Federal Minister Asad Umar announced on Wednesday that Islamabad is set to get the “most empowered” local government in the country’s history.

“Cabinet approved the amended Islamabad local government law. This law will create the most empowered local government in Pakistan’s history,” tweeted Umar.

cabinet approved the amended Islamabad local govt law. This law will create the most empowered local govt in Pak history. For the first time we have a law which fully meets the requirements of article 140a of the constitution which requires empowered local governments.

— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) November 24, 2021

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The minister said that “for the first time” in the country’s history there will be a law that “fully” meets the requirements of Article 140-A of “empowered local governments”.

President Arif Alvi had signed the law, earlier today, his office had announced after Asad’s tweet on the matter.

صدرِ مملکت ڈاکٹر عارف علوی نے اسلام آباد لوکل گورنمنٹ آرڈیننس 2021 جاری کردیا

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آرڈیننس آئین کے آرٹیکل 89 کے تحت جاری کیا گیا

— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) November 24, 2021

“President Dr Arif Alvi has issued Islamabad Local Government Ordinance 2021. The ordinance was issued under Article 89 of the Constitution,” said the president’s office.