DLP Report
PESHAWAR
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution aimed at enhancing the legal and constitutional status of local government institutions.
The resolution was moved by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) parliamentary leader in KP Assembly Ahmed Karim Kundi.
The resolution highlights the constitutional obligation of provinces to establish local governments, ensuring the devolution of political, administrative, and financial powers. It also underscores that local governments are constitutionally protected across the globe.
The resolution further references the Election Commission’s recommendation to amend Article 140-A for the timely holding of elections.
It demands clarity and reinforcement of the continuity, powers, and constitutional status of local governments through a constitutional amendment.
Among the key provisions of the resolution, it called for the clarification of the term and responsibilities of local governments in the constitution.
Additionally, the resolution stipulates that new elections should be held within 90 days following the completion of a local government’s term or its dissolution.
Elected local government bodies should also be required to hold their meetings within 21 days of the announcement of election results.
The resolution emphasizes the need for local governments to be empowered with full political, administrative, and financial autonomy.
It also proposes that any amendment to local government laws should be subject to approval by a two-thirds majority in the relevant provincial assembly.
