union councils of Pakistan

A sherwan or union council in Pakistan is an elected local government body consisting of 21 councillors, and headed by a nazim now called Chairman (which is equivalent to a mayor) and a naib nazim now called Vice Chairman (deputy). Union councils are the fifth tier of government in Pakistan and are often known as Village Councils in one province called Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and represented by a village council usually comprises a large village and surrounding areas, often including nearby small villages. The term Union or Village Council may be used for localities that are part of cities.