Good Governance Problems
According to the latest report “The State of Economy: Pulling Back From the Abyss,” released by the Institute of Public Policy of the Beaconhouse National University, Lahore “Pakistan remained abysmally at the bottom among South Asian States as it lost 8.3 per cent of its GDP or Rs. 820 billion during last year owing to bad governance.” The report also pointed out that GDP could have been higher by three percent or around Rs. 450 billion, had there been no shortage of power and water that has adversely affected the national economy.
Today, bad governance has emerged as a much bigger challenge for the nation. Maladministration is not just limited to administrative failure but it also promotes a vicious circle of corruption which mars the whole structure and ultimately deteriorates the country’s socio-political system as well. Pakistani experience shows that as a direct result of bad economic policies of the past regimes since 1970s, corruption and poverty are rising drastically. The law and order situation is deteriorating with the government struggling to control it but all in vain as it lacks competent, professional and dedicated Officers who can bring desired social changes with effective reigning of the machinery.
The ruling coterie is dishonest, corrupt and above the law; the worst part is that the affluent strata are most certain that no meaningful action can be taken against them and they can get away at will. The most horrible impact of bad governance in Pakistan is that respect for rule of law has seemingly vanished in the minds of the rich. This has resulted in “might is right” syndrome in the society.
Another aspect of bad governance is absence of balanced check and balance system and government’s inability to redress public grievances. Our bureaucracy- the successor of the famed ICS, has also failed to follow the shining traditions of good governance of olden days; rather it has emerged as the complex and intricate administrative network which is
Today, bad governance has emerged as a much bigger challenge for the nation. Maladministration is not just limited to administrative failure but it also promotes a vicious circle of corruption which mars the whole structure and ultimately deteriorates the country’s socio-political system as well. Pakistani experience shows that as a direct result of bad economic policies of the past regimes since 1970s, corruption and poverty are rising drastically. The law and order situation is deteriorating with the government struggling to control it but all in vain as it lacks competent, professional and dedicated Officers who can bring desired social changes with effective reigning of the machinery.
The ruling coterie is dishonest, corrupt and above the law; the worst part is that the affluent strata are most certain that no meaningful action can be taken against them and they can get away at will. The most horrible impact of bad governance in Pakistan is that respect for rule of law has seemingly vanished in the minds of the rich. This has resulted in “might is right” syndrome in the society.
Another aspect of bad governance is absence of balanced check and balance system and government’s inability to redress public grievances. Our bureaucracy- the successor of the famed ICS, has also failed to follow the shining traditions of good governance of olden days; rather it has emerged as the complex and intricate administrative network which is