Local Councels Elections Cell – Local Governent Rural Department

BALOCHISTAN LOCAL COUNCILS ELECTION CELL

The Balochistan Local Councils Election Cell has been established under Section 18 of the Balochistan Local Government Act 2010 to perform such functions as are entrusted to it by the Government.

BALOCHISTAN LOCAL COUNCILS ELECTION CELL

Headed by the Secretary Local Government Department
Secretary Balochistan Local Councils Election Cell Supporting Staff

FUNCTIONS OF B.L.C.E CELL

Delimitation of local areas and related matters thereof under the provisions of Balochistan Local Government Act, 2010.
Cases/Petitions in the court of law pertaining to delimitation etc.
Assistance to the Election Commission of Pakistan for conduct of Local Councils
Elections as defined under the BLGA, 2010

Election Commission

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(Section 16 of the Balochistan Local Government Act 2010)

FUNCTIONS OF BALOCHISTAN LOCAL COUNCILS ELECTION CELL

All election related work of Local Government Department;
Matters concerning declaration/constitution of local areas;
Matters concerning divisions, amalgamation and reconstitution of Local Councils;
Matters concerning determination of the seats of non-muslim peasants, workers and women;
Matters concerning Housing & Population Census.
Any other function assigned by the Department.

District Council:

Chairmen of all Union Councils within the District Council as General Members.
Women members equal to 33% of the general members
Peasant members equal to 5% of the general members
Worker members equal to 5% of the general members
Non Muslims on basis of population (5%)(Section 219 of the Elections Act 2017 – Sec 16 of the BLGA 2010)
The Election Commission to hold elections to the local governments within one hundred and twenty days of the expiry of the term of local government.
(Section 219 of the Elections Act 2017)

ROLE OF BLCEC REGARDING ELECTIONS

After the 18th Constitutional Amendment and promulgation of the Elections Act 2017, the role of the Balochistan Local Councils Election Cell is to coordinate, on behalf of the Provincial Government, with the Election Commission of Pakistan regarding conduct of delimitation of Local Councils, LG Elections as well as General Elections

Date of Election.

Date of Election to the Local Councils to be announced by the Election Commission in consultation with the Government.
(Section 219 of the Elections Act 2017 – Sec 16 of the BLGA 2010)
The Election Commission to hold elections to the local governments within one hundred and twenty days of the expiry of the term of local government.
(Section 219 of the Elections Act 2017)

Municipal Corporation:

Chairmen of all urban union councils within each TMC as General members.
Women members equal to 33% of the general members
Peasant members equal to 5% of the general members
Worker members equal to 5% of the general members
Non Muslims on the basis of population (5%)(Section 219 of the Elections Act 2017 – Sec 16 of the BLGA 2010)
The Election Commission to hold elections to the local governments within one hundred and twenty days of the expiry of the term of local government.
(Section 219 of the Elections Act 2017)

UPDATES ON LG ELECTIONS

ECP conducted the delimitation of local councils in all the 36 districts of Balochistan under Sec 221 of the Elections Act 2017;
Local governments elections have been conducted and local councils are in office in 35 districts (except Quetta);
Schedule for conduct of local government elections in district Quetta has been challenged and the case is subjudice before the Balochistan High Court;

District councils:

Total No of General Seats in District
Councils = 871 (Except Quetta District)
Total No. of Women Seats in District Councils = 28
Total No. of Peasant Seats in District Councils = 47
Total No. of Worker Seats in District Councils = 47
Total No. of Non-Muslim in District Councils = 47
Total = 1301

Union Councils:

Total No of General Seats in Union Councils = 5538
Total No. of Women Seats in Union Councils = 1841
Total No. of Peasant Seats in Union Councils = 871
Total No. of Worker Seats in Union Councils = 871
Total No. of Non-Muslim in Union Councils = 871
Total = 9992

Municipal Committees:

Total No of General Seats in M. Committees = 743
Total No. of Women Seats in M. Committees = 250
Total No. of Peasant Seats in M. Committees = 58
Total No. of Worker Seats in M. Committees = 58
Total No. of Non-Muslim in M. Committees = 58
Total = 1167

Municipal Corporations :

Total No of General Seats in M. Corporations = 286
Total No. of Women Seats in M. Corporations = 94
Total No. of Peasant Seats in M. Corporations = 14
Total No. of Worker Seats in M. Corporations = 14
Total No. of Non-Muslim in M. Corporations = 14
Total = 422

Summary :

Total members in District Councils = 1301
Total members in Union Councils = 9992
Total members in Municipal Committees = 1167
Total members in Municipal Corporations = 422
Grand Total = 12882

Total number of General Members = 7438
Total number of Women Members = 2474
Total number of Peasant Members = 990
Total number of Worker Members = 990
Total number of Non-Muslim Members = 990
Total = 12882

