As a result of the disintegration of ‘One Unit’, Balochistan gained provincial status in 1970. The department of Local Government was created, like other departments, in 1970-71. By that time there was only one District Council in each district, a few Municipal Committees and few a Town Committees.

The present system of local government was introduced in 1979, and for the second time in the history of the country elections to all rural and urban councils were held on the basis of adult franchise.

Local Government traced its origin to the basic democratic system founded by President Ayub Khan. Balochistan Local Government Ordinance of 1980 (hereinafter called BLGO) extends to all local councils in the Province and covers all matters essential for local government. The BLGO partakes most of the features of the repealed enactments known as Basic Democracy Order of 1959 and Municipal Administration Ordinance of 1960 and both these enactments were based on the features of the French Local Government system.

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