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41 J.L. & Soc'y 1 (2011)

handle is hein.journals/jlsup41 and id is 1 raw text is: Journal of Law and Society Law College Vol. 41, No. 57 & 58 University of Peshawar January & July, 2011 issues LADIES UNION COUNCILLORS AND DECISION MAKING: A NIGHTMARE Amir Ullah Khan* Abstract: The foundation of Pakistan has been laid down on Islamic ideology. The founder of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, emphasized on women participation in every field of life. He was staunch supporter of women participation in national politics. In the post independence Pakistan, women were granted share in both national and local politics. However, their position remained dependent. In Local Government System, 2001 the 33% seats were reserved for women at district, tehsil/town and union council levels. The irony is that they had no such role to play in the decision making and ultimately in the social development of the society. Introduction: The military regime of Pervaiz Musharaf introduced local government system under the cover of Devolution of Power Plan. Under that system City District Government of Peshawar consists of four towns (Town-I, Town-II, Town-III, and Town-IV) and ninety-two union councils. Town-I consist of 25 Union Councils, and is thus the largest town in City District Peshawar. Five union councils (Lahori, Gunj, Karim Pura, Yakka Toot-I and Sikandar Town) of Town-I under the jurisdiction of City District Government of Peshawar have been chosen for investigation.' * Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Islamia College University Peshawar. 1 See for details Amir Ullah Khan's M. Phil Thesis, Financial Management of The Union Councils in Pakistan: The Case Study of Town-i, City District Government of Peshawar, Department of Political Science, University of Peshawar 2005-06. p. 2. Cited hereafter as Amir's M. Phil Thesis. 1

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