ISLAMABAD
Federal Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Tuesday called for political consensus on empowering local bodies, saying the move is in the interest of the Pakistani people. Speaking on the floor of the National Assembly, he said democracy cannot function without devolving power to the grassroots level. Without such devolution, neither a democratic society nor a truly democratic system can exist, he added. Referring to the 18th Amendment, Khawaja Asif criticized the failure to implement its devolution promises.
