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No single party can lay claim to West district
LG polls likely to see tough contest in multi-ethnic towns
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Funds released to local govts for daily expenditures
Caretaker minister says no one being favoured
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Local government representatives term 2017 a bleak year
Say provincial government has made the new LG system inefficient by not letting them work
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‘Lacunae in LG laws to be addressed soon’
New local govt system comes under fire in 10th MCL Assembly session
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K-P govt’s budget increase claims found incorrect
A comparison of figures shows either decrease or only a slight increase in allocations
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Eligibility case: LHC issues notices to govt, election commission
The judge says it was not appropriate for the election commission to speak on behalf of a candidate for mayor’s office
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Local governments: one step forward, two steps back
Cricket and the English language are not the only legacies of colonial rule that we love
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Grassroots democracy: Punjab govt urged not to delay local govts’ formation
Union council leaders say they lack powers to operate
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Still intact: LG minister denies slashing development funds
Nazimeen Ittehad Council condemns administration over non-payment of salaries
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Fairy tale of a city
The local government changed Medellin, Colombia, from a drug capital into a modern and innovative city
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Key LG posts: Sindh govt accused of manipulating ballots
MQM attorney cites Article 226 in favour of secret ballot
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Local Governments: ‘Stop him from attending govt meetings’
He requested the court to restrain him from attending such meetings
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Local governments: Reply sought on Hassaan’s candidature by 25th
PTI leader Zubair Khan Niazi had filed the application challenging Hassaan’s election as chairman
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Local govts’ audit: Explanation sought over submission of four-year-old report
Advocate general asked to appear before the court on April 19
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A testing mayoralty
The new mayor of Islamabad, Sheikh Ansar Aziz, elected on February 15, is set to take charge in the coming days
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The poor Lord Mayors
Mayors of Karachi and Lahore should ideally be occupying the centre stage in governing their cities
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Compliance: LHC takes up plea on local govt audit reports
Leader of Opposition Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed said the audit reports had never been presented to the PAC
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Of politics, power and polarisation in Karachi
PPP and MQM need to reach common ground on how to govern Karachi, which for now seems to be a distant dream
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Let local govts govern
The chief justice was entirely correct when he said that local govts should “not be mere showpieces”
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Stand-off imminent in Sindh
Political temperatures are set to rise in Sindh when a powerless mayor of Karachi takes charge
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Local governments: Court asked to annul amendments allowing open division polls
‘The constitution requires that election be held through secret ballot’
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Empowering local governments
Nothing can bring the state closer to citizens than local governments
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Come together: Media, LG officials connect through forum
The forum called Connecting Local Governments and Local Media was arranged by CRSS and PEAD Foundation
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Outlining priorities: Nazims told to focus on public woes, not own problems
Minister Inayatullah says LG representatives’ demands genuine, but must take back seat
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Tik tok on the clock: Will 2016 be the year devolution truly kicks in?
PTI-led govt holds largest local government election ever under its banner; system still struggling
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Will elected local representatives be given adequate powers?
Opposition leaders say they welcome local government elections despite irregularities in the process
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Rs2b to be released for local govts
She said the grant would be routed through district coordination officers (DCOs)
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Transition: Early release of funds ordered for local governments
The exact form of these authorities will be finalised after the transition is complete
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Local governments: Punjab lagging behind in devolution of municipal services
UNDP study shows the provincial govt will be in charge of these services
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LG polls: PML-N initiates projects in 46 UCs
Candidates try to woo voters with regular visits
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Local governments: ECP’s reply sought on plea against vote schedule
Court asks LDA to submit record on Khwaja Hassaan’s term as vice chairman
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Challenges and reforms: Call for empowerment to local governments
Conference discusses financial, policy issues facing the LG system.
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Governance woes: Body for transition to elected local govts ‘dysfunctional’
Finance minister says committee is working on tasks assigned to it
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Power to the people: ‘New law provides for devolution rather than delegation of powers’
Speakers say local governments would substantially raise service quality standards