Local Govt

Says polls cannot be held without completing delimitation

Analysts say significant response proves locals have rejected all anti-state elements

ECP decides to take legal action against those involved in irregularities at polling stations

The electoral body confirms March 27 as the date for second phase of the local bodies election across the province

Says Pakistan not in a position to ‘deprive’ itself of any forum

The new system will be enforced from January 1

Huddle discusses 13 agenda items of various departments

LGCD dept to move transition plan to provincial cabinet for its approval

Deferral comes as govt scrambles to find a way to implement the top court’s order

Awareness needed to clear confusion on ballot papers

Ruling PTI seeks directions for Sindh govt to devolve powers to local govts

Sindh CM says demarcation of constituencies is subject to CCI’s approval of last census

Economist says Mohenjo Daro's water, sewerage systems were better 5,000 years ago than those in Larkana today

As a matter of fact, the local government systems have not been functioning in Punjab and K-P for the last two years

Officers say former mayor's performance has been extremely disappointing

Nullahs overflow, streets turn into rivers, murky water floods houses across Karachi

Announces Rs13 billion package for Faisalabad

The citizens of Karachi wait for the day the rain will truly be a blessing for them

Lambasts PPP for 'criminally neglecting' Karachi, obstructing development

Punjab inches towards implementing new LG system

Corruption in local councils and municipal bodies has long been rife. It needs to be curbed.

Even today, the PPP is not ready to empower the local government, particularly in Karachi

PTI leader threatens to move apex court if bill not discussed in Sindh Assembly

PPP minister instructs local government officials to focus on clearing choking points

Amid pandemic, KDA employees deprived of salaries for last three months

Rs300m to be spent on setting up six garbage transfer stations in Karachi

Representation ratio in tehsil council for women, youth, farmers and minorities fixed

First step of any political career in any functional democracy is to secure a seat at one’s local council

SC expresses concern over ownership of buildings in old city areas

The warning comes after the local govt dept sacked contract staff and engineers from WASA

Opposition sees move as attempt at pre-poll rigging by PML-N

Punjab government’s promise of empowering the local bodies has been fulfilled

Whatever hope PTI may have had of mounting challenge at grass roots fell on deaf ears and votes went to the PML-N

There is no need of administrators in the District Municipal Corporations (DMCs) and the KMC

Says each department has its own business rules, these need to change with the times

SC advocate points out that the city also comprises six cantonments and KPT

Bureaucratic hassles have led to delay in making LG functional in capital

Elected representatives say they await powers, funds, honoraria

JIT investigating Kasur scandal submits inquiry report to LHC

Brothers attempting to form grand alliance against opponent

Speakers stress need for devolving powers from provinces to local governments

Dissident group within party wants to make Amir Muqam new provincial chief

The bill will become an act once the president signs it.