The first ever local community development system introduced in Musakhel was the Village Aid programme which was initiated in the whole of Loralai district in July 1957. A total of 40 Village Councils were formed with a total strength of 545 members. The first local government programme was called Basic Democracies Order, which was introduced in 1959. Under the Basic Democracies system 20 union councils were established in the whole of Loralai district. In 1969, all these local government institutions were suspended and on 22 January 1972, they were totally abolished. A new local government system was introduced in 1975 under the Balochistan Local Government Act 1975. This law could not be enforced in its true sense, as the elections proposed under this act were never held. In 1979, yet another local government system was introduced which in Balochistan was implemented under the Balochistan Local Government Ordinance 1980. This system is still in force in the province. Under the provisions of this law, there are one district council and 10 union councils in Musakhel district.

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