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Hyderābād City (Haidarābād) (Sindhi: حیدرآباد, Urdu: حیدرآباد), headquarters of the district of Sindh province of Pakistan traces its early history to Neroon, [1] [2] a Sindhi ruler of the area from whom the city derived its previous name, Neroon Kot.
Jhelum (/ ˈ dʒ eɪ l ə m /; جِہْلَم; Urdu: [d͡ʒeɦˈləm]) is a city, located along the western bank of the Jhelum River, in Punjab, Pakistan.It is the 21st largest city in Punjab and 31st largest in Pakistan, by population.
Sindh (/ ˈ s ɪ n d / SIND; Sindhi: سِنْڌ ; Urdu: سِنْدھ, pronounced; abbr. SD, historically romanized as Sind or Scinde) is a province of Pakistan.Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province by population after Punjab.
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 riverain area of the district lies close to eastern bank of the river Indus and Panjnad. Rahim Yar Khan District is bounded on the north by Muzaffargarh District , on the east by Bahawalpur District , on the south by Jaisalmer district (India) and Ghotki District of Sindh province, and on the west by Rajanpur District .
Sukkur District (Sindhi: سکر ضلعو, Urdu: ضلع سکّھر) is a district in Sindh Province in Pakistan. Two districts have been split off from the territory of Sukkur : Shikarpur in 1977 and Ghotki in 1993. [ 4 ]
Sukkur (Sindhi: سکر ; Urdu: سكھر) is a city in the Pakistani province of Sindh along the western bank of the Indus River, directly across from the historic city of Rohri. Sukkur is the third largest city in Sindh after Karachi and Hyderabad , and 14th largest city of Pakistan by population.
Union councils are the primary governmental institution in Pakistan. They are often known as "village councils" in rural areas. The territory represented by a village council usually comprises a large village and surrounding areas, often including nearby small villages. The term "union council" may be used for localities that are part of cities.