panchayet

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panchayet - a village council in India or southern Pakistan

council - a body serving in an administrative capacity; "student council"

Bharat, India, Republic of India - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Pakistan, West Pakistan - a Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley; formerly part of India; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

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The organizations which took part in rally and Dharna included Voice of Kohistan, All Hindu Panchayet, District Hindu Panchayet Hyderabad, All Kohistan Panchayet, Kohistani Dharmic Tanzeem, Pakistan Hindu Council, Women Action Forum, Sindh Soofi Sangat, Peace Council of Pakistan, Sindh Facebook Friends, Jeay Sindh, Helping Hands, Komal group foundation, Hamkhayal Sangat and others.

Civil society protest against kidnapping, forced conversion of Hindu girls

Dr Gul Nankani told that on protest of community Hindu Panchyat was de port to Lawesh Kumar from panchayet but later after obtain Rs 50000/ as fine Lawesh Kumar have been include in Panchyat and protect him.

President Hindu Panchyat Mirpurkhas taken wrong decisions regarding Hindu Girls

CHINIOT, July 18, 2010 (Balochistan Times): A local Panchayet declared an eight-years-old girl and a married-woman Wanni here in Chiniot.

Panchayet declares a girl and married woman Wani

CHINIOT, July 18, 2010 (Frontier Star): A local 'Panchayet declared an eight-years-old girl and a married-woman 'Wanni' here in Chiniot.