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International Journal of Trade, Economics and Finance, Vol.1, No.4, December, 2010 2010-023X Decentralization initiatives, Economic and Community Development in Pakistan Muhammad Shakil Ahmad, Dr. Noraini Bt. Abu Talib to work according to community demands (Hoshino, 1994). Abstract— The aim of this research is to give brief overview Decentralization allows local government to response to the and introduction of community participation and community voice and needs with dynamism. It improves the Decentralization initiatives in Pakistan. Decentralized resource allocation and distribution is made according after governmental system provides more room for community to participate and decides in collective manner for self matching the preference with community needs (Stren, improvement. History of Community development projects, 1994). Response from government improves due to structure of government before and after Decentralization, accountability and this deals towards corruption free importance of collective action and government seven point development (Kliksberg, 1994). agenda is part of this paper. Data was collected from 7 union Rondinelli et al. (1983) Stressed that decentralization is a councils of District Abbottabad of Khyber Paktunkhawa source to increase the quality of service de