Kohlu is a Political Agency in administrative terms. It is a completely rural district and has two types of government institutions. Firstly, there are local government institutions (which stand dissolved nowadays) to ensure public participation in planning and implementation of development strategies and, secondly, there is district administration to represent the federal and the provincial government. The local councils are under financial pressure and hardly have any money for development activities. Local government institutions can play an important role in development of the area if provided with administrative and financial support. There is an intense need for fiscal bail-out of these vital institutions. The law and order situation is not satisfactory. Local elite can help to improve it.

Participation of women in local bodies or in politics is non-existent. Hence half of the population does not participate in the public decision-making process.