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A district (Urdu: ضلع, zillah) is the first tier of local government. In total there are 149 districts in Pakistan, of which several are city districts. A District Government or a City District Government and Zillah Council form the governing body, with the District Coordination Officer serving as the administrative head. [8]
The union councils of Pakistan (Urdu: یونین کونسل), referred to as village councils in villages, are elected local government bodies consisting of 21 councillors, and headed by a Nazim, which is equivalent to a mayor or chairperson, plus a Naib Nazim (vice chairperson).
The second local government election was held in 1979 under the dictatorship of General Zia-ul-Haq. The third local government election was held after the coup tenure of Pervez Musharraf in 2000. Finally, for the first time in the history of Pakistan, local body elections were held on December 7, 2013.
The Union council members were directly elected but subsequent tiers consisted of indirectly elected officials nominated by the government and pre appointed officials, hence the system was ruled by bureaucracy which could suspend resolutions, end the proceedings and overrule any action of the local bodies. [3]
Local government in Pakistan by province (1 C) C. Cantonments of Pakistan (6 C, 42 P) D. Districts of Pakistan (9 C, 11 P) G. Government of Islamabad (1 C, 7 P) L.
Election of Chairmen of Local Councils.- For every Local Council there shall be a Chairman who shall be elected in the prescribed manner: Provided that the Chairman of Metropolitan Corporation may be designated as Mayor. According to Balochistan local Govt Act 2010, it has only one mayor for Quetta Metropolitan Corporation. [6] [7] #
The following is a list of constituencies of Pakistan for elected seats in the National Assembly (Urdu: ایوان زیریں پاکستان), which is the lower house of the Parliament of Pakistan, and Provincial/Legislative Assemblies of Pakistan (Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir)
The office of the mayor was created pursuant to the Islamabad Capital Territory Local Government Act 2015, passed by the National Assembly and Senate in 2015. [1] Islamabad has 50 Union Councils . In addition to the mayor, three Deputy mayors are also elected to the office.