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PESHAWAR: Over half of the population of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa trust local government tiers for services and majority of the districts want the government to allocate more funds for the education and health sectors. A survey completed by the provincial Finance Department to engage over three million citizens in the budget-making for the year 2018-19 provided an insight to the planners to allocate budget according to priorities identified by citizens. The

KARACHI: Following the successful passage of the 18th Amendment, exclusive authority over education was devolved to the provinces. The federal government relinquished power hoping devolution would facilitate the execution of quick reforms and ensure service delivery in line with international standards. Eight years on, an Alif Ailaan report has delivered a mixed review of Punjab education reforms. Effusive in its praise for the “tremendous strides” made towards improving service delivery