Pakistan, May 2 -- In a democracy, the true purpose of a local government system is to decentralize political, administrative and financial powers to the local government institutions functioning as the grassroots level-ensuring that the everyday concerns of the public are addressed by those they have elected and entrusted, said civil society experts in a press statement on Friday ( May 2,2025)
Last elections to local government institutions were held during 2015 and even after lapse of nearly ten years people have not been enabled to exercise their right to elect the LG representatives and let them serve the people though prompt delivery of municipal services and addressing of their grievances. Civil Society representatives emphasized the...