Local Governance and Empowerment of marginalized Groups: A case Study of BDS and LSG in Pakistan

Abstract

Inclusion and Empowerment of marginalized are considered as prerequisite
of good governance and successful operations of democracy.
It is an established fact that weaker section of society, refugees in result
of 1947 migration, settlers, minorities and women are pushed to
marginalized group by traditional socio-political culture. They are
suffering from the social, political and economic marginalization. The
issue to empower the marginalized is getting consideration of
intelligentsia and forces of democracy. The hypothesis of the study is
that local government can be used as an important tool to empower the
marginalized. This gross root level study is based on primary data,
interviews and direct observations. This study evaluates the role of
BDS and LSG in creating inclusive society and empowering the
marginalized groups in case of Pakistan.