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POLITICAL GROUPS AND CIVIL SOCIETY EXPERTS PAVING THE WAY FOR SUSTAINABLE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN PAKISTAN | EXPERT ROUNDTABLE
THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN MAKING OF RESILIENT & INCLUSIVE LOCAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS PAKISTAN (CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONS) Local Councils Association of Punjab, in partnership with the Commonwealth Local Government Forum and the European Union, is endeavouring to strengthen the local democracy in the province to contribute to good governance and local development across the
January 11, 2022 -
MEDIA SKILLS TRAINING & DEC AWARENESS SESSION ON PUNJAB LG ORDINANCE 2021
A huge number of female councillors has been invited from all across Punjab to educate them with Media Skills, women participation in local government and utilisation of the Digital World for Political efficacy. The District Committee Member females were trained about Women participation in local government and awareness has been imparted on newly introduced LG
December 28, 2021 -
UPLIFTING WOMEN REPRESENTATION IN LGs OF PUNJAB
LCAP & LG MINISTRY INTRODUCING WOMEN FRIENDLY LG LEGISLATION LCAP has arranged a consultative session among honourable LG Minister Punjab Mr Mian Mehmood ur Rasheed and prominent women activists. The LG Minister shared provisions from newly drafted LG legislation for Punjab. The upcoming LG law uplifted women representation from 9000 to 20000 in Punjab. The
November 5, 2021 -
LG MINISTER PUNJAB MIAN MEHMOOD UR RASHEED TOOK HEED TO THE PROBLEMS OF REVIVED DISTRICT CHAIRMEN
After the much-awaited revival of LG members Hon. CM Punjab Mr. Usman Buzdar assigned the task of addressing the reservations of LG members to Hon. LG Minister Punjab Mr. Mian Mehmood ur Rasheed. In this context, the meetings have been initiated with revived District Chairmen of Punjab to ‘make them functional in true sense’. LCA
October 30, 2021 -
RESTORING LG MEMBERS MONTHS BEFORE COMPLETION OF TENURE
ANALYSIS OF MR SALMAN ABID Mr Salman Abid (Senior Journalist / Anchorperson) Local Government Expert, Who is collaborating with LCAP for years, currently sharing his analysis on recent notification of LG&CD Punjab regarding LG member revival months before tenure completion. Watch these interesting views to know the future of LG in Punjab PRESIDENT LCAP, MS
October 20, 2021 -
EXPRESS FORUM x LOCAL COUNCILS ASSOCIATIONS | MOVING FORWARD TO PROMOTE LOCAL DEMOCRACY
ایکسپریس فورم اہم سیاسی و سما جی موضوعات پر با ا ثر شخصیات کے ساتھ گفت و شنید اور تبصروں کے لیے قائم کردہ ایک غیر جانب دار پلیٹفارم ہے۔ بروز بدھ 6 اکتوبر 2021ء کو ایکسپریس فورم کی سیر حاصل نشست میں صوبائی وزیرِ بلدیات جناب میاں محمود الرشید کے ساتھ پنجاب کی نامور
October 7, 2021 -
Media Clippings
Please find below all the consolidated Media Clippings of National Conference 2021 | Local Democracy: Moving Forward
October 5, 2021 -
NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2021 | UPDATES
Click on the below links for Event Coverage Speeches Hon. President of Pakistan, Dr. Arif Alvi Mr. Ovidiu MIC, Head of Cooperation, European Union Pakistan Ms. Lucy Slack, Acting Secretary-General, CLGF Day2 LIVE Streaming DAY 1 LIVE Streaming Twitter Pre-Event Campaign LOCAL DEMOCRACY: MOVING FORWARD Join us LIVE on LCA TV on 28th and 29th
September 25, 2021 -
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2021 OF LCAP
Local Councils Association of the Punjab held its Annual General Meeting 2021 with the collaboration of the Commonwealth Local Government Forum and the European Union in Lahore on 28th of August 2021. The Executive Committee and Board of Governors of LCAP have participated in the meeting to complete the official business. The meeting was attended
August 29, 2021 -
TALD Pilot Project | Inauguration of Vocational Training Centre in Sahiwal
The Municipal Corporation Sahiwal and Local Councils Association of the Punjab established a Vocational Training Centre for disabled girls with the collaboration of the European Union and Commonwealth Local Government forum under the Pilot Project TALD. Mr Sardar Asad Ali Khan Baloch, Mayor Municipal Corporation Sahiwal and Ms Fozia Khalid Warriach President, LCAP and Chairperson
August 8, 2021 -
