Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has stated that legislation will be introduced for the new Local Bodies system soon, a news source reported. He said that the new legislation will empower the people to have effective control over developmental projects.
He was chairing a high-level meeting to discuss reorganisation of Local Bodies for Punjab and KP. The meeting was attended by Defence Minister Pervaiz Khattak, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Establishment Arbab Muhammad Shehzad, Senior Minister Punjab Abdul Aleem Khan, Local Government Minister of KP Shehram Khan Tarakaie, KP Finance Minister Taimur Khan Jhagra, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Law Minister Sultan Khan.
Khan said that the government is keen to resolve issues of the people at the lowest levels and funds will be spent in rural areas as a result of the new local body system. It will also ensure that work is done according to the priorities of the people themselves.
