Mahmood was first elected as a Lahore
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. Then on 14 September 2006, he signed the twin city memorandum with Glasgow's
Lord Provost Liz Cameron in Glasgow. 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. During the tenure of Mian Amer Mahmood, Glasgow city provided Lahore with training facilities and fire fighting vehicles in 2008. ==Awards and recognition==