Training Session on ‘Violence Against Women’, Councillors urged to mentor fellow women
On 6th August 202, LCAs have arranged a virtual session to create awareness regarding this sensitive topic of “Violence Against Women”. LCAs have always worked to empower women in our society in all spheres of life. Women in our society tend to experience gender-based violence and domestic violence. Ms. Maham Ahmed (Women and Minority Inclusion
August 6, 2021 -
Consultation Session among Provincial Minister for Local Government, Civil Society, and Local Government Experts
Provincial Minister for Local Government & Community Development consulting local government experts and civil society organizations for recommendations to help the government in drafting local government ordinance for better LG system, and willing to attain consensus of all stakeholders. He offered LCAP a collaboration to organize awareness sessions on all the relevant forums about voting
July 31, 2021 -
LCAP & Govt. to organize awareness seminars related to local governments across Punjab
The government will soon call in a top-level meeting of civil society and local government experts. Chairman (PTI Group), LCAP, Ch. Zahid Iqbal, Executive Director, LCAP, Anwar Hussain and Senior journalist Salman Abid had Meeting with Hon. Provincial Minister for Local Government and Community Development, Mian Mehmood ur Rasheed. Opposition Leader of Metropolitan Corporation Lahore
July 29, 2021 -
LCAP & IDEA TO DEVELOP POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT MINISTRY PUNJAB
Political Consensus and Private Member Bill is the solution to adhere all LG problems: Pirzada Local Councils Association of the Punjab (LCAP) and Institute for Democratic Education & Advocacy (IDEA) in collaboration with the European Union and Commonwealth Local Government Forum have organized an Expert Roundtable on Strengthening Local Governments in Pakistan. The debate revolved
July 28, 2021 -
LCA PUNJAB WORKING AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN GOVERNMENT | FOR REVIVAL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT REPS
advocacy to move forward with effective local democracy Local bodies are restored but restrained to start their proper function. In Punjab, Local Councils Associations in Pakistan have always been positive support to solve the issue of suspended members of local bodies in the province. It is very difficult to solve any issue in a democratic
July 17, 2021 -
Advocacy to revive LG system | LCA Punjab putting the right foot forward
MoU with Local Government and Community Development Department Chairman LCAP Ch. Zahid Iqbal and Executive Director, LCAP Ch Anwar Hussain had a meeting with Hon. Minister of Law Raja Basharat and Rai Zahoor Ahmad Member of Punjab Assembly. They have discussed Awareness Sessions across Punjab on the Local of PunjabGovernment Act for LG members. They
July 14, 2021 -
Training Session on Digital Literacy for WDC members from all LCAs of Pakistan
LCAP has organised a virtual Sessuion on Digital Literacy for womens from all four LCAS. The objective of this workshop is to make councillors understand about how to communicate through various digital platforms and practically use them in their daily life. This Workshop was conducted by Mr. Umar Imtiaz Rana (Communication and IT Officer, LCAs)
June 28, 2021 -
DEC ToT Mentoring Session in Punjab
LCAP with the collaboration of CLGF and the EU held ToT Mentoring Session for Resource Persons for the Councillors of the Punjab.Mr. Anwar Hussain delivered the workshop on the composition of urban and rural local governments, mode of election, powers, functions, and responsibility of councillors of village and neighborhood councils in Punjab as per the
June 14, 2021 -
Virtual Training Workshop on Social Behaviour and Stress Management
LCAP with the support of the European Union and CLGF has organised a Session on Social Behaviour and Stress Management for Women Councillors representing all four provinces. Sociology expert Ms. Sumaira Lodhi explained the social challenges faced by women in Pakistan and the social behaviour to be adopted in various situations. She also covered the
June 3, 2021 -
The News International published special reports on the current situation of local governments in the country.
