巴基斯坦国防部长说,尽管宪法授权,地方政府改革仍停滞不前,指责平民领袖破坏民主和问责制。 Pakistan's defense minister says local government reforms are stalled despite constitutional mandates, blaming civilian leaders for undermining democracy and accountability.

巴基斯坦国防部长哈瓦贾·阿西夫(Khawaja Asif)批评该国不顾宪法授权未能实施地方政府改革,指出赋予基层机构权力对于有效治理和国家稳定至关重要。 Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif criticized the country’s failure to implement local government reforms despite constitutional mandates, stating that empowering grassroots institutions is essential for effective governance and national stability. 他在2026年思想节上发言时强调,过去的军政权成功地加强了地方制度,但文官政府一直未能将权力转移到省级以下,破坏了民主。 Speaking at ThinkFest 2026, he emphasized that past military regimes successfully strengthened local systems, yet civilian governments have consistently failed to transfer power below the provincial level, undermining democracy. 阿西夫称第十八修正案的权力下放实际上是“欺诈”，并敦促政党支持地方选举，警告官僚主义的抵抗和政治不安全正在阻碍进展。 Asif called the 18th Amendment’s devolution a "fraud" in practice and urged political parties to support local elections, warning that bureaucratic resistance and political insecurity are hindering progress. 他指出,地方治理薄弱助长了卡拉奇·古尔广场火灾等危机和持续服务失灵,强调权力下放不是威胁,而是问责和公众信任的必要条件。 He noted that weak local governance contributes to crises like the Karachi Gul Plaza fire and ongoing service failures, stressing that devolution is not a threat but a necessity for accountability and public trust.