{"id":18505,"date":"2021-12-13T14:49:42","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T14:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=18505"},"modified":"2021-12-13T14:49:42","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T14:49:42","slug":"bilawal-defends-sindh-local-govt-amendment-bill-says-critics-will-eat-humble-pie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2021\/18505\/","title":{"rendered":"Bilawal defends Sindh local govt amendment bill, says critics will eat humble pie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI (National Times)- PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday defended the Sindh Local Government (Amendment) Bill 2021, saying that critics of the legislation would eat humble pie.<\/p>\n<p>The Sindh Local Government Act was passed with amendments in the Sindh Assembly last week in a chaotic session that saw loud chants by a fervently protesting Opposition.<\/p>\n<p>The PPP chairman, addressing a press conference in Karachi, said the law introduced by the Sindh government does not exist in any other province, as he slammed the critics.<\/p>\n<p>He mentioned that the party is also making progress in Lahore, adding the people of Karachi and Lahore have pinned hopes on PPP.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKarachiites believe that PPP can resolve their issues,&#8221; he said, lamenting that everybody has the right to criticise but one should not lie.<\/p>\n<p>Sharing details of the developmental projects under PPP, Bilawal mentioned that the party has been allotting houses since 1970 to the masses, while PTI has &#8220;just started this initiative now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPPP is the only party that understands the problem of the citizens,\u201d the chairman boasted, highlighting that his party has given more powers to local body representatives.<\/p>\n<p>Shedding light on the tenure of Asif Ali Zardari as the president, Bilawal mentioned that he gave all the powers to the Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPTI is introducing systems of their own choice in Punjab; control of health and education system have been snatched from the representative of local government in Islamabad,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He mentioned that under the new Act, property taxes will also go to local bodies. \u201cIf local bodies collect taxes there will be no budget problem,\u201d he maintained.<\/p>\n<p>Bilawal continued: \u201cMoreover, police, health and education sectors will be accountable to the local body representatives.<\/p>\n<p>The chairman mentioned that PPP is regaining its lost trust as \u201cwe believe in serving the people.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI (National Times)- PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday defended the Sindh Local Government (Amendment) Bill 2021, saying that critics of the legislation would eat humble pie. 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