Local Bodies

A two-judge apex court bench was hearing a case pertaining to local government elections

All the departments have been instructed to compile the details of allotted cars, their make, model, registered numbers, and photographs

Fearing legal action, at least five government officials have returned the vehicles they had previously kept in custody illegally.

After a five-year term of Waseem Akhtar-led local government concluded the local government is being handed over the property tax funds.

Committee constituted by local bodies' regional director to reclaim the cars from ex-administrators have not even lodged a complaint against them as well

The issue of elections in cantonment boards also came under discussion during the ECP meeting.

According to NAB, both are accused of forging millions of rupees by paying to ghost companies through fake bills. 

Appeals by former Karachi Mayor Waseem Akhtar and PTI Chairman Imran Khan to decide powers vested in local bodies has been approved by the Supreme Court

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, while addressing a joint press conference along with MQM Pakistan's Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, said the PML-N delegation met MQM-P leaders to empower democracy in the country.

The provincial government has kept all powers with it, while Karachi and other parts of Sindh have been in a miserable condition, he said.