They specifically focused on the Hon. Supreme Court’s judgement regarding restoration of the suspended LG system in Punjab. Read the reports on via the links below: Editorial Restoration of local governments entails letting go of power and resources for the provincial Read More A history of decentralisation Political parties never wanted to transfer power to
April 5, 2021 -
Supreme Court of Pakistan reinstated local governments in Punjab.
Local Councils Associations pays Homage to the worthy Supreme Court of Pakistan and congrats to all local government representatives from Punjab. Click HERE to see our best wishes in DAILY KHABRAIN, and HERE to read in ROZNAMA DUNYA پنجاب کے بلدیاتی ادارے بحال عوام نے بلدیاتی نمائندوں کو پانچ سال کے لئے منتخب کیا ایک
March 26, 2021 -
14-15 March 2021: Strategic Plan Development for MDC & Training Sessions on Minority Laws held by LCAP
Minorities Challenge Discussed Click here To read More Minority Development Committee LCAP Held a seminar Read more Seminar on Minorities Issue Read More Seminar on Minorities Issues Read More
March 22, 2021 -
Strategic Plan Development for MDC & Training Sessions on Minority Laws held by LCAP
Local councils Association of the Punjab in collaboration with the European Union and Commonwealth Local Government Forum has organized two consecutive workshops for Minorities Development Committee (MDC) Punjab. On the first day, LCAP held Strategic Plan Workshop for minorities. The objective of the workshop is to understand the challenges of minorities, discuss possible solutions and
March 17, 2021 -
میں نے کیا سمجھا
کالم:- میں نے کیا سمجھااز قلم:- انجنیئر محمد رضا سرگانہ دو چیزوں پہ قلم کشائی کر کے طمانیت کا احساس ہوتا ہے۔ ایک بلدیاتی اداروں کے حوالے سے، دوسرا زراعت کے حوالے سے۔ اوّل الذکر پہ بات کرنا دراصل ہماری ذمہ داری ہے، کہ ہماری پہچان ہی بلدیاتی اداروں کی وجہ سے ہے۔آخر الذکر پہ
March 4, 2021 -
28 January 2021: Supreme Court of Pakistan seeks schedule for Local Government polls from Election Commission of Pakistan
Supreme Court seeks ECP’s reply on holding of LG elections LAMABAD: The Supreme Court regretted on Thursday that unpopular governments were always hesitant and unwilling to hold local government (LG) elections in the country and asked the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to furnish a comprehensive reply within a week on holding the LG polls.Read
January 29, 2021 -
LCA Women Members distributing COVID Safety material among Children across Punjab
Local Councils Association of the Punjab with GIZ distributed corona safety kits to the children of underprivileged government schools of the districts in Punjab. Underprivileged schools are more vulnerable and have insufficient resources to help children. Safety kits have all the necessary items kids need for protection. It includes a mask, portable sanitizer, gloves, sanitized
January 7, 2021 -
Virtual Training Workshop on Child Laws In Punjab
LCAP has organised a workshop regarding Child laws in Punjab. Child law expert Mr. Iftikhar Mubarik facilitated us in this session. He highlighted major features of the following lawsHe mentioned that Child Labor is a serious crime and one should raise the voice against such crimes, using children as domestic help should be condemned and
January 5, 2021 -
Virtual Workshop | With Women Development Committee members from All LCAs
Local Councils Associations of Pakistan (LCAs) with the collaboration of CLGF held a Virtual Training Workshop session with Women councillors from all four associations i-e LCAP, LCAB, LCAS and LCAKP. They participated in this workshop to get awareness regarding National Laws on Women Rights in Pakistan. Click here To Read More Activity Report WDLCA held
December 22, 2020 -
Virtual Session | With Minority Development Committee members from Punjab
Local Councils Association of The Punjab (LCAP) with the partnership of CLGF held a virtual session with Minority Committee Members from Punjab. The session was opened by Mr. Anwar Hussain, Executive Director LCAP, with the detailed discourse of objectives and achievements of local Councils Associations of Pakistan. He also shared the willingness of LCAs to
December 9, 2020 -
Strategic Plan Review Workshop & Training on Upcoming LG Elections
The workshop to review strategic plan and training on upcoming local government elections held in Lahore organised by Local Councils Association of the Punjab (LCAP) and Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) with the support of the European Union. LCAP provided Corona Virus Safety Kits to further distribute among girl students of government primary schools in
October 22, 2020 -
Election list on 4th of October | SMS Helpline | Preliminary List of Delimitation of Punjab LG elections Postponed for 15 days
