Without autonomous local governments, democracy stays centralised, exclusionary, and unable to address citizens’ needs effectively.
By Zia Ullah Marwat

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Strengthening Pakistan’s Democracy Through Constitutionally Protected Local Governments Pakistan’s democracy suffers as delayed local elections and weak devolution undermine governance, accountability, and fiscal autonomy

Empowering local governments with constitutional protection and fiscal autonomy strengthens democracy and ensures accountable governance
By Zia Ullah Marwat

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Punjab’s governance is collapsing under centralised control, as the elite suffocate local democracy and citizens pay the price.
By Mir Fahad Gabol

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Punjab’s smog, sewage, and floods are not accidents—they’re symptoms of a broken system where local governments are stripped of all power.
By Mir Fahad Gabol

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