Governance for local governments: Part – I
This article is divided into three parts. The first part deals with ‘why local government?’ The second with experiences during the 2001-2009 period and finally in the third part it…
Distribution of resources among federation, provinces and local governments
History is replete with evidence that economics is the underlying basis of most political actions and reactions. In the case of states that are governed as a federation such as…
Opportunities for the government
The balance of payment) (Bocrisis has been aggravated by major currency depreciation taking place over the past few months, the rupee plunging 15% since December last. Surprisingly the currency has…
Case of special assistants: Selecting the non-elected
PM Abbasi finds strength in numbers. Not satisfied with 29 Ministers, 18 Ministers of State and 4 advisers, he continues to add Special Assistants - eight, and counting. And it…
Unelected ‘ministers
One of the objects of a written constitution is to lay down rules for exercise of state power. The executive branch of the government derives is legitimacy from consent expressed…
Local government’s return
THE new cycle of local government elections in Pakistan started with a bang. Though delayed by more than a year, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was the first province to undergo the first…
Local government capacity
Ideally, real good social science research offers a good combination of theory and empirical evidence. Theory needs to guide the empirical part of research and in turn gets moulded by…
Unelected advisers
IN Pakistan, most ministries are being run de facto by special assistants to the prime minister. These members are unelected and do not represent the people but are appointed by…
Where’s the government?
Following the interview by a senior member of the federal cabinet given to a foreign media channel, there has been increasing debate over the state of governance in the country.…
Dysfunctional local government
Local government is an integral part of the modern democratic system in many federal and unitary states. Being closer to the people, with better knowledge of local issues and by…
