ALL HONOURABLE CHAIRMEN

Since 14 June 1960, 41 chairmen have led the Capital Development Authority.

Lt (r) Sohail Ashraf

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

  1. 40

    Muhammad Ali Randhawa

    1 yr 335 days

    2 May 2024 to 2 Apr 2026

  2. 39

    Capt (r) Anwarul Haq

    251 days

    24 Aug 2023 to 1 May 2024

  3. 38

    Capt (r) Noorul Amin Mengal

    213 days

    23 Jan 2023 to 24 Aug 2023

  4. 37

    Capt (r) Muhammad Usman Younis

    154 days

    22 Aug 2022 to 23 Jan 2023

2010s

  1. 36

    Amir Ali Ahmed

    3 yrs 217 days

    17 Jan 2019 to 22 Aug 2022

  2. 35

    Afzal Latif

    138 days

    1 Sep 2018 to 17 Jan 2019

  3. 34

    Ishrat Ali

    64 days

    29 Jun 2018 to 1 Sep 2018

  4. 33

    Usman Akhtar Bajwa

    154 days

    26 Jan 2018 to 29 Jun 2018

  5. 32

    Sheikh Ansar Aziz

    1 yr 114 days

    6 Sep 2016 to 29 Dec 2017

  6. 31

    Hassan Iqbal

    15 days

    22 Aug 2016 to 6 Sep 2016

  7. 30

    Maroof Afzal

    2 yrs 249 days

    17 Dec 2013 to 22 Aug 2016

  8. 29

    Nadeem Hassan Asif

    169 days

    21 Jun 2013 to 7 Dec 2013

  9. 28

    Syed Tahir Shahbaz

    165 days

    2 Oct 2012 to 16 Mar 2013

  10. 27

    Javed Iqbal Awan

    1 day

    1 Oct 2012 to 2 Oct 2012

  11. 26

    Engr Farkhand Iqbal

    298 days

    8 Dec 2011 to 1 Oct 2012

2000s

  1. 25

    Imtiaz Inayat Ellahi

    2 yrs 168 days

    24 Jun 2009 to 9 Dec 2011

  2. 24

    Tariq Mahmood Khan

    259 days

    8 Oct 2008 to 24 Jun 2009

  3. 23

    Kamran Lashari

    4 yrs 333 days

    10 Nov 2003 to 8 Oct 2008

  4. 22

    Abdur Rauf Chaudhary

    191 days

    2 May 2003 to 9 Nov 2003

  5. 21

    Mir Laiq Shah

    1 yr 226 days

    17 Sep 2001 to 1 May 2003

1990s

  1. 20

    Khalid Saeed

    1 yr 293 days

    27 Nov 1999 to 16 Sep 2001

  2. 19

    Ch Qamar Zaman

    1 yr 205 days

    5 May 1998 to 26 Nov 1999

  3. 18

    M. Javed Masud

    1 yr 179 days

    6 Nov 1996 to 4 May 1998

  4. 17

    Muhammad Zaffar Iqbal

    1 yr 119 days

    9 Jul 1995 to 5 Nov 1996

  5. 16

    Shafi M. Sehwani

    351 days

    22 Oct 1994 to 8 Oct 1995

  6. 15

    Muhammad Saeed Mahdi

    1 yr

    21 Oct 1993 to 21 Oct 1994

  7. 14

    Fareed-ud-Din Ahmad

    2 yrs 136 days

    6 Jun 1991 to 20 Oct 1993

  8. 13

    F.I Malik

    288 days

    21 Aug 1990 to 5 Jun 1991

1980s

  1. 12

    Iqbal Jaffar

    233 days

    30 Dec 1989 to 20 Aug 1990

  2. 11

    Syed Munir Hussain

    172 days

    10 Jul 1989 to 29 Dec 1989

  3. 10

    Mazhar Rafi

    5 yrs 7 days

    2 May 1984 to 9 May 1989

  4. 9

    Jan Nadir Khan

    365 days

    2 May 1983 to 1 May 1984

1970s

  1. 8

    S.A.N. Gardezi

    3 yrs 277 days

    28 Jul 1979 to 1 May 1983

  2. 7

    M.A. Kazmi

    6 yrs 70 days

    18 May 1973 to 27 Jul 1979

  3. 6

    Brigadier Riaz-ul-Haq

    262 days

    28 Aug 1972 to 17 May 1973

  4. 5

    Maj Gen Bashir Ahmed

    2 yrs 164 days

    16 Mar 1970 to 27 Aug 1972

1960s

  1. 4

    Lt Gen K.M. Sheikh, HI(M)

    2 yrs 75 days

    30 Dec 1967 to 15 Mar 1970

  2. 3

    N.A. Farooqi, HQA, CSP

    213 days

    1 May 1965 to 30 Nov 1965

  3. 2

    W.A. Sheikh, CSP

    3 yrs 150 days

    1 Dec 1961 to 30 Apr 1965

  4. 1

    Maj Gen Yahya Khan First chairman

    1 yr 162 days

    21 Jun 1960 to 30 Nov 1961