Implementation Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Reforms In Terms Of Revenue Generation (2013-2022) In District Peshawar

Abstract

This research article is based on a Ph.D. thesis that explores the implementation of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Reforms in terms of revenue generation (2013-2022) in District Peshawar. The study is qualitative, the research methodology is exploratory in nature, and a purposive sampling technique has been used. Primary data was collected through semi-structured interviews from seven tehsil municipal administrations (TMAs) of District Peshawar. The primary data was analyzed through a thematic analysis approach. The results show that revenue generation varies from tehsil to tehsil in District Peshawar. From 2015 to 2019, in all four towns/tehsils, much revenue was generated and collected, and the reforms in terms of revenue generation were implemented to a greater extent; however, from 2019 onwards, very little revenue was generated and collected, and the reforms have not been implemented in District Peshawar. This study recommends that to implement the reforms practically there should be no political and bureaucratic impediments in the business of locally elected bodies, to ensure availability of funds to the locally elected bodies, imposition of hefty fines in connection with municipal offenses, functionality of the provincial finance commission, training of locally elected representatives, and public participation are mandatory with regard to the implementation of local government policies.