Ward (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
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Ward | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Ward is an administrative unit in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan. It is notified in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act 2013.
Ward, similar to a Union Council, is a new term and demarcation by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government. While Union Councils are based upon West Pakistan Land Revenue Act, 1967 (W.P. Act No. XVII of 1967)[1]
Ward may consist of:
Village Council is rural places, while Neighbourhood Councils are urban and they are near to main city or have some of characteristics of city.
Each ward is considered to be a complete local government, having their own District Councilor, Tehsil Councilor, General Councilors, Peasant Councilors, Women Councilors and Youth Councilors,[2] to represent different communities of human and to struggle for their own benefits.[3][4][5][6]
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa there are total 2996 Village Councils. and 505 Neighborhood Councils. While total amount of Union Councils is 1001.[7]
See also
[edit]- Village Council (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
- Neighbourhood Council
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act 2013 (Village Council)
- Babuzai
References
[edit]- ^ "WEST PAKISTAN ACT NO. XVII OF 1967". Archived from the original on 2015-12-05. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
- ^ Khber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act 2013 (Govt Structure), Page:22
- ^ District Councils & Wards in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Annex-A)
- ^ Tehsil Councils and Wards in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Annex-B)
- ^ District, Tehsil and Village/Neighborhood Councils in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Annex-C)
- ^ Details of Village/Neighbourhood Councils in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Annex-D)
- ^ "Village council and Neighbourhood council". Archived from the original on 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
External links
[edit]- Neighbourhood Council Archived 2018-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Local Bodies Government Archived 2015-08-29 at the Wayback Machine
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