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Local Government And Public Government

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Local government is a form of public administration which, in a majority of contexts, exists as the lowest tier of administration within a given state. The term is used to contrast with offices at state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or (where appropriate) federal government and also to supranational government which deals with governing institutions between states. Local governments generally act within powers delegated to them by legislation or directives of the higher level of government. In federal states, local government generally comprises the third (or sometimes fourth) tier of government, whereas in unitary states, local government usually occupies the second or third tier of government, often with greater powers than higher-level administrative divisions.
The System of Local Government is not a new system but existing before the independence of Pakistan, when the Indian sub-continent was under British rule, after the independence of Pakistan this system existed in Pakistan with different names and terminologies. Today 's states are too vast in territory, having huge population, so it has become very much difficult for Central or Provincial governments to administer them effectively, in this connection, for this purpose, those provinces are further divided into Districts, Districts are further divided into Talukas and Talukas are further divided into Union Councils for effective management and services

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