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LAHORE, Dec 01 (APP):Punjab Assembly (PA) Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan has said that government cannot breathe without local governments.
Addressing the National Conference ‘Local Governance in Pakistan: Empowering Communication’ held at Beaconhouse National University (BNU) on Monday, he said, “The federation and the provinces are indispensable, local governments are also an essential component of the state structure.”
The speaker said that the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award must be extended to the local level, as equitable distribution of resources forms the basis of a stable social structure.
He said, “If local governments are not empowered, the relationship between the state and its citizens becomes weak.”