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local government
Every story Skardu Times has filed on local government, newest first.
Sindh forms committee to review local bodies and audit budgets
The panel, chaired by local government minister Nasir Hussain Shah, will examine illegal recruitment and budget irregularities from union councils up to district councils.
Think tank puts Rs47bn annual cost on two new provinces
PRIME's analysis says upgrading all 30 divisions to provincial status could cost up to Rs730 billion a year, and urges stronger local government instead.
PTI to contest Islamabad local body elections on December 20
The party has told its district and town organisations to file nomination papers in every ward between November 2 and 6, saying it will fight all 125 union council seats.
ECP Orders KP Local Government Polls Where Delimitation Is Complete
Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja announced the reserved verdict, with a schedule expected within 24 hours even as the province seeks deferral in 12 districts.
ECP reserves verdict on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa local government polls
Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja said political governments, not the commission, were reluctant to hold local polls; the order is due on Wednesday.
Karachi police briefly detain more than 10 JI local representatives
Jamaat-e-Islami's Karachi chief says union committee chairmen and councillors were summoned to police stations and held without reason; police have not commented.
Gilgit-Baltistan fixes December 5 for municipal corporation polls
A Minute Mirror report gives the polling date but not the number of corporations, wards or voters involved, nor which body issued the schedule
Sindh reviews property tax system with World Bank
Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah chaired a meeting on collection improvements, transparency and financial autonomy for local councils.
KP government imposes monthly sanitation fee from October
Residential properties will pay Rs100 to Rs200 based on plot size, while commercial shops and large businesses face flat monthly charges.
Excise department to collect sanitation fee in Punjab cities
Agreement with Suthra Punjab Authority adds cleaning fee to property tax from 2026-27.
Sindh chief secretary orders Burns Road beautification plan
Asif Hyder Shah tells officials to coordinate street rehabilitation, walkways and pedestrian areas while preserving the food street's historic character.
Islamabad chamber to press provincial status at convention today
Interior Minister Mohsin Raza Naqvi will attend as chief guest while stakeholders discuss governance reforms for the federal capital.
