Islamabad Capital Territory
Who runs Islamabad Capital Territory, its courts and official websites.
Last reviewed 12 October 2026
Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) is the federal capital. It is a federal territory, not a province, so it has no Governor, Chief Minister or Provincial Assembly. It is run by the ICT Administration under the federal Ministry of Interior, while the Capital Development Authority (CDA) plans and develops the city.
Capital: Islamabad
Who runs the government
- Chief Commissioner
- Sohail Ashraf, since 1 April 2026. Also Chairman of the Capital Development Authority.
Local government
Islamabad has had no elected local government since February 2021. A new local government law, which would split the city into 3 town corporations each with its own mayor, is being considered by Parliament. Elections have not yet been scheduled.
Islamabad elects members to the National Assembly. See members of the National Assembly.
Courts
- Islamabad High Court. In Islamabad.
Official websites
- ICT Administration (opens in new tab)
- Capital Development Authority (opens in new tab)
- Islamabad High Court (opens in new tab)
- Islamabad Capital Police (opens in new tab)
Sources
- Sohail Ashraf appointed Islamabad Chief Commissioner, The News (opens in new tab)
- Capital’s governance future hits crossroads, Express Tribune (opens in new tab)
Other governments: Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir.