Reforms to the Planning Commission
Islamabad: Before delving into and trying to answer some of the questions about the effectiveness, need for existence, future reform and evolution of the Planning Commission (PC), it may be appropriate to understand the context and circumstances under which the PC was created. The PC was officially born in 1953 under the Colombo Plan established by Commonwealth countries, with the help and advice of the World Bank. The principle behind the creation of the PC was that economies required a structured approach to development and that the government or governments should take the lead in the process. The computer was
