KPK cabinet approves old LB system

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pukhtunkhwa provincial cabinet has approved the restoration of the old local bodies system in the province on Wednesday here, Geo News reported.

Reintroduction of municipal corporations and zila councils and the independent office of deputy commissioner are the central points of the approved local government system.

This would replace the local government system which was introduced by Gen. Musharraf.

It will end the office of DCO which used to function under elected district nazims and reintroduce the provincially controlled office of the deputy commissioner.