The Supreme Court has ordered the restoration of local government institutions in Punjab after declaring their dissolution unconstitutional. In Punjab it dissolved the local bodies on May 4, 2019, although the prescribed term of the institutions was until 1 January 2022. Days after the dissolution of the local bodies. Mr Khan announced that the action was taken to introduce a better local government system through the new Punjab Local Government Act 2019. The revived local bodies will have a short span of life comprising nine months only.

Source: Pakistan Today March 26, 2021 17:15 UTC