Word: panchayat
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...huge President's House at Karachi and wrote the outline for his "basic democracies," which are intended "to begin at the beginning and, after building a strong, democratic base, to construct the structure above." What emerged was a political system based on the ancient institution of the village panchayat (council of elders). Each council, with elected as well as appointed representatives, will represent 10,000 people. Working without salaries, council members will be expected to levy local taxes, maintain roads, operate police forces, register births and deaths, and handle some 30 other jobs, from the promotion of sports...
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