Detail of Local Councils (District-wise)

S. No	Name of District	Name of District Council	Name of Metropolitan Corporation	Name of Municipal Corporation	Name of Municipal Committees	No. of Union Councils
1	Quetta	Nil	Metropolitan Corporation Quetta			172* (*Urban Union Councils)
2	Pishin	District Council Pishin		Municipal Corporation Pishin	1.MC Saranan 2.MC Huramzai 3.MC Khnozai	67
3	Killa Abdullah	District Council Killa Abdullah			4.MC Killa Abdullah	38
4	Chaman	District Council Chaman		Municipal Corporation Chaman		41
5	Nushki	District Council Nushki			5.MC Nushki	16
6	Chagai	District Council Chagai			6.MC Dalbandin	23
7	Kharan	District Council Kharan			7.MC Kharan	13
8	Washuk	District Council Washuk			8MC Washuk.	19
9	Sibi	Disrict Council Sibi			9.MC Sibi	14
10	Ziarat	District Council Ziarat			10.MC Ziarat 11.MC Sanjavi	16
11	Dera Bugti	District Council Dera Bugti			12.MC Dera Bugti 13.MC Sui	25
12	Kohlu	District Council Kohlu			14.MC Kohlu	23
13	Harnai	District Council Harnai			15.MC Harnai 16.MC Shahrigh	8
14	Lasbela	District Council Lasbela			17.MC Utal 18MC Bela	20
15	Hub	District Council Hub		Municipal Corporation Hub	18.MC Gadani 19,MC Winder 20.MC Dureji	12
16	Khuzdar	District Council Khuzdar		Municipal Corporation Khuzdar	21.MC Zehri 22.MC Wadh 23.MC Nal	53
17	Kalat	District Council Kalat			24.MC Kalat 25.MC Khaliq Abad	16
18	Awaran	District Council Awaran			26.MC Awaran 27.MC Gajjar Mashkey	9
19	Mastung	District Council Mastung			28..MC Mastung	27
20	Surab	District Council Surab			29.MC Surab	22
21	Loralai	District Council Loralai			30.MC Loralai	21
22	Musakhail	District Council Musakhail			31.MC Musa Khail	18
23	Barkhan	District Council Barkhan			32.MC Barkhan	19
24	Duki	District Council Duki			33.MC Duki	19
25	Zhob	District Council Zhob			34.MC Zhob	28
26	Sherani	District Council Sherani			35.MC Sherani	18
27	Killa Saifullah	District Council Killa Saifullah			36.MC Killa Saifullah 38.MC Muslim Bagh	32
28	Nasirabad	District Council Nasirabad			39.MC Dera Murad Jamali	44
29	Jaffarabad	District Council Jaffarabad		Municipal Corporation Dera Allah Yar		20
30	Usta Muhammad	District Council Usta Muhammad		Municipal Corporation Usta Muhammad	40.MC Gandakha	19
31	Kachhi	District Council Kachhi			41.MC Bagh 42.MC Dadar 43.MC Mach	30
32	Jhal Magsi	District Council Jhal Magsi			44.MC Gandawa 45.MC Jhal Magsi	14
33	Sohbatpur	District Council Sohbatpur			46.MC Sohbat Pur	22
34	Kech	District Council Kech		Municipal Corporation Turbat	47.MCBuleda 48.MCTump	72
35	Gawadar	District Council Gawadar			49. MC Gawadur 50. MC Jiwani 51. MC Pasni 52 MC Ormara	13
36	Panjgur	District Council Panjgur		Municipal Corporation Chitkan	53. MC Tasp. 54. MC Washbood	20
	Total	35	1	8	54	1043

