Ward is Administrative Unit in
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...
(KPK). It is notified in
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act 2013
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act 2013 was passed by the provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 31 October 2013, and is published as an Act of the Provincial Legislature of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as No.PA/Khyber Pakhtunkhwa/Bills/2 ...
.
Ward is same like
Union Council, But Ward is new term and new demarcation by
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government
The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ( ur, ; ps, د خیبر پښتونخوا حکومت), is the provincial government of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Its powers and structure are set out in the provisions of the 1973 Consti ...
.
While
Union Councils are based upon ''West Pakistan Land Revenue Act, 1967'' (W.P. Act No. XVII of 1967)
Ward may consist of:
*
Village Council
A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counc ...
or
*
Neighbourhood Council
A neighborhood council (also known as a community league) is a governmental or non-governmental body, whose purpose is to promote citizen participation in local government.Martin Minogue, ''Documents on Contemporary British Government: Volume 2, L ...
Village Council
A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counc ...
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, to represent different communities of human and to struggle for their own benefits.
In
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...
there are total 2996 ''Village Councils''.
and 505 ''Neighborhood Councils''. While total amount of ''Union Councils'' is 1001.
Village council and Neighbourhood council
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See also
* Village Council (KPK)
Village Council is Administrative Unit in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). It is notified in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act 2013.
Ward is same like Union Council, But Ward is new term and new demarcation by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government.
Whil ...
* Neighbourhood Council
A neighborhood council (also known as a community league) is a governmental or non-governmental body, whose purpose is to promote citizen participation in local government.Martin Minogue, ''Documents on Contemporary British Government: Volume 2, L ...
* KPK Local Government Act 2013 (Village Council)
* Babuzai
References
External links
Neighbourhood Council
Local Bodies Government
Geography of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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