Pakistan

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Subdivisions Provincial Governors Balochistan N.W.F.P Punjab Sindh Capital Territory Tribal Areas Azad Kashmir Northern Areas

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Districts of Pakistan

Further information: Local government in Pakistan

The Districts of Pakistan form the third tier of government in Pakistan, ranking as subdivisions of the provinces of Pakistan. Prior to August 2000, the provinces contained administrative units called divisions which contained districts as the fourth level of government. In August 2000, the divisions were abolished as an administrative tier, and the provinces are now directly divided into districts.

Overview

Districts are further subdivided into tehsils which may contain villages or municipalities. There are over five thousand local governments in Pakistan. Since 2001, these have been led by democratically elected local councils, each headed by a Nazim (the word means "supervisor" in Urdu, but is sometimes translated as "mayor"). Women have been allotted a minimum of 33% seats in these councils; there is no upper limit to the number of women in these councils.

Prior to 2001, there were 106 districts but with the reorganisation, these were reduced to 102 by the merger of the five districts of Karachi Central, Karachi East, Karachi South, Karachi West and Malir to form Karachi District. The five districts had formed the division of Karachi which was abolished. The number of districts rose to 106 again in December 2004, when four new districts(English) Site Edition, Daily Times Newspaper. "Four new districts in Sindh". Retrieved on 2006-04-14.
No data is yet available on the recently-created districts of Sindh province. were created in the province of Sindh of which one (Umerkot) had existed until 2000 and three districts (Kashmore, Qambar and Jamshoro) were newly created.

In May 2005, the Punjab provincial government created a new district(English) Internet Edition, Dawn Newspaper. "Nankana becomes district". Retrieved on 2006-04-14.
No data is yet available on the recently-created district of Nankana. by raising the status of Nankana Sahib from a tehsil of Sheikhpura District to a district in its own right.

In Azad Kashmir, the second tier of government is formed by two administrative divisions with a third tier of eight districts. In the Northern Areas, there are six districts divided between three informal regions. The Azad Kashmir and Northern Area districts are not included in the lists below.

Islamabad Capital Territory

Federally Administered Tribal Areas

Districts of Balochistan

There are 27 districts in Balochistan province.

Districts of the North-West Frontier Province

There are 24 districts in the North-West Frontier Province.

Districts of Northern Areas

Main article: Districts of Northern Areas

There are 6 districts in Northern Areas administrative region.

Districts of Azad Kashmir

There are 8 districts in Azad Kashmir

Districts of Punjab

There are 35 districts in Punjab province.

Districts of Sindh

There are 23 districts in Sindh province.Districts of Sindh - URL accessed May 13, 2006