{{Short description|Local government official in Pakistan}} {{distinguish|Nazism}} {{about|the Pakistani position in local government|other uses|Nazim (disambiguation)}} {{Use Pakistani English|date=July 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}}
'''Nazim''' is the title in Urdu of the chief elected official of a local government in Pakistan.
==Description== A '''nazim''', from the Arabic word for "organizer" or "convenor" (similar to mayor), is the coordinator of cities and towns in Pakistan. Nazim is the title in Urdu of the chief elected official of a local government in Pakistan, such as a district, tehsil, union council, or village council.<ref>{{cite news|title=Their way to parliament passed through Nazim's office|publisher=Pakistan Dawn |author= Wajahat Ijaz|date= October 22, 2002 |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/62949/their-way-to-parliament-passed-through-nazim}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230614025703/https://ecp.gov.pk/storage/files/1/kpe-12.pdf Election of Nazim / Naib Nazim of District Tehsil / Town / Neighborhood/Village Councils]</ref> The "chief nazim," or district nazim, is elected by the nazims of Union Councils, Union Councillors, and Tehsil Nazims, who themselves are elected directly by the votes of the electorate, the district nazim can also be removed by councillors if they feel any wrongdoing has taken place or if they band together and wish to remove the nazim.<ref>[https://tribune.com.pk/story/1131357/torghar-council-district-nazim-likely-removed-july-4 Torghar council: District nazim likely to be removed on July 4 - The Express Tribune]</ref>
===Deputy=== A Naib Nazim, or deputy Nazim, is an elected deputy government official.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120209043308/http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/results.asp?state=3 Zila Nazims & Naib Zila Nazims in the Province of NWFP - NRB Local Government Elections]</ref> The word "Naib" means assistant or deputy whilst Nazim is similar to a mayor, hence Naib Nazim is similar in function to a deputy mayor. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080620042330/http://www.lahore.gov.pk/town-administration/overview.aspx#functions Overview of Town Municipal Administration - City Government of Lahore]</ref>
==See also== * Subdivisions of Pakistan
==References== {{reflist}}
Category:Local government in Pakistan