June 22, 2022
The ailing Civil Services and Quick Remedies (Opinion)
Pakistan ranks bottom third quantile of the World Bank governance indicator, and there has been little or no improvement in government effectiveness, the rule of law, and control of corruption for decades. The civil bureaucracy is one of Pakistan’s top management and administrative unit. Still, reports have shown that the civil bureaucracy’s overall performance is worsening day by day. Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has published a comprehensive book on civil services reforms entitled “Public Sector Efficiency, Perspective on Civil Services Reforms.” According to the book, the club-like mentality, high social status, perks, political interventions, lack of accountability, lack
