LB polls in KP to be held on Sept 15: CM Mahmood Khan
The decision made by the chief minister was fully endorsed by the provincial cabinet.
PESHAWAR (Dunya News): Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan Wednesday announced Local Bodies elections in the province on September 15 this year which has been endorsed by the provincial cabinet.
This is a landmark decision of the province to decentralize power down to the grassroots level.
He said that the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is committed to the decentralization of power and authority and decision making at grassroots level in the province.
The decision made by the chief minister was fully endorsed by the provincial cabinet which met here on Wednesday with the Chief Minister in the chair and was participated by provincial ministers, advisors, special assistants, Chief Secretary and administrative secretaries.
The meeting took for debate a marathon 31-point agenda and made a number of decisions.
He directed all the provincial departments to ensure implementation of the laws framed by the provincial government in their letter & spirit.
The chief minister directed to work on the preparation of laws, rules and regulations on the pattern of E&D Rules, PPRA Rules and Retirement Rules already prepared by the Federal Government.
He assured that the cabinet will meet on each Tuesday and it will be a weekly routine meeting of the cabinet to thoroughly discuss major draft legislations in the best public interest.
