Punjab governor signs Local Government Bill 2019

'Public representatives will be truly empowered in the new local bodies system', says Sarwar

Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar on Saturday signed the Local Government Bill 2019, Radio Pakistan reported.

Under the new bill, the new municipal system will consist of two categories which include municipal and mohalla councils in urban areas, and tehsil and village councils in rural areas.

In a statement in Lahore, Sarwar stated that under the new local bodies system, the transfer of power has been ensured to grassroots level.



"Public representatives will be truly empowered in the new local bodies system," he added.

Last week, Punjab Law Minister Basharat Raja said that the new system will truly represent the public’s hopes. Not only will the public be given power at a local level, but they will also be able to solve issues in their areas at their doorstep, he said.

He stated that the legislation was drafted under the Constitution of Pakistan. "The government cannot stop legislation due to pressure from the opposition," he added.