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Publication Date

10-27-2022

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The need for reform arises in the context of the present malaise and weakness of our governance structure, long term vision of Pakistan, the external environment in which Pakistan will be operating as a country, the diagnostic studies including public opinion polls about the performance of the government, , reports of various commissions and committees and the growing gap between the rising expectations of the citizens and the capability of the state institutions to deliver. The role and limitations of governments in various developing countries have been analyzed at great length in many academic and non academic studies . The predominant view is that the binary postulate of Government vs Market is totally misplaced. Governments should do what they are capable of doing better than in the past. A strong and effective government is needed rather than a weak and expansive government. The all wide-encompassing government has become too cumbersome and centralized with overlapping and competing interests, inefficient and unresponsive to the emerging needs of the public, The role of the Government is to provide an enabling environment for private businesses so that they can carry out production, distribution, trade of goods and services but not indulge itself in these activities directly. A Successful enabling environment requires an efficient and competent civil service, investment in human resources, skills, well functioning, physical infrastructure, rules of law and equitable distribution of benefits of growth.

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Key note address delivered at Joint webinar held by the National School of Government, South Africa and The National School of Public Policy , Pakistan at Lahore on October 27, 2022

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