Provinces ‘bound’ to give powers to LGs
NA panel seeks comments on amendment to Article 140A
ISLAMABAD:
A sub-committee of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Law and Justice on Tuesday sought opinion from the provinces regarding amendments to Article 140A of the Constitution, which was related to the local government.
The sub-committee met with its convener Mahmood Bashir Virk in the chair. The meeting deliberated on the issue of amending Article 140A. Chairing the meeting, Virk said that the Constitution already “obliges the provinces to give powers” to the local governments.
On the occasion, sub-committee member Nafisa Shah pointed out that every province had its own law regarding local government. “The four provinces have separate systems of local government,” the lawmaker told the participants.