder
Vacant
Portfolio
Technical branch
Id
asg-assistant-director-planning-2026-08-01
Office
Assistant Director, Planning
Officeholder
Hafiz Iqbal
Portfolio
Planning
Id
asg-assistant-director-security-2026-08-01
Office
Assistant Director, Security
Officeholder
Wasim Tahir
Portfolio
Security

District Branches

Office
Additional Deputy Commissioner, General
Officeholder
Abdullah Khan
Portfolio
Health, education, social welfare, agriculture, sports and elected-member coordination
Phone
042-99212498, 042-99210612
Function Source
https://lahore.punjab.gov.pk/adc-gen
Office
Additional Deputy Commissioner, Revenue
Officeholder
Hafiz Karim Dad
Portfolio
Revenue courts and records, state land, elections, encroachment and land-record systems
Phone
042-99210614-15
Function Source
https://lahore.punjab.gov.pk/adc-rev
Office
Additional Deputy Commissioner, Headquarters
Officeholder
Kashif Jaleel
Portfolio
Law and order, price control, arms, emergency work, markets and dangerous buildings
Phone
042-99211000
Function Source
https://lahore.punjab.gov.pk/adc-hq
Office
Additional Deputy Commissioner, Finance and Planning
Officeholder
Muhammad Zulqarnain Khan
Portfolio
District development and budgets, road patchwork, streetlights, PHA, LWMC, parking and transport coordination
Phone
042-99210611, 042-99211012
Function Source
https://lahore.punjab.gov.pk/adc-fp

Linked District Institutions

Institution
District Health Authority
Office
Chief Executive Officer
Officeholder
Dr. Muhammad Asif
Relationship
District institution listed in the DC office directory
Phone
042-99200980
Institution
District Education Authority
Office
Chief Executive Officer
Officeholder
Tariq Mehmood
Source Name Variant
The directorate page spells the surname Mahmood.
Relationship
District institution listed in the DC office directory
Phone
042-99205101
Institution
Metropolitan Corporation Lahore
Office
Chief Corporation Officer
Officeholder
Kaleem Yousaf
Relationship
Municipal institution listed in the DC office directory
Phone
042-99214327-8

Recent Deputy Commissioners

Officeholder
Capt. (Retd.) Muhammad Ali Ijaz
Tenure
January 2026 to present
Officeholder
Syed Musa Raza
Tenure
August 2024 to January 2026
Officeholder
Rafia Haider
Tenure
February 2023 to August 2024
Officeholder
Muhammad Ali
Tenure
August 2022 to February 2023
Officeholder
Muhammad Umer Sher
Tenure
August 2021 to August 2022
Officeholder
Mudassar Riaz Malik
Tenure
October 2020 to August 2021
Officeholder
Danish Afzal
Tenure
October 2019 to October 2020
Officeholder
Salaha Saeed
Tenure
October 2018 to September 2019
Officeholder
Capt. (R) Muhammad Anwar-ul-Haq
Tenure
June 2018 to October 2018
Officeholder
Sumair Ahmad Syed
Tenure
January 2017 to June 2018

Municipal Transition

Institution

Metropolitan Corporation Lahore

Status

Last verified municipal arrangement during transition

Administrator

Deputy Commissioner Lahore, last verified appointment

Evidence State

inference

Explanation

A 2024 Gazette appointed the Deputy Commissioner as administrator. Sections 191 and 196 of the 2025 Act continue public services and save earlier appointments unless replaced. The official catalogue checked on 2 August 2026 showed no later replacement. The catalogue may be incomplete.

Sources

Label
Punjab Gazette appointment, 31 May 2024
Url
https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/system/files/Notification%2021%20May%202024.pdf
Label
Punjab Local Government Act 2025, sections 191 and 196
Url
https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/system/files/PLGA_2025.pdf
Label
LGCD notifications catalogue, checked 2 August 2026
Url
https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/notifications

