Tag: Local Government

New LG system to revolutionise the country: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday that the new local government system being introduced by his government will bring about a revolution...

Aleem Khan promises empowered local govt

LAHORE: Punjab Senior Minister Abdul Aleem Khan on Saturday elaborated the incumbent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government’s plans to empower the local body system. Speaking to...

Another exodus from PML-N likely

--New wave of union, district council chairmen expected to join ruling PTI --Sources say defections anticipated following Aleem Khan's assurance of returning local govt representatives...

Two-tier LG system in offing, no decision on its tenure: Punjab...

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar Sunday said a two-tier local government (LG) system was in the offing in the province while no decision...

Local body in Balochistan to see consensual reforms

Balochistan’s Senior Minister and Minister for Local Gove­rnment and Rural Dev­e­lopment Sardar Muh­ammad Saleh Bhootani issued a statement that a reformed local government system...

PTI govt mulls reforms in local govt system

--KP govt decides to reduce local body representatives --PTI-led coalition govt in Punjab reluctant to replicate KP model PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is considering a...

PM-constituted committee to propose local bodies structure

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday constituted a high-powered committee for holding in-depth discussions and formulating a proposed structure of the local government bodies...

Political parties avoid local govt as important agenda

-- Experts ask parties to increase representation of women, minorities, youth, and peasants LAHORE: The local government was not an important agenda of political parties in...

Efficient local governments imperative to tackle climate change, say experts

ISLAMABAD: Climate change is a real existential threat to societies, economies and ecosystem at all levels. The dire consequences of climatic changes have already been...

FATA to have local government system: report

PESHAWAR: The Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) will now have a local government system, as agreed by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Apex Committee agreed on Thursday. Reported...

Karachi mayor says journalist community has local govt’s support

KMC to provide assistance in establishing press club in Shafi Colony  BoR, other institutions' support sought to provide lease of plots to journalists KARACHI: Karachi Mayor...

Voting underway in Sri Lanka local government elections

COLOMBO: Voting was underway on Saturday in the Sri Lankan Local Government (LG) elections, seen as an unofficial referendum on the performance of the...

Govt to amend LG laws to create balance of power: governor

MULTAN: Punjab Governor Rafique Rajwana said Sunday that the government is working on introducing amendments to the local government (LG) laws to create a...

SHC irked over non-filing report on boat capsizing incident in Karachi

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday expressed displeasure with Thatta Police senior superintendent and deputy commissioner as they did not submit any report on...

NA committee approves restoration of executive magistracy after 16 years

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Law and Justice has approved a bill to reinstate the institution of executive magistracy in the local government,...

Rainwater submerged Karachi due to DMCs lethargy: Sindh CM

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has said that the city’s Yousuf Goth and other areas were submerged in water during the recent...

KP Assembly passes bill to amend LGA 2013

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill to further amend the KP Local Government Act, 2013 to waive off the dissolution...