*ISLAMABAD – **PM Imran Khan unveils revolutionary local government systemin Punjab.*
* Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the new local government systemintroduced in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) was adopted after thoroughresearch on different governance system implemented in many countriesaround the world.*
PM Imran Khan was addressing a media briefing session in Islamabad over newlocal government system implemented in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).He said that a new leadership will emerge through the new LG system.
“Direct elections will be held for village council in KP and panchayat inPunjab under new LG system,” he said. The premier said that the oldersystem increased corruption on local level where union council (UC) membersusually blackmailed district nazim.
He also announced that the government will provide direct funds to everyvillage council for development work. The premier detailed that Rs40billion funds will be allocated for 22,000 village councils of Punjabprovince.
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“Under the new system, election will be held into two levels. Citizens candirectly elect a tehsil nazim in the new system,” highlighted PM Khan.
“An elected representative is allowed to bring his own cabinet in cities,whereas, in bigger cities, mayor will also be authorised to make his owncabinet.”
While shedding light on panchayats in Punjab, PM Khan said, “In oldersystem, district nazim was elected indirectly, but now polls will be heldon 22,000 panchayats across the province and election will be organised ontehsil level.”
