Local Government | MCQs

Explanation

The 18th Amendment was enacted in 2010.

It extended the tenure of local government bodies from three to five years.

Explanation

Mayor Election (Karachi)

Held: 14 June 2023

Winner: Murtaza Wahab (PPP)

Murtaza Wahab won: 173 votes

Second position: Naeemur Rehman (JI)

Naeemur Rehman won: 160 votes

Note: Jamaat-e-Islami rejected Karachi mayor election results, announces ‘black day’ on 15 June 2023

Explanation

The four provincial governments of Pakistan administer the four provinces of Pakistan.

The head of each province is a non-executive Governor appointed by the President.

 The Governors play a similar role, at the provincial level, as the President does at the federal level.

Explanation

Each Province shall establish a local government system and devolve, political ,administrative and financial responsibilityand authority to the elected representative of local government.  

Explanation

Lord Rippon initiated many reforms to ease the plight of the local Indians during his tenure as the Viceroy. Chief among those reforms was the introduction of local government, the first of its kind in British India.