KP Local Body Elections Proposed After Eid-ul-Adha Due to Security Situation
PESHAWAR: Authorities have proposed holding the local body elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after Eid-ul-Azha, May 27, due to the “deteriorating security situation.” Official sources confirmed on Friday that the government will announce the election schedule only after security conditions improve. This proposal follows the formal conclusion of the previous local government’s tenure on March 15, […]
Grand Projects Fail the Test of First Rain
PESHAWAR: Recent rainfall has once again exposed the fragile state of the provincial capital’s basic services. Despite repeated government claims of restoring Peshawar’s “lost glory,” the Peshawar infrastructure and governance crisis 2026 was laid bare on Saturday as the city’s drainage and power systems collapsed under the first spell of rain. The city’s electricity distribution […]
Local Government In Pakistan Has Failed — Here’s The Real Reason Why
Local government in Pakistan is not a new idea. Its foundation was laid in the colonial era, when the British introduced a system to address local problems through limited devolved powers. Since independence, these institutions have taken different forms under democratic and authoritarian regimes, sometimes functioning, often faltering. A decisive turn came during General Zia-ul-Haq’s […]
Opposition walks out as KP assembly debates local govt, tourism police bills
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Friday presented four amendment bills, including major changes to the local government system
Local Government in KP: Can It Be Active and Effective?
PESHAWAR – Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Sardar Ali Amin Gandapur, has said that municipal institutions must focus on the delivery of civic services. Speaking in Peshawar during a meeting with a delegation, he emphasized that local government in KP plays an essential role in resolving public issues. He added that his administration is […]