ALL HONOURABLE CHAIRMEN
Since 14 June 1960, 41 chairmen have led the Capital Development Authority.
Current chairman, No. 41
Lt (r) Sohail Ashraf
In office since 2 Apr 2026
Each bar shows a chairman's time in office, measured against the longest tenure:
M.A. Kazmi, 6 yrs 70 days.
2020s
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40
Muhammad Ali Randhawa
1 yr 335 days
2 May 2024 to 2 Apr 2026
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39
Capt (r) Anwarul Haq
251 days
24 Aug 2023 to 1 May 2024
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38
Capt (r) Noorul Amin Mengal
213 days
23 Jan 2023 to 24 Aug 2023
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37
Capt (r) Muhammad Usman Younis
154 days
22 Aug 2022 to 23 Jan 2023
2010s
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36
Amir Ali Ahmed
3 yrs 217 days
17 Jan 2019 to 22 Aug 2022
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35
Afzal Latif
138 days
1 Sep 2018 to 17 Jan 2019
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34
Ishrat Ali
64 days
29 Jun 2018 to 1 Sep 2018
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33
Usman Akhtar Bajwa
154 days
26 Jan 2018 to 29 Jun 2018
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32
Sheikh Ansar Aziz
1 yr 114 days
6 Sep 2016 to 29 Dec 2017
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31
Hassan Iqbal
15 days
22 Aug 2016 to 6 Sep 2016
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30
Maroof Afzal
2 yrs 249 days
17 Dec 2013 to 22 Aug 2016
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29
Nadeem Hassan Asif
169 days
21 Jun 2013 to 7 Dec 2013
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28
Syed Tahir Shahbaz
165 days
2 Oct 2012 to 16 Mar 2013
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27
Javed Iqbal Awan
1 day
1 Oct 2012 to 2 Oct 2012
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26
Engr Farkhand Iqbal
298 days
8 Dec 2011 to 1 Oct 2012
2000s
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25
Imtiaz Inayat Ellahi
2 yrs 168 days
24 Jun 2009 to 9 Dec 2011
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24
Tariq Mahmood Khan
259 days
8 Oct 2008 to 24 Jun 2009
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23
Kamran Lashari
4 yrs 333 days
10 Nov 2003 to 8 Oct 2008
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22
Abdur Rauf Chaudhary
191 days
2 May 2003 to 9 Nov 2003
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21
Mir Laiq Shah
1 yr 226 days
17 Sep 2001 to 1 May 2003
1990s
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20
Khalid Saeed
1 yr 293 days
27 Nov 1999 to 16 Sep 2001
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19
Ch Qamar Zaman
1 yr 205 days
5 May 1998 to 26 Nov 1999
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18
M. Javed Masud
1 yr 179 days
6 Nov 1996 to 4 May 1998
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17
Muhammad Zaffar Iqbal
1 yr 119 days
9 Jul 1995 to 5 Nov 1996
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16
Shafi M. Sehwani
351 days
22 Oct 1994 to 8 Oct 1995
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15
Muhammad Saeed Mahdi
1 yr
21 Oct 1993 to 21 Oct 1994
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14
Fareed-ud-Din Ahmad
2 yrs 136 days
6 Jun 1991 to 20 Oct 1993
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13
F.I Malik
288 days
21 Aug 1990 to 5 Jun 1991
1980s
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12
Iqbal Jaffar
233 days
30 Dec 1989 to 20 Aug 1990
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11
Syed Munir Hussain
172 days
10 Jul 1989 to 29 Dec 1989
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10
Mazhar Rafi
5 yrs 7 days
2 May 1984 to 9 May 1989
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9
Jan Nadir Khan
365 days
2 May 1983 to 1 May 1984
1970s
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8
S.A.N. Gardezi
3 yrs 277 days
28 Jul 1979 to 1 May 1983
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7
M.A. Kazmi
6 yrs 70 days
18 May 1973 to 27 Jul 1979
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6
Brigadier Riaz-ul-Haq
262 days
28 Aug 1972 to 17 May 1973
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5
Maj Gen Bashir Ahmed
2 yrs 164 days
16 Mar 1970 to 27 Aug 1972
1960s
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4
Lt Gen K.M. Sheikh, HI(M)
2 yrs 75 days
30 Dec 1967 to 15 Mar 1970
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3
N.A. Farooqi, HQA, CSP
213 days
1 May 1965 to 30 Nov 1965
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2
W.A. Sheikh, CSP
3 yrs 150 days
1 Dec 1961 to 30 Apr 1965
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1
Maj Gen Yahya Khan
First chairman
1 yr 162 days
21 Jun 1960 to 30 Nov 1961