PPP tabled local govt bill approved by Sindh Assembly

The Sindh Assembly has passsed the Local Government Bill during its session on Monday, Geo News reported. The Pakistan People’s Party presented its local government bill in the Sindh Assembly for approval amid much hue and cry from the opposition. As the bill was presented by the provincial Law Minister Sikandar Mandhro, members of the MQM chanted slogans against it rejecting the bill and likening it to the 1979 local government system. The leader of the opposition, MQM’s Faisal Subzwari said the bill was in conflict with article 140-A of the constitution while adding that copies of the bill-spanning over 120 pages-were not provided before the assembly session for scrutiny. The bill was approved amid protest from certain members who said they were not given time to scrutinize the bill and therefore were not in a position to propose amendments.