The system of local government has its origin in the Basic Democracies System founded by late President Ayub Khan (Basic Democracies Order of 1959). The institutions were dissolved after Z.A. Bhutto came to power as Prime Minister of Pakistan in 1970, but later the Local Unions and the Tehsil Councils were reactivated. A new local government system was introduced in 1975 under the Balochistan Local Government Act of 1975. This act however never became operational since the elections stipulated under this act were never held. In 1979 another local government system was introduced in the country, which was implemented in Balochistan under the Balochistan Local Government Ordinance 1980. This system is still in force.

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