ISLAMABAD (The COW News Digital) The government has reportedly finalised a plan to grant Islamabad a special administrative status, with proposals to restructure the federal capital’s governance system, expand its geographical boundaries and introduce an elected administrative body.
According to government sources, the proposed framework would transform Islamabad into a special-status administrative unit or a model governance region.
Under the plan, the mayor would serve as the administrative head of the federal capital. The proposed structure also includes an elected council comprising between 25 and 30 members.
The government is additionally considering expanding Islamabad’s existing geographical limits by incorporating adjoining areas from neighbouring districts.
Sources said proposals were under consideration to include parts of Rawalpindi and areas of Haripur district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa within the expanded administrative boundaries of the federal capital.
The areas falling within National Assembly constituency NA-51 in Murree district are also reportedly being considered for possible inclusion in Islamabad.
If implemented, the proposed changes could significantly alter the administrative and geographical structure of the federal capital, potentially bringing several surrounding areas under a unified governance arrangement.
However, the proposals are still being described as part of a government plan, and no final implementation details or official timeline have been announced in the information available.
The sources also indicated that an earlier proposal to bring Gwadar or other seaports under Islamabad’s administrative framework had been abandoned.
The latest plan appears focused on reorganising the federal capital and its surrounding territories rather than extending its administrative authority to distant coastal regions.
Further details about the proposed boundaries, the powers of the mayor, the composition of the elected council and the legal process required for the changes are yet to emerge.
