Multan: The city of Multan has gained the status of a metropolitan under the new local government act, a news source reported. The announcement was made by the Additional Secretary Local Government Masood Anwar on Saturday while addressing the Associated Press of Pakistan.
Anwar stated that the government of Punjab was dedicated to solving the problems of the people, especially the underprivileged, and that this was a viable solution. The provincial government aims to create a strong relationship between the local government representatives and public officers, as this will allow for a prompt response when any problems arise. The Additional Secretary said he was positive in the bureaucracy’s role in making this new system a success.
During the press conference, Commissioner Iftikhar Ali Sahu announced that people will be provided with a performa so they can provide their suggestions and objections pertaining to the delimitation of constituencies. The details will be provided by September 26 along with the release of the performa. These suggestions will be received by the commissioner’s office till October 18. Then the final list will be displayed by November 2.
