And three weeks from then — on September 24, 2018 — the Prime Minister issued a kind of ultimatum demanding an effective local government system to be finalised within 48 hours. The order this time was handed down during a meeting of the Punjab cabinet. On approval from the 371-strong Assembly, the new law will be enforced in Punjab, to be followed by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. People’s empowerment through devolution of power at the grassroots level has been the main aspect of the PTI’s agenda of reforms. Like Opinion & Editorial on Facebook, follow @ETOpEd on Twitter to receive all updates on all our daily pieces.

Source: The Express Tribune April 15, 2019 05:15 UTC