In 1956, Mastung was declared an urban area and in 1960 a Town Committee was installed. Elections were held under the system of Basic Democracy in 1960. Four members were elected and two were nominated. With the passage of time the system of local government was reformed and local government institutions were reorganised in the form of first, second and third tiers. The first tier were the Union Committee, Union Council, Town Committees and Municipalities. The second tier were the Tehsil Councils and District Councils. The Divisional Council in which rural and urban areas were represented, is the third tier. This system was named Basic Democracy, because the role of local government was extended to the grassroots level. Later this construction was abandoned. At provincial level the Local Government Department came into existence. In 1974 the Mastung Town Committee was upgraded to Municipal Committee. The present local government system was introduced in 1979. In 1980 the Balochistan Local Government Ordinance (BLGO) came in force then, the rural areas of district Mastung were divided into seven Union Councils.

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