Isakhel Tehsil ( Urdu : تحصِيل عِيسىٰ خيل ), is an administrative subdivision ( tehsil ) of Mianwali District in the Punjab province of Pakistan . The city of Isakhel is the headquarters of the tehsil which is administratively subdivided into 3 Municipal Committees 13 Union Councils . It is located between 32° 30′ and 33° 14′ N. and 71° 7′ and 71° 44′ E., with an area of 678 square miles (1,760 km) and contains the towns of Isakhel, Kammar Mushani and Kalabagh
6-541: The tehsil of Isakhel is administratively subdivided into 3 Municipal Committees and 13 Union Councils , these are: During British rule Isakhel became part of Mianwali District when the North-West Frontier Province was created in 1901. According to the 1901 census, it contained the municipalities of Isa Khel (population, 7,630), the headquarters, and Kalabagh (5,824); and 43 villages. The land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to 1.6 lakhs. Lying on
12-525: A Nazim which is equivalent to a mayor or chairperson, and a Naib Nazim (vice chairperson). As of 2007, there are 5,375 rural union councils across 115 districts. They form the third-tier of local government and fifth tier overall. Its structure and responsibilities differ between provinces and territories. Union councils are the primary governmental institution in Pakistan. They are often known as "village councils" in rural areas. The territory represented by
18-554: 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. The territory of a union council or village council is usually part of a tehsil (township). Less commonly, a union council may be part of a city district . Headed by a Union Nazim, each union council has 13 elected members or councillors. In addition to four male and two female members elected directly, there are two male and two female representatives of
24-1346: The Bhangi Khel country, is a wild and rugged region, a continuation of the Khattak hills. The tehsil derives its name from the Isa Khel tribe, sub-tribe of the Niazi Afghans, who, settling here during the sixteenth century, long maintained their independence of the Mughal empire, and at last succumbed to the Nawab of Dera Ismail Khan . The total population as of the 1998 census was 256,000. The main first languages are Punjabi (40%), Pashto (35%) and Saraiki (23%). Union Councils of Pakistan Azad Kashmir government Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Local government Constitution of Pakistan Territorial election commission Elections Provincial elections Territorial elections Political parties Provinces Autonomous region Customs Regional topics The union councils of Pakistan ( Urdu : یونین کونسل ), referred to as village councils in villages, are an elected local government body consisting of 21 councillors, and headed by
30-438: The labour, a minority member, a Union Nazim, and his deputy, known as Union Naib Nazim. Besides elected members, there are several government employees and functionaries in every union council, who report to the secretary of the union council. The latter is a civil servant appointed by the state. The addition of seats for minority members and special interests was implemented in part due to people not wanting to run for election when
36-628: The west bank of the Indus , this tehsil is cut off from the rest of the District, and would seem to belong more properly to the North-West Frontier Province, but is separated even more completely from Bannu by the semicircular fringe of the Chichali and Maidani hills, which leave it open only on the river side. These hills drain into Isa Khel and make it fertile. Its extreme northern portion, known as
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