CONTENTS
FOREWORD
FOREWORD
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NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR
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FRIEDRICH EBERT STIFTUNG (FES)
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SANGAT DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
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Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION
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Chapter 2: DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES IN PAKISTAN
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Chapter 3: KEY ISSUES IN GOVERNANCE
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Chapter 4: BUILDING LOCAL GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS
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Chapter 5: BASIC ISSUES REGARDING LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM IN PAKISTAN
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Chapter 6: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN RECENT PERIOD
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TABLE AND CHARTS
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Democratic culture is not only manifested in elections, but should be regarded as a continuous process of interactions between citizens, their elected representatives and the state in its different institutions. In order to deepen democratic culture; processes of deliberations amongst all citizens – regardless of their ethnic, religious or political identities – are required. These are means to address the deficiencies of the social contract, which is needed to find ways to a peaceful future of the country. Since the 18th Amendment to the Constitution in 2010, a process of devolution of power has been revitalized. Whereas many subjects have been taken up by the different provincial governments with a lot of enthusiasm, the picture is less optimistic regarding the system of Local Governments. As a German Political Foundation committed to the values of Social Democracy, we believe that democratic local governments constitute a crucial pillar in a truly representative and inclusive political system. This is not only limited to managing the lowest level of administration in terms of accountability and transparency, but can also be extended to providing more spaces for initiatives in many core policy areas. International examples have shown serious improvements in such important areas as water, sanitation, education and health through participative systems of local governance. This book has been designed to analyze the system of local governments related to its history, functions and other key features from 1947 until the beginning of 2015. Since is a controversial subject that is moving at different pace in the provinces in 2015, not all recent developments could be covered at the same depth. I sincerely hope that this book becomes a useful tool and reference document for all citizens engaged in deepening the processes of democratization and devolution of power in Pakistan. I want to express my gratitude to Sidra Saeed, Programme Officer - FES for coordinating this publication.
Philipp Kauppert Resident Director Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Pakistan
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Local Government in Pakistan
Local Government in Pakistan
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