The districts of Rawalpindi and Murree have witnessed a significant decline in their performance rankings within the Rawalpindi Region, according to the Punjab government’s district-wise performance report for April.

Rawalpindi, once among the top three performing districts, has dropped dramatically to 26th position. Similarly, Murree has slipped to the 25th spot. In contrast, Lahore stands at 11th place in the latest rankings.

The report highlights Bahawalnagar as the top-performing district, followed by Layyah in second place and Pakpattan in third. Other high-ranking districts include Rajanpur (4th), Vehari (5th), Chiniot (6th), Lodhran (7th), Okara (8th), Khanewal (9th), and Rahim Yar Khan (10th).

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Additional rankings show Mandi Bahauddin in 12th, Faisalabad 13th, Bhakkar 14th, Toba Tek Singh 15th, Multan 16th, Muzaffargarh 17th, and Gujranwala in 18th place.

Mianwali ranks 19th, followed by Gujrat (20th), Sargodha (21st), Bahawalpur (22nd), Sahiwal (23rd), Khushab (24th), and Murree (25th). Nankana Sahib (27th), Sheikhupura (28th), Attock (29th), and Sialkot (30th) round out the lower end of the rankings.

The report underscores a need for immediate improvements in governance and service delivery in the underperforming districts.