پاکستان میں بلدیاتی نظام کا تجزیاتی مطالعہ (دورِ فاروقی کے تناظر میں)

Abstract

This study examines the evolution and challenges of Pakistan’s local government system through the lens of municipal governance, with a particular focus on the administrative principles established during the caliphate of Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA). The research compares Pa-kistan’s current local government structure with the decentralized, ac-countable, and welfare-oriented governance of the Farooqi era. I review historical sources and Pakistan’s constitutional and adminis-trative developments to understand the extent to which the present system reflects the spirit of public service, justice, and consultation (Shura) that was central to early Muslim governance. Using a comparative methodology, I highlight structural weaknesses, policy inconsistencies, and shifting political priorities that hinder the establishment of a strong municipal governance system, while exam-ining the administrative, social, and citizen-centric principles derived from the Farooqi period