Today, Election Commission of Pakistan decided to publish final election lists on October 4th 2020 to conduct local government and by-elections. They updated an SMS service for voters so they can check their vote status by sending CNIC card number to 8300 as per election lists. If they experience any problem the relevant forms can
September 22, 2020 -
Tomorrow, SC takes-up of writ petitions regarding the future of Local Governments in Pakistan, CJP joins the bench
The Supreme Court will hear a set of petitions tomorrow, a plea seeking empowerment and autonomy of local government institutions in Sindh. This petition has been pending since 2017 but, finally, the time comes. Three-judge SC bench comprising Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed, Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan, and Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel will hear these three important
September 22, 2020 -
SINDH | LG elections will be held right after delimitation, CM Sindh
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah reasserts that the LG polls will happen right after the delimitation of constituencies for local bodies polls. The delimitation will be held right after the approval of the census results by the Council of Common Interest. He said the LG election can’t be done under the results of
September 14, 2020 -
Punjab CM constitutes a committee for LG elections across province
Punjab CM Sardar Usman Buzdar formed seven-member committee for the arrangements of the proposed local bodies election in the region. The committee led by minister for law and justice, Raja Basharat. For more details click here
September 11, 2020 -
Election Commission of Pakistan stopped the delimitation process in Sindh for LG elections
ECP is facing legal hurdles because the government had not issued the results of the population census 2017. KPK and Punjab proceeding towards the delimitation process after legislation, Said ECP secretary. For details click here.
September 10, 2020 -
Sindh High Court directed ECP to hold local bodies election in 120 days
The Sindh High Court direction came on a petition against non-holding of local bodies elections in the province. SHC directed the Election Commission of Pakistan to conduct Local Government Election in 120 days after the expiration of local bodies in the province as per law. Click here to read the full story.
September 9, 2020 -
No LG Elections in Sindh!
After the meeting with ECP on local government elections a political party leader from Sindh said that carrying out the delimitation of constituencies before the publication of the final report of the census was illegal. and our party would not be prepared for the election if the agreement between the government and opposition to decide
September 8, 2020 -
Delimitation preparations of ECP, Schedule of lists
Chief Election Commission holds an important Session regarding local Government elections in all four provinces. The reports from all four provincial governments will be under observation to arrange timely elections for the third tier. All the provincial ECPs will be consulted regarding LG elections. furthermore, relevant wings will brief EC about the current status of
September 8, 2020 -
Session on Educational System in Pakistan for WDLCA Members of Punjab, Sindh and KP
On 19th of August, LCAP conducted a session to discuss Educational Barriers and Recommendations to Educational Authorities with our women councilors from Sindh, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The purpose of this session was to provide an overview of the current education system, provide solutions to councilors for key gaps and issues in the educational system,
August 20, 2020 -
Session on Vocational Training for Disabled Women | TALD Pilot Project for CDC Sahiwal
TALD – Pilot Project: Today, Local Councils Association of the Punjab conducted the session to consult preferred course selection and initiation of Vocational Training for Disable Women at CDC Training Center, Sahiwal. The activity will provide suitable vocational education to Women in the region. Background Community Development Council Sahiwal (CDC) was established in 1962. The
August 15, 2020 -
LCAP distributed Twenty Thousand Masks among Doctors and Paramedics
Local Councils Association of Punjab (LCAP) and Commonwealth Local Government Forum distributed 20000 masks among the frontline warriors against COVID-19 in the health sector across Pakistan. The Doctors and Paramedics who are racing against time to shun the pandemic through infection prevention and treatment. This activity has been performed in the most COVID-19 affected cities.
