SIALKOT   -   Sialkot would get the status of 
a metropolitan city after the 
establishment of Sialkot Development Authority (SDA) which 
would help usher in a new era 
of development in the district. 
To make the Sialkot Development Authority fully functional, 
the district administration, municipal corporation and district 
council will cooperate fully to 
begin its services as soon as 
possible. These views were expressed by Deputy Commissioner Abdullah Khurram Niazi in a 
meeting here on Tuesday. SDA 
Founder Chairman Chaudhry 
Asif Ali Bajwa was also present. 
Addressing the participants, 
the DC congratulated Chaudhry 
Asif Ali Bajwa over becoming the SDA Chairman and expressed the hope that he would 
fulfill the responsibilities given 
to him by Chief Minister Punjab 
Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi.
He said the SDA would be activated with the appointment 
of Director General (DG) and 
notification of the members of 
the governing body. The Deputy Commissioner said that 
initially the scope of SDA services would be limited to the 
Municipal Corporation Sialkot 
and after the recommendations of the governing body, 
its scope would be extended to 
the entire district. SDA Chairman Chaudhry Asif Ali Bajwa 
said that SDA would first do 
the master planning of Sialkot 
district and housing planning 
would be done keeping in mind 
the needs of the next 50 years.
“I will perform my duties honestly according to the constitution and law and ideal working 
relationship will be established 
with all institutions so that we 
can work together for the construction and development of 
the district,” he added. 
The meeting was attended 
by Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Revenue/
Administrator Municipal 
Corporation Sialkot Rizwan 
Mehmood, Additional Deputy 
Commissioner (ADC) Finance 
and Planning Syeda Amina 
Maududi, Assistant Commissioner Mahim Mushtaq,