Ordinance promulgated to restore LG system in Karachi, Hyderabad

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat- ul- Ebad Khan has promulgated an ordinance restoring local government system in Karachi and Hyderabad.

In accordance with the Ordinance called the Sindh Land Revenue (Amendment) Ordinance 2011 that has come into force at once, Tando Mohammad Khan, Matiari and Tando Allahyar have also been granted the status of independent districts.

The three districts with the restoration of commissionerate system in the province, on July 7 this year, had been merged into Hyderabad Division.

The Ordinance to amend the Sindh (Repeal of the Sindh Local Government Ordinance, 2001 and Revival of Sindh Local Government Ordinance, 1979) (Amendment) Ordinance 2011, has been introduced to promote peace and harmony in Sindh.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2011