Summary Councillors protesting in KP as they haven't received salaries nor have they received any incentives
PESHAWAR: (Dunya News) – It’s been 6 months now since the local body elections were held in Khyber Pakhtunkhawa (KP) yet the Village and Neighborhood councillors have neither received any salaries nor do they have any authority, reported Dunya News.
According to details, Village and Neighborhood councillors of Union Council 17 protested today as they have not received any salaries as yet and are also devoid of any kind of authority. The protesters were carrying placards and banners on this occasion. Councillors also raised slogans against the government.
The councilors said that the provincial government hasn’t yet allowed the devolution of power to lower levels. “Though the Nazims have the salaries and incentives but there are none for the councilors”, they said.
It’s been 6 months since the elections were held in KP but the concept of the devolution of power has not realized as yet.
