LAHORE – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) has taken lead from Punjab in Local government system as KPK trickled down more power to the lower level than Punjab for upcoming local bodies election.
Punjab has reduced the powers of Local Government (LG) institutions in the current process of power devolution than that of 2001 local government Act.
The KPK LG act 2013 has given more powers to the institutions at lower level as compared to LG institutions of other provinces.
KPK in the current LG system has not only abolished the Union Councils (UC) but devolved more powers to the village and neighborhood councils
These village and neighborhood councils will monitor the provincials departments along with police in their respective areas.
The provincial finance commission is independent in its decision under 2013 LG Act of KPK, whereas the LG commission are given immense powers to exercise.
The women’s are also given huge representation in the current local government system of KPK.
However, in Punjab the powers already existing with LG departments were further squeezed which tags a question marks over government intentions as to why Punjab government was reluctant to trickle down powers to LG’s departments, said sources.
Sources said that an official of transaction committee agreed to the fact that Punjab LG’s system was less powerful than the other three provinces.
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