KARACHI: Health Minister Mustafa Kamal on Monday expressed confidence that the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan’s (MQM-P) proposed changes related to local governments would be addressed in the next constitutional amendment, expected in the “coming months.” Kamal made the remarks during a press conference, less than a week after the 27th Constitutional Amendment was enacted amid opposition […]
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Fafen urges constitutional reforms to empower local governments
ISLAMABAD: The Free and Fair Election Network (Fafen) has called on parliament to introduce constitutional reforms aimed at strengthening Pakistan’s long-neglected system of local governments. The demand comes amid longstanding concerns that the spirit of Articles 7, 32, and 140-A of the Constitution — which emphasise political, administrative, and financial devolution — has not been […]
Farooq Sattar blames PPP for Karachi’s decline
KARACHI – Muttahida Qaumi Movement–Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Dr. Farooq Sattar on Saturday criticized the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Sindh government for what he described as the “destruction and devastation” of Karachi. Sattar accused the PPP’s leadership, including the mayor, of neglecting the city while monopolizing resources over the past 17 years. He claimed […]
MQM emphasizes strengthening local governments in 27th Amendment
ISLAMABAD: Senior MQM Pakistan leader and Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal stated on Thursday that Pakistan currently lacks a functional local government system. He said that after the 18th Amendment, all powers and funds are concentrated with the provincial chief ministers. Mustafa Kamal noted that MQM had presented its draft during discussions on the […]
Punjab Assembly backs 27th Constitutional Amendment
LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution expressing full support for the 27th Constitutional Amendment. The resolution was moved by PML-N MPA Hina Pervaiz Butt. The resolution described the amendment as a crucial step toward institutional stability and transparency, emphasizing the need to grant constitutional protection to local governments to prevent arbitrary dissolution […]
PPP won’t support any tweak against provincial autonomy, says LG minister
Minister for Local Government, Housing, and Town Planning, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, has said that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) will not support any amendment that undermines the powers of the provinces or affects the public interest. He expressed these views while talking to the media on Thursday during his visit to the Pakistan Maritime […]
PTI challenges Punjab’s new local government law in LHC
Punjab Assembly lawmakers affiliated with the opposition party PTI filed a petition in the Lahore High Court on Tuesday, seeking the declaration of several provisions related to the recently promulgated Punjab Local Government Act (PLGA) 2025 as ultra vires to the Constitution. Punjab Assembly Opposition Leader Muhammad Moeenuddin Riaz, Hafiz Farhat Abbas and Ali Imtiaz […]
Punjab to finalise LG elections framework by Jan 10
Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtar Zaman on Friday said, Punjab government is fully committed to conducting local government elections and will finalize all necessary requirements including certified maps and delimitation rules by January 10, 2026, enabling the Election Commission to begin the constituency delimitation process. During a high-level meeting on Punjab’s local government polls, chaired by […]
LG minister rejects proposal to collect SSWMB dues through KE
Sindh Minister for Local Government, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, chaired a high-level meeting of the Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB) to review the cleanliness situation in Karachi. The minister issued strict instructions to improve sanitation conditions across Karachi and other districts of Sindh. During the meeting, Tariq Ali Nizamani, the Managing Director of SSWMB, […]
Sindh leaders, police join Kashmir solidarity rallies
A ‘Youm-e-Siyah’ (Black Day) Rally was held at Mazar-e-Quaid on Monday, organized by the Karachi administration, to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir. Provincial Minister Local Government and HPT Nasir Hussain Shah led the rally, Speaking at the event, Provincial Minister Nasir Hussain Shah said that October 27, 1947, is a dark day in […]