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Mahmood was first elected as a Lahore [[City council|City c]] re-elected in 1991 and won the local bodies elections in Lahore. Later in 2001, he was elected [[Mayor of Lahore]] after winning the majority vote. He was re-elected for a subsequent term of four years, which he completed in 2009. |
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Mahmood was first elected as a Lahore [[City council|City c]] re-elected in 1991 and won the local bodies elections in Lahore. Later in 2001, he was elected [[Mayor of Lahore]] after winning the majority vote. He was re-elected for a subsequent term of four years, which he completed in 2009. |
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During his mayorship, he signed agreements of 'city sisterhood' with four cities that include [[Isfahan]] in 2004 and [[Mashhad]] in 2007, both cities of [[Iran]]. In 2005, Amer Mahmood stated that he was making efforts to declare [[Glasgow]] as a twin city of Lahore. Later on 6 May 2006, the mayor reported that [[Glasgow City Council]] would announce Lahore as sister city soon.[{{cite news|title=Glasgow, Lahore to be twin cities|url=http://archives.dawn.com/2006/05/07/nat40.htm|access-date=]8 August 2018|newspaper=Dawn (newspaper)|date=7 May 2006}} Then on 14 September 2006, he signed the twin city memorandum with Glasgow's [[Lord Provost of Glasgow|Lord Provost]] [[Liz Cameron]] in Glasgow.[{{cite news|title=Glasgow and Lahore in closer link|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/5344974.stm|access-date=24 April 2026|website=BBC News website|date=14 September 2006|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628124031/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/5344974.stm}}] |
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During his mayorship, he signed agreements of 'city sisterhood' with four cities that include [[Isfahan]] in 2004 and [[Mashhad]] in 2007, both cities of [[Iran]]. In 2005, Amer Mahmood stated that he was making efforts to declare [[Glasgow]] as a twin city of Lahore. Later on 6 May 2006, the mayor reported that [[Glasgow City Council]] would announce Lahore as sister city soon.[{{cite news|title=Glasgow, Lahore to be twin cities|url=http://archives.dawn.com/2006/05/07/nat40.htm|access-date=24 April 2026|newspaper=Dawn newspaper|date=7 May 2006|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728153407/https://www.dawn.com/news/191125/glasgow-lahore-to-be-twin-cities}}] Then on 14 September 2006, he signed the twin city memorandum with Glasgow's [[Lord Provost of Glasgow|Lord Provost]] [[Liz Cameron]] in Glasgow.[{{cite news|title=Glasgow and Lahore in closer link|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/5344974.stm|access-date=24 April 2026|website=BBC News website|date=14 September 2006|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628124031/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/5344974.stm}}] |
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Later in February 2007, Mayor of Lahore Mian Amer Mahmood also signed the sister cities memorandum with Chicago city's mayor [[Richard M. Daley]] and declared both as twin cities.[[http://www.chicagosistercities.com/sister-cities/lahore-pakistan/ Chicago Sister Cities - Lahore, Pakistan on chicagosistercities.com website] Retrieved 24 April 2026] During the tenure of Mian Amer Mahmood, Glasgow city provided Lahore with training facilities and fire fighting vehicles in 2008.[{{cite web|url=https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=21038|title=Glasgow Sister Cities - Lahore, Pakistan|website=Glasgow City Council website|archive-date=10 August 2018|url-status=dead|access-date=24 April 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810205906/https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=21038}}] |
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Later in February 2007, Mayor of Lahore Mian Amer Mahmood also signed the sister cities memorandum with Chicago city's mayor [[Richard M. Daley]] and declared both as twin cities.[[http://www.chicagosistercities.com/sister-cities/lahore-pakistan/ Chicago Sister Cities - Lahore, Pakistan on chicagosistercities.com website] Retrieved 24 April 2026] During the tenure of Mian Amer Mahmood, Glasgow city provided Lahore with training facilities and fire fighting vehicles in 2008.[{{cite web|url=https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=21038|title=Glasgow Sister Cities - Lahore, Pakistan|website=Glasgow City Council website|archive-date=10 August 2018|url-status=dead|access-date=24 April 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810205906/https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=21038}}] |
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