Editing Karachi (section)

====District Municipal Corporations (2011–present)====

In July 2011, city district government of Karachi was reverted its original constituent units known as District Municipal Corporations (DMC). The five original DMCs are: [[Karachi East District|Karachi East]], [[Karachi West District|Karachi West]], [[Karachi Central District|Karachi Central]], [[Karachi South District|Karachi South]] and [[Malir District|Malir]]. In November 2013, a sixth DMC, [[Korangi District]] was carved out from District East.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1054395 |title=Korangi notified as sixth district of Karachi |first=Hasan |last=Mansoor |date=6 November 2013 |website=DAWN.COM |access-date=6 May 2014 |archive-date=6 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506112833/http://www.dawn.com/news/1054395 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/378585-former-un-staffer-being-tipped-as-pm-s-focal-person-for-polio |title=Former UN staffer being tipped as PM's focal person for polio |website=www.thenews.com.pk |access-date=30 April 2020 |archive-date=2 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802203309/https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/378585-former-un-staffer-being-tipped-as-pm-s-focal-person-for-polio |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/07/11/sindh-back-to-5-divisions-after-11-years/ |title=Sindh back to 5 divisions after 11 years – Pakistan Today |website=www.pakistantoday.com.pk |access-date=30 April 2020 |archive-date=14 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200714061324/https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/07/11/sindh-back-to-5-divisions-after-11-years/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Aligi |first=Irfan |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/208342/changing-hands-karachi-split-into-5-districts/ |title=Changing hands: Karachi split into 5 districts |website=The Express Tribune |date=12 July 2011 |access-date=10 February 2014 |archive-date=17 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140117074148/http://tribune.com.pk/story/208342/changing-hands-karachi-split-into-5-districts/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://kmc.gov.pk.sv2.premiumwebserver.com/ |title=Welcome to official website of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation |publisher=Kmc.gov.pk.sv2.premiumwebserver.com |access-date=10 February 2014 |archive-date=30 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230234919/http://kmc.gov.pk.sv2.premiumwebserver.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In August 2020, Sindh cabinet approves formation of the seventh district in Karachi (Keamari District), Keamari District was formed by splitting District West.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1575785/new-district-in-karachi, |title=New district in Karachi |date=22 August 2020 |access-date=28 August 2021 |archive-date=28 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828142224/https://www.dawn.com/news/1575785/new-district-in-karachi, |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.samaa.tv/news/2020/08/karachi-fits-seventh-district-into-its-mix-keamari/, |title=Karachi fits seventh district into its mix – Keamari}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/703699-kemari-becomes-karachi-s-seventh-district, |title=Kemari becomes Karachi's seventh district |access-date=28 August 2021 |archive-date=28 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828142224/https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/703699-kemari-becomes-karachi-s-seventh-district, |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pressreader.com/bahrain/gulf-today/20200822/281779926499237, |title=Keamari is now 7th district of Karachi city}}</ref>

The committees for each district devise and enforce land-use and zoning regulations within their district. Each committee also manages water supply, sewage, and roads (except for 28 main arteries, which are managed by the [[Karachi Metropolitan Corporation]]).<ref name="shehri.org-2018" /> Street lighting, traffic planning, markets regulations, and signage are also under the control of the DMCs. Each DMC also maintains its own municipal record archive, and devises its own local budget.<ref name="shehri.org-2018" />

Municipal Administration of Karachi is also run by the [[Karachi Metropolitan Corporation]] (KMC), which is responsible for the development and maintenance of main arteries, bridges, drains, several hospitals, beaches, solid waste management, as well as some parks, and the city's firefighting services.<ref>{{Cite web |title=KMC Function |url=http://www.kmc.gos.pk/Contents.aspx?id=133 |website=www.kmc.gos.pk |access-date=5 May 2020 |archive-date=1 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200501220454/http://www.kmc.gos.pk/Contents.aspx?id=133 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Between 2016 and 2020 the mayor of Karachi was [[Waseem Akhtar]] (2016-2020), with Arshad Hassan serving as Deputy Mayor; both served as part of the KMC. The Administrator of Karachi is Syed Saif-ur-Rehman as of 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Metropolitan Commissioner |url=http://www.kmc.gos.pk/Contents.aspx?id=54 |website=www.kmc.gos.pk |access-date=5 May 2020 |archive-date=1 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200501220554/http://www.kmc.gos.pk/Contents.aspx?id=54 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2023, [[Murtaza Wahab]] of [[Pakistan People's Party|PPP]] was elected the [[Mayor of Karachi|mayor]] of Karachi.<ref name="dawn"/><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 June 2023 |title=JI rejects Karachi mayor election results, announces 'black day' on Friday |url=https://www.brecorder.com/news/40247971 |access-date=15 June 2023 |website=Brecorder |archive-date=15 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230615123444/https://www.brecorder.com/news/40247971 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The position of [[Commissioner of Karachi]] was created, with Iftikhar Ali Shallwani serving this role.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet-Commissioner Karachi Division |website=commissionerkarachi.gos.pk |url=https://commissionerkarachi.gos.pk/meetcommissioner.html |access-date=5 May 2020 |archive-date=5 May 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200505003051/http://www.commissionerkarachi.gos.pk/meetcommissioner.html}}</ref> There are six [[Cantonments (Pakistan)|military cantonments]], which are administered by the [[Pakistani Army]], and are some of Karachi's most upscale neighbourhoods.
{{Town and cantonment wise map of Karachi}}