Members of Provincial Assemblies — MPAs — are the single biggest obstacle to genuine LG autonomy Pakistan needs to function as a democracy, a stakeholders meeting on local government reform was told in March 2026. The LG autonomy Pakistan discussion confirmed what experts, civil society organisations, and development economists have argued for years — that provincial legislators actively resist meaningful devolution to the local government tier because local bodies with real financial and administrative authority would redirect development funds away from MPA discretion. The LG autonomy Pakistan crisis is rooted…
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