Rawalpindi divided into eight zones for local government polls
Rawalpindi tehsil was divided into two towns - Rawal Town and Potohar Town - and the district would have now eight towns for the upcoming Local Government elections scheduled on August 16.
In the previous 2001 Local Government elections, there were only seven tehsils of the Rawalpindi district. It would have now eight tehsils. Besides two towns of Rawalpindi tehsil, Rawal and Potohar towns, it would have Taxila town, Gujjar Khan town, Kalar Syeddan town, Murree town, Kahuta town, Kotli Sattian town.
There were 170 union councils of seven tehsils of Rawalpindi in the previous elections, while the number was increased to 174 this year by demarcation of four new union councils UC-115 Jhatta Hathiyal, UC-116 Khalul, UC-117 Khalul-2 and UC 118 Kalyal. Union Council 115 and Union Council 118 were included in Potohar town of Rawalpindi while UC 116 and UC 117 were included in Kahuta town.
As per new demarcation of union councils Potohar town have 40 union councils, Rawal town 42, Gujjar Khan town 33, Kalar Syeddan town 11, Kahuta town 12, Kotli Sattian town nine, Murree town 15 and Taxila 10 union councils.
The union councils included in Rawal town are UC-3 Hazara Colony, UC-4 Dhokmangtal, UC-5 Dhok Hasu (north), UC-6 Dhok Hasu (south), UC-7 Pirwadhai, UC-8 Fauji Colony, UC-9 Bangash Colony, UC-10 Khayaban-e-Sir Syed (north), UC-11 Khayaban-e-Sir Syed (south), UC-12 Dhok Naju, UC-13 New Kattarian, UC-14 Satellite Town (F block), UC-15 Saidpur Scheme, UC-16 Mohalla Eidgah, UC-17 Dhok Babu Irfan, UC-18 Pindorra, UC-19 Satellite Town, UC-20 Asghar Mall Scheme, UC-21 Dhok Kala Khan, UC-22 Qayyumabad, UC-23 Dhok Kashmiryan, UC-24 Dhok Ali Akbar, UC-25 Sadiqabad, UC-26 Afandi Colony, UC 27 Muslim Town (east), UC-28 Muslim town (west), UC-29 Khurran Colony, UC-30 Chah Sultan, UC-31 Chok Hakamdad, UC-32 Amarpora, UC-33 Kartarpora, UC-34 Banni, UC-35 Mohalla Imambara, UC-37 Dhok Lal, UC-38 Gunjmandi, UC-39 Waris Khan, UC-40 Purana Qila, UC-41 Shah Chan Charag, UC-42 Millat Colony, UC-43 Dhok Khaba, UC-44 Dhok Farman Ali, UC-45 Chaman Zar Colony.
The names of the 40 union councils of the Potohar town are Union Council No 74 Shakaryal (north), UC-75 Sharkaryal (south), UC 76 Khanna Dak, UC-77 Gangal, UC-78 Chaklala, UC 79 Dhok Munshi Khan, UC-80 Rehmatabad, UC-81 Kotha Kalan, UC-82 Morgah, UC-83 Adiala, UC-84 Daman Syeddan, UC-85 Dhamiyal, UC-86 Lakhan, UC-87 Chak Jalaldin, UC-88 Girja, UC-89 Sanjyal, UC-90 Raniyal, UC-91 Jahan, UC-92 Sehal, UC-93 Kolian, UC-94 Chakri, UC-95 Parryal, UC-96 Baika Miran, UC-97 Chak Beli Khan, UC-98 Gagan, UC-99 Chontra, UC-100 Binda, UC-101 Trahiya, UC-102 Basali, UC-103 Takht Padi, UC-104 Bagga Sheikhan, UC-105 Lodhran, UC-106 Sagri Kalan, UC-107 Mughal.
Four newly included union councils in Potohar town are UC-1 Ratta Amral, UC-2 Dhok Ratta, UC-36 Mohanpora, UC-46.