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The document discusses the relationship between politics and bureaucracy in governance and traces the history of civil service in British India and Pakistan. It outlines some of the major flaws in Pakistan's bureaucracy, including politicization, lack of problem-solving approach, and preference for personal interests over public interests. The crisis of governance is analyzed and policy recommendations are provided around digitalization and reforming the accountability process to improve transparency and governance in Pakistan.

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Bureaucracy in Pakistan / Css

The document discusses the relationship between politics and bureaucracy in governance and traces the history of civil service in British India and Pakistan. It outlines some of the major flaws in Pakistan's bureaucracy, including politicization, lack of problem-solving approach, and preference for personal interests over public interests. The crisis of governance is analyzed and policy recommendations are provided around digitalization and reforming the accountability process to improve transparency and governance in Pakistan.

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Bureaucracy and politics

Politics in bureaucracy and bureaucracy in politics

Governance has three pillars:


1. Economics
2. Politics
3. Administration (bureaucracy)
Governance works when bureaucracy works in tandem
with politics

“Ministers decide on policies, and civil servants take the


necessary executive actions to implement them”
History of development of Governance

Warren Hastings 1774: founded civil service in continent

13 provinces in the British India which were


administered directly by the ‘Imperial Civil Service’
Post-Independence Regime:

Quaid-i-Azam presaged the bureaucrats on different occasions in candid words.


Addressing the Gazette Officers at Chittagong on 25thMarch 1948, he cautioned: -

“You do not belong to the ruling class; you belong to the servants. Make the people feel that you are their
servants and friends, maintain the highest standard of honor, integrity, justice and fair-play”

After the demise of Quaid-i-Azam and assassination of Liaqat Ali Khan, the civil servants became embroiled in
a struggle with the emerging elite of the political parties
Bureaucracy During Ayyub Regime

• The bureaucracy acquired strength by adopting a sub-servient role under military.

• The ICS/CSP bureaucrats as commissioner, Deputy Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners


played a biased and political role through Basic Democracies (BD) System.
CRISIS OF GOVERNANCE IN THE BUREAUCRACY OF PAKISTAN

“law without freedom means tyranny and freedom without law means anarchy”

No Action Against Bureaucrats Too Much Action Against


 officers (DMG & ex-cadre) of 18 and 19  THE Prime Minister IK Office issued 
grades, came to be regarded as de-facto show-cause notices to bureaucrats in Punjab
rulers of Punjab who have been judged as underperforming
in their official duties

 State-owned enterprises like Pakistan  accountability process on the bureaucracy by


NAB has had a debilitating impact on how
International Airline (PIA), Pakistan Steel
bureaucrats
Mill (PSM), Pakistan Railways fell victim to
inefficiency mainly because of nepotistic
practices  Incarceration of officials, including retired
bureaucrats, by NAB has sent a wave of fear
CRISIS OF GOVERNANCE IN THE BUREAUCRACY OF PAKISTAN

“law without freedom means tyranny and freedom without law means anarchy”

No action against bureaucrats Too much action against


 Rental power Scam, NICL corruption case, • Epic example of federal minister
adversely affected the governance indicators castigating an AC in public in name of
accountability
 Federal DMG officers changed name from
District Management Group (DMG) to
Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS) on
21st May, 2012
 In 2014, deaths of around 200 innocent
children in Sind (Thar-Mithi) due to food
(starvation) and health issues represented a
testimony of the mismanagement
Major Flaws of Bureaucracy:

The study titled, Bureaucratic Decision-Making amid Multiple Accountability


1-Raheem Sheikh and Saifullah
2- National institute of Public Policy
3-Out of 721 civil servants, 610 responded (17-22 grade)
4- 4.98% above BPS-17
5-Questions asked about current state of bureaucracy indecision and list down the factors:
Majority replied:
• Bureaucracy is not taking decision ( politicization)
• Avoiding its responsibility
• Not accessible to public
• Lack a problem solving approach
• Bureaucracy gives preference to personal interest instead of public interest  
Major Flaws of Bureaucracy:

Another study, Occupational Stress in Pakistan’s Mid-Level Bureaucracy:


• Sample of 357 civil servants ( BS 18 & 19)
• Question asked :
1-Extent of Stress
2-Causes of stress
3-Signs of stress
• Majority replied:
1-Stress affected their decisions
2-Political pressure
3-Short-Temperedness
4-Lack of creativity
5-Overloaded weekend
6-Salary Issue
Policy Recommendation
1-Digitalization:
• Some 4 million Pakistanis makes 2-3 visits to different
banks and offices to pay their vehicle tax every year
• Some 7Million Pakis, Mostly senior citizens stand in
queue in various “ National Saving Centre” to beg for
profit on their own investment
• Almost 100% of Pakistan bureaucracy don’t respond to
emails.

Report : The malpractice and exploited accountability


process tarnish the whole process of accountability which is
a bad omen for the country's governance contours which is
why Pakistan is ranked below Sri Lanka, India, and
Bangladesh at 124 out of 180 countries by Transparency
International Corruption Perception Index 2020 report
What is
Democracy?

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