Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Passes Constitutional Amendments for Local Governments

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has passed a constitutional amendment bill related to local government institutions. The bill, presented by Peoples Party parliamentary leader Ahmed Khan Kundi, makes the Constitution bound the provinces to establish local governments and transfer powers. The bill states that local governments worldwide have constitutional protection, and the Election Commission has recommended timely local government elections. It also emphasizes the need to explain the duration and responsibilities of local governments through constitutional amendments and add a new chapter to the Constitution.