What is the importance of Local Governments in a Democracy? - Ahmad Iqbal - #TPE 302

Ahmad Iqbal, the former Mayor of Narowal, comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the importance of Local Governments, the Colonial Inertia of Governance in Pakistan, Elections, Karachi, PML-N, Money in Politics, RUDA, CDA, and more. Ahmad Iqbal is the Founder of Dehleez - a campaign for strengthening Local Governments and sustainable cities. He also led the drafting committee of Punjab Local Government Act 2022’s (repealed by Pervez Ellahi’s govt). The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:   / thepakistanexperience   To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch:   / thepakistanexp1     / thepakistanexperience     / thepakistanexpeperience   The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:30 Colonial Form of Government and Federal Control 6:55 Indian Local Government Model 9:00 Local Government Acts and Elections in Pakistan 13:00 Basic Municipal parties and difference between Urban and Rural Citizen 15:30 History of Local Governments and Power Structure of Governance 26:39 Do people vote along party lines, Karachi and Empowering Mayors 36:00 Money in Local Governments and the Union Councils 41:30 Real Estate Development Projects and the idea of Development 52:00 State, Citizen and Union Councils 54:30 Local Taxation and Corruption 1:02:30 Sustainable Cities and Citizen Centric Development 1:05:40 Audience Questions