NewsThe Local Government institutions which enjoys simple majority of any single political parties or coaliations will be established from today and accordingly, local government bodies could be established within a month from today, the Ministry of Provincial Councils and Local Governments said. Political parties and independent groups that won the local government polls on February 10 are able to establish local government bodies. According to the Ministry of Provincial Councils and Local Governments, term of the 8356 elected members of 340 local government bodies will commence from today. A Ministry official said. The ministry's official said that for such councils, Local Government Commissioners will decide the date of the first meeting of the councils.

Source: Sunday Times March 20, 2018 08:26 UTC