History of Islamabad their way to invade the Indian Subcontinent. A Buddhist town once existed in the region and remains of a stupa have been identified in the G-12 sector. Modern Islamabad also incorporates the old settlement of Saidpur. The British took control of the region from the Sikhs in 1849 and built Asia's largest cantonment in the region in Rawalpindi. When Pakistan gained independence in 1947, Karachi was its first capital. In 1960, Islamabad was constructed as a forward capital. It is considered by some as one of the most extensively and successfully planned cities in South Asia. History of Islamabad The
Mayor of Islamabad urban planning, road maintenance, environment control, building control, water supply, sanitation, and other municipal services for the Islamabad Capital Territory. The mayor also chairs the Capital Development Authority (CDA) which has around 4,500 employees; its scope is mainly confined to estate management, sector developments and project executions. Sheikh Ansar Aziz is the first mayor of Islamabad. He took his oath on 4 March 2016. The mayor's office is located in G-6, Islamabad. PML(N) held a two-thirds majority in the Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation. Mayor of Islamabad The Mayor of Islamabad () is the mayor who heads Islamabad and the surrounding capital