Cantonment Boards

Institution Id
Lahore Cantonment Board
Place Id
Lahore Cantonment
Name
Lahore Cantonment Board
Short Name
LCB
System
Federal local body under the Military Lands and Cantonments system
Institution State
verified
Geometry State
open
Stated Area Acres
9745
Stated Civil Population
374872
Phone
+92-42-111-042-522
Address
42 Sarwar Road, Lahore Cantt
Complaint Route
CBCARE citizen portal, phone or Board office
Complaint Url
https://mlc.gov.pk/citizen-login
Source
https://mlc.gov.pk/lahore-cantonment
Boundary Gap
No current gazetted boundary description or authoritative digital boundary has been obtained.
Institution Id
Walton Cantonment Board
Place Id
Walton Cantonment
Name
Walton Cantonment Board
Short Name
WCB
System
Federal local body under the Military Lands and Cantonments system
Institution State
verified
Geometry State
open
Stated Area Acres
9745
Stated Civil Population
708707
Phone
+92-42-99220406
Address
Ahmed Buksh Road, R A Bazar, Lahore
Complaint Route
CBCARE citizen portal, phone or Board office
Complaint Url
https://mlc.gov.pk/citizen-login
Source
https://mlc.gov.pk/walton-cantonment
Boundary Gap
No current gazetted boundary description or authoritative digital boundary has been obtained.

Cantonment Ward Process

Announced On

2026-01-16

Reported Preliminary List Date

2026-03-05

Reported Final List Date

2026-04-20

Current State

Final Lahore-area ward files not obtained

Evidence State

42-board announcement; Lahore reported; Board-specific scope open

Explanation

The ECP announced a 42-board exercise. Named official-news reporting says Lahore was included and supplies the dates. The sources obtained do not name Lahore Cantonment Board and Walton Cantonment Board individually. Direct final lists and maps remain open.

Boundary Rule

Ward lines must stay within the cantonment local area. They cannot by themselves prove an outer boundary we have not obtained.

Election Gate

Status: Federal election-date coordination unresolved in the latest record located
Evidence State: named hearing report; direct ECP order missing
Explanation: Business Recorder reported on 22 July that a federal summary had been pending since 31 May and that the ECP bench directed its secretariat to approach the Prime Minister's office. No notified poll date was located by 2 August.
Checked On: 2026-08-02
Source: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40431179/lg-polls-in-cantonments-defence-ministry-says-ready-to-support-ecp

Source

https://ecp.gov.pk/ecp-notifies-schedule-for-delimitation-of-wards-in-42-cantonment-boards

Areas

Id
asg-ac-lahore-cantt-2026-08-01
Tehsil
Lahore Cant
Display Name
Lahore Cantt
Office
Assistant Commissioner, Cantonment
Officeholder
Syeda Sumbal Javed
Phone
042-99214398
Id
asg-ac-model-town-2026-08-01
Tehsil
Lahore Model Town
Display Name
Model Town
Office
Assistant Commissioner, Model Town
Officeholder
Abdul Sami Sheikh
Phone
042-99231490
Id
asg-ac-shalamar-2026-08-01
Tehsil
Lahore Shalamar
Display Name
Shalamar
Office
Assistant Commissioner, Shalamar
Officeholder
Muhammad Amir
Phone
042-99332063
Id
asg-ac-lahore-city-2026-08-01
Tehsil
Lahore City
Display Name
Lahore City
Office
Assistant Commissioner, City
Officeholder
Amar Liaqat
Phone
042-99210608
Id
asg-ac-raiwind-2026-08-01
Tehsil
Lahore Raiwand
Display Name
Raiwind
Source Label
Lahore Raiwand
Office
Assistant Commissioner, Raiwind
Officeholder
Babar Ali Rai
Phone
042-35397619
Id
asg-ac-allama-iqbal-2026-08-01
Tehsil
Allama Iqbal
Display Name
Allama Iqbal Town
Office
Assistant Commissioner, Allama Iqbal Town
Officeholder
Tariq Shabbir
Phone
042-35294088
Id
asg-ac-nishter-2026-08-01
Tehsil
Nishter
Display Name
Nishter
Office
Assistant Commissioner, Nishter
Officeholder
Muhammad Saleem Aasi
Id
asg-ac-saddar-2026-08-01
Tehsil
Saddar
Display Name
Saddar
Office
Assistant Commissioner, Saddar
Officeholder
Abid Mumtaz
Phone
042-99223164
Id
asg-ac-wahga-2026-08-01
Tehsil
Wahga
Display Name
Wahga
Office
Assistant Commissioner, Wahga
Officeholder
Hafiz Muhammad Zeeshan
Phone
042-36526440
Id
asg-ac-ravi-2026-08-01
Tehsil
Ravi
Display Name
Ravi
Office
Assistant Commissioner, Ravi
Officeholder
Humaira Shah
Phone
042-37700660