CM Afridi chairs consultative meeting with delegations of LG reps at CM House Peshawar
DLP Report
PESHAWAR
Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Tuesday chaired a consultative meeting at the Chief Minister’s House with delegations of the Local Council Association and tehsil mayors and chairmen affiliated with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to discuss arrangements ahead of the expiry of local government representatives’ tenure on March 15.
Provincial Minister for Local Government Meena Khan Afridi and senior officials of the Local Government Department were also in attendance, according to an official statement.
The meeting undertook a detailed review of issues arising from the scheduled completion of the local bodies’ term, with discussions focusing on ensuring institutional continuity, legal clarity and administrative stability within the local governance framework.
The Chief Minister said the government was committed to preserving the continuity of the local government system through a consensus-driven and legally sound roadmap.
He informed participants that the speaker of the KP Assembly would be directed to constitute a bipartisan committee comprising members from both treasury and opposition benches.
According to officials, the committee will convene within the current week and is mandated to reach a decision before March 15.
It will deliberate on transitional arrangements, including the option of maintaining the existing local government structure until fresh local government elections are held, subject to legal and constitutional requirements.
Following the chief minister’s assurances, the Local Council Association called off its planned strike.
The committee, to be formed under the chairmanship of the speaker, will also hear the viewpoint of nominated members of the Local Council Board to ensure broader stakeholder consultation.