July 27, 2020 -
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July 16, 2020 -
SC issues notice to AGP, Punjab advocate general over the petition against PLGA 2019
Apex court adjourns the hearing for an indefinite period The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday issued a notice to the attorney general of Pakistan and advocate general of Punjab over a constitution petition against the enactment of Punjab Local Government Act 2019. The three-member bench of the apex court presided by Justice Mushir Alam, heard the
July 13, 2020 -
CLGF published a report on COVID-19 response of LCAs of Pakistan
Commonwealth Local Government Forum published a report with the collaboration of Local Councils Associations from Pakistan (Punjab, Sindh, KP, and Balochistan) with the support of the EU. This report encompasses efforts and initiatives took by local government representatives affiliated as a member with local councils associations. They have undertaken har work on the ground level
June 23, 2020 -
EFFORTS OF WOMEN MEMBERS IN COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is the biggest health challenge that the world has faced in recent memory. Unfortunately, Pakistan has become one of the serious victims as well. Pakistan Government made a quick decision for lockdown for the safety of people so that we can stop the spread of this disease. Although, the prolonged lockdown has
June 5, 2020 -
WEBINAR: Response of Local Councils Associations and Local Governments to COVID-19 in Pakistan
Local Councils Associations of Pakistan organized a webinar on the response of local councils and local governments in Pakistan against COVID-19 with the active support of Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF). Despite having a vulnerable state of operations and absence of elected representatives in three out of five provinces of Pakistan at the local level,
June 4, 2020 -
Training Session on Functions of Village and Neighborhood Councils & Roles and Responsibilities of Chairperson and Members
This training session was planned to guide our WDLCA Punjab members about their roles and responsibilities mentioned in the Local Government Act 2019 and also to discuss the functions of Village and Neighborhood councils. In the start of this session, we discussed the Vision and objectives that our councillors have for their districts. We discussed
May 22, 2020 -
LCAP conducted Virtual Women Leadership Training for Women Development Committee
Local Councils Association of the Punjab aims to empower women representation at the local tier of democracy. The purpose behind this session was to highlight the competencies, styles, values, skills and qualities of a Women as Leader. This session is conducted by Ms Maham Ahmed, Gender Development and Minority Officer at LCAP. The session was
April 30, 2020 -
FIRST STEP TOWARDS REVIVAL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN PUNJAB
Congratulations! to all the LCAs members for their efforts to raise your voice to regain mandate for serving your communities. It is the first successful step. Best wishes.
April 28, 2020 -
April Update II: Managing change under COVID-19
Deputy secretary-general CLGF-Lucy Slack on the situation of pandemic and the actions were taken by while acknowledging all the efforts of front-line local government members, proposing the line of action to work under these stressed circumstances.
April 24, 2020 -
Mayors gathered and decided to seek courts against LG bill 2019
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December 12, 2019 -
Mobbeen Sultan Colum About Local Goverment
Bring to the table win-win survival strategies to ensure proactive domination.
April 2, 2018 -
Public reps reject Local Government Act 2019
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April 2, 2018 -
Nazims to move court if district councils abolished
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April 2, 2018
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