Detail of District Wise population of Local Councils

S. No	Name of District	Name of District Councils	No. of Union Councils	Name of Metropolitan Corporation	Name of Municipal Corporations	Pop. of M. Corps Census 2017	Name of Municipal Committees	Pop. of MCs Census 2017	TotalNo. of wards
S. No		Name of District Councils	No. of Union Councils	Name of Metropolitan Corporation	Name of Municipal Corporations	Pop. of M. Corps Census 2017	Name of Municipal Committees	Pop. of MCs Census 2017	TotalNo. of wards
1	Quetta	Nil	172* (*Urban UCs)	MCQ (2178013) (no of wards 84)
2	Pishin	Pishin	67		M. Corp Pishin ( no. of wards 34)	118,133	1.MC Saranan	37,850	19
							2.MC Huramzai	29,402	14
							3.MC Khnozai	39,997	19
3	Killa Abdullah	Killa Abdullah	38				4.MC Killa Abdullah	26,124	13
4	Chaman	Chaman	41		M.Corp Chaman ( no. of wards 35)	123,206
5	Nushki	Nushki	16				5.MC Nushki	46,396	20
6	Chagai	Chagai	23				6.MC Dalbandin	16,265	8
7	Kharan	Kharan	13				7.MC Kharan	51,388	24
8	Washuk	Washuk	19				8 MC Washuk.	21,855	10
9	Sibi	Sibi	14				9.MC Sibi	64,674	29
10	Ziarat	Ziarat	16				10.MC Ziarat	3,392	2
10	Ziarat	Ziarat	16				11.MC Sanjavi	19,849	9
11	Dera Bugti	Dera Bugti	25				12.MC Dera Bugti	27,625	11
11	Dera Bugti	Dera Bugti	25				13.MC Sui	72,740	29
12	Kohlu	Kohlu	23				14.MC Kohlu	17,443	7
13	Harnai	Harnai	8				15.MC Harnai	13,303	6
13	Harnai	Harnai	8				16.MC Shahrigh	11,259	5
14	Lasbela	Lasbela	20				17.MC Utal	29,423	16
14	Lasbela	Lasbela	20				18MC Bela	24,603	11
15	Hub	Hub	12		M. Corp Hub ( no. of wards 43)	177,823	19.MC Gadani	7,679	8
							20.MC Winder	29,515	14
							21.MC Dureji	12,855	6
16	Khuzdar	Khuzdar	53		M. Corp Khuzdar ( no. of wards 41)	182,444	22.MC Zehri	37,788	16
							23.MC Wadh	22,209	11
							24.MC Nal	33,321	13
17	Kalat	Kalat	16				25.MC Kalat	36,796	18
17	Kalat	Kalat	16				26.MC Khaliq Abad	27,440	11
18	Awaran	Awaran	9				27.MC Awaran	21,761	11
18	Awaran	Awaran	9				28.MC Gajjar Mashkey	12,476	6
19	Mastung	Mastung	27				29..MC Mastung	34,997	17
20	Surab	Surab	22				30.MC Surab	35,597	15
21	Loralai	Loralai	21				31.MC Loralai	54,849	25
22	Musakhail	Musakhail	18				32.MC Musa Khail	14,135	6
23	Barkhan	Barkhan	19				33MC Barkhan	12,201	5
24	Duki	Duki	19				34.MC Duki	10,042	5
25	Zhob	Zhob	28				35.MC Zhob	39,914	20
26	Sherani	Sherani	18				36.MC Sherani	6,250	3
27	Killa Saifullah	Killa Saifullah	32				37.MC Killa Saifullah	34,865	15
27	Killa Saifullah	Killa Saifullah	32				38.MC Muslim Bagh	28,428	13
28	Nasirabad	Nasirabad	44				39.MC Dera Murad Jamali	96,316	44
29	Jaffarabad	Jaffarabad	20		M. Corp D.A Yar ( no. of wards 28)	103,875
30	Usta Muhammad	Usta Muhammad	19		M. Corp Usta Muhammad ( no. of wards 25)	104,648	40.MC Gandakha	16,749	7
31	Kachhi	Kachhi	30				41.MC Bagh	16,600	7
							42.MC Dadar	15,240	7
							43.MC Mach	19,140	8
32	Jhal Magsi	Jhal Magsi	14				44.MC Gandawa	7,815	7
32	Jhal Magsi	Jhal Magsi	14				45.MC Jhal Magsi	22,685	9
33	Sohbatpur	Sohbatpur	22				46.MC Sohbat Pur	12,867	6
34	Kech	Kech	72		M. Corp Turbat ( no. of wards 24)	213,831	47.MCBuleda	39,846	20
34	Kech	Kech	72		M. Corp Turbat ( no. of wards 24)	213,831	48.MCTump	48,343	23
35	Gawadar	Gawadar	13				49. MC Gawadur	90,201	42
							50. MC Jiwani	18,268	8
							51. MC Pasni	34,557	14
							52 MC Ormara	17,753	7
36	Panjgur	Panjgur	20		M. Corp Chitkan (no. of wards 27)	106,906	53. MC Tasp.	35,798	14
36	Panjgur	Panjgur	20		M. Corp Chitkan (no. of wards 27)	106,906	54. MC Washbood	30,132	13
	Total	35	1043	1	8		54		726

BALOCHISTAN LOCAL COUNCILS ELECTION CELL

BALOCHISTAN LOCAL COUNCILS ELECTION CELL

Election Commission

(Section 16 of the Balochistan Local Government Act 2010)

FUNCTIONS OF BALOCHISTAN LOCAL COUNCILS ELECTION CELL

District Council:

ROLE OF BLCEC REGARDING ELECTIONS

Date of Election.​

Municipal Corporation:

UPDATES ON LG ELECTIONS

District councils:

Union Councils:

Municipal Committees:

Municipal Corporations :

Summary :

Detail of Local Councils (District-wise)

Detail of District Wise population of Local Councils

Date of Election.