Pakistani experts from various fields said on Wednesday that the role of the federal government and civil society is critical to address climate change issues direly impacting the economy, society,…
A civil servant for 20-plus years, Mark has been through US government shutdowns before: Congress deadlocks on spending and many federal workers are temporarily forced into unpaid leave. But the…
Singapore has secured the top spot in the 2024 Blavatnik Index of Public Administration, followed by Norway, while Canada and Denmark share third place and Finland ranks fifth. These countries…
RECENT media reports indicate that the ‘27th constitutional amendment’ is likely to divide the existing four federating units into 12 provinces. Before finalising such a decision, parliamentarians must consider a…
NONE of our past regimes established durable progress and many have even put us back. But perhaps only Zia’s era, our worst one by far, matches the reversals we have…
The evolving domestic and international environment has significantly augmented the complexity and importance of governance, necessitating comprehensive civil service reforms. The largely urban, educated, middle-class, young and tech-savvy citizenry –…
Do people who still choose to delve into the annals of history rather than fritter away idle hours on social media or streaming platforms truly still exist in our society?…
BUREAUCRATIC reforms have become essential, as a critical constraint today on the effective functioning of government is the budgetary and business cost of its overextended mandate. Bureaucrats claim to be…
The term ‘military deployment in aid of civil power’ refers to the use of armed forces to assist civil authorities in special circumstances when local or federal law enforcement agencies…
IN the heart of Vienna lies a flourishing Pakistani restaurant that caters to thousands of tourists and locals. The owner has credited much of the restaurant’s success to an enabling…
