Minister (New LG system highly imperative to empower common man: Ali)

Islamabad: Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan has said the new local government system is highly imperative to empower common man.

Talking to a private news channel, he said the new law would have ability to solve the citizens’ civic problems at their doorsteps as it would give them decision power to identify their own problems and easy access to their elected local government representatives.

Ali Muhammad Khan said Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government is committed to financially and administratively empower the local body system and distribute finances in a transparent manner.

He said Prime Minister Imran Khan is also taking keen interest in conducting local body election in time and determined to distribute funds and power at gross root level.

State Minister said the new system will ensure completion of developmental projects in time and there would be a complete check on financial irregularities in the local government system.