December 13, 2020
Local government elections are not in sight in any of the four provinces. This is not a good omen for democracy
The local government system (LGS) in Pakistan has never been a permanent feature of a political system. It has been adopted on
ad hoc basis by certain key players to use it for their own vested interests.
Currently, all four provinces of Pakistan are running without a local government system despite the fact that the country has had elected provincial and federal governments for more than a decade. This speaks volumes of the misplaced priorities in the country.