PM advises President for dissolving LB system

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani sent his advice to President Asif Ali Zardari to issue an ordinance regarding dissolving the Local Bodies system.

In line with the decision of the meeting chaired by the Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on 8th July, 2009, which was also attended by the representatives of the four Provincial Governments, the Prime Minister has advised the President to allow the Provinces to process draft Provincial Governments Acts, 2009 and to make enabling amendments in their Local Government Ordinances for the dissolution of the local governments

He also advised the appointment of government officers as caretakers to perform the Local Government functions till such time the provincial governments take a decision in the matter.