Karachi: The local government bill seeking amends in existing local bodies system will be tabled in Sindh Assembly today.

Sindh Minister for Local Bodies Agha Siraj Durrani is likely to table proposed legislation in Sindh Assembly.

Durrani told media on Sunday that the bill has been submitted to the assembly secretariat and it would be presented in the house on Monday.

Terming it a historic bill, Durrani said that this would bring an end to the system that miserably failed to provide relief to the poor people of the province.

He said that the copy of the bill has been provided to all the MPAs, adding, the bill would ask the house that since the present local government system has completed its tenure the permission to appoint administrators be allowed as the Sindh government intends to hold fair and free elections.

Durrani said that once the bill was passed by the house and assented by the Sindh governor, the nazims would be relieved from their offices all over Sindh, including Karachi.

This bill would be presented in the house after a hectic exercise and extensive dialogue between Sindh coalition partners the PPP and MQM.

- Staff Reporter