3rd September, 2012
MQM, PPP fail to agree on LG set-up
The MQM has refused to hold further talks on the issue after a series of meetings held recently with the PPP in Islamabad and Karachi did not achieve any breakthrough.
4th December, 2011
PPP, Muttahida exchange draft LG proposals
KARACHI, Dec 3: The Pakistan People’s Party and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement formally exchanged their draft proposals on a new local government system in Sindh on Saturday.
3rd December, 2011
MQM, PPP, PML-F leaders discuss LG System-2011
They agreed to discuss all proposals with their respective party leaders and would meet again after Ashura-e-Muharram.
13th November, 2011
Zardari, Altaf discuss LG law for Sindh
KARACHI, Nov 12: President Asif Ali Zardari called Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain on Saturday and discussed with him matters relating to the proposed legislation on the new local government system in Sindh and the overall political situation in the country.
6th November, 2011
SBC `black day` against LG system
Chief of the nationalist party Jalal Mehmood Shah said the people of Sindh would never accept any local body system against the wishes of Sindhi people.
5th November, 2011
Sindh Local Govt Ordinance lapses
Earlier on Friday, PPP and MQM failed to hammer out an agreed framework for the local government system in the province.
12th October, 2011
MQM wants an LG system in interest of Sindh: Sabzwari
KARACHI: Deputy Parliamentary Leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in the Sindh Assembly, Faisal Sabzwari has said that his party wanted a local government system…
12th October, 2011
Pagara for restoration of commissioner system
The PML-F chief refused to support the local government system in the province, DawnNews reported.
13th August, 2011
Nationalist parties observe strike against LG system in Sindh
At least five people had been killed in incidents of violence in Karachi that began on the eve of the strike.
13th August, 2011
Arson acts on eve of strike sow fear
KARACHI: A man was burnt to death and four others, including a minor boy, were injured in an attack on a minibus on Friday night…
12th August, 2011
Revival of Sindh LG system stop-gap measure: Qaim
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said the revival of the local government system was meant to fill the vacuum until a…
12th August, 2011
Consensus bill on Sindh local govt planned
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party has decided to table a consensus local government bill in the Sindh Assembly to address the grievances of all sections…
9th August, 2011
Sindh LG system ordinance takes effect
KARACHI: An ordinance reviving the Local Government system of 2001 in the entire Sindh province, signed by Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan late on Sunday…
8th August, 2011
Nazim-led system for entire Sindh
ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: Apparently stunned by a severe reaction from nationalist parties in Sindh and its coalition partner, Awami National Party, to its decision to roll back…
8th August, 2011
Sindh nationalists and ANP join hands
KARACHI: Sindh nationalist parties on Sunday condemned the government’s decision to roll back the commissioner system in Karachi and Hyderabad and termed it the first…
7th August, 2011
ANP rejects reinstatement of Local Govt System
KARACHI: The ANP has rejected the reinstatement of the Local Government System in Karachi and Hyderabad and has ordered its provincial minister Ameer Nawab to…
18th July, 2011
Notices to federal, Sindh govts over commissionerate system
The court issued the notices in response to two identical constitutional petitions filed by three civil society activists.
16th July, 2011
MQM challenges revival of commissionerate system in SHC
The MQM filed a petition stating that the constitution provided safeguards to the local government system which could therefore not be abolished.
4th July, 2011
KP to restore local govt system, says minister
PESHAWAR: The government has decided in principle to restore the local government system in the province with some amendments to make it more transparent, said…
9th May, 2011
PPP, MQM agree to keep LG system in Sindh
  ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People`s Party and Muttahida Qaumi Movement have decided to keep the local government (LG) system of Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf in…