Pelowaince is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils (administrative subdivisions) of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. A sherwan or village council in Pakistan is an elected local government body consisting of 21 councillors, and headed by a nazim (which is equivalent to a mayor) and a naib nazim (deputy). Union councils are the fifth tier of government in Pakistan and are often known as "village councils" in rural areas, the territory represented by a village council usually comprises a large village and surrounding areas, often including nearby small villages. The term "union council" may be used for localities that are part of cities.