Civil service reform debated in Pakistan
Most outlets led with the need for modernising Pakistan’s civil service, highlighting the outdated reliance on hierarchy and generalist recruitment. Dawn framed the issue as a barrier to becoming a modern state, while Pakistan Observer noted the long-standing discussion around restructuring the bureaucracy. Both excerpts focused on systemic inefficiencies but did not mention specific proposals or political developments.
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Civil service reform
PAKISTAN cannot become a modern state as long as its bureaucracy continues to be organised around hierarchy, seniority and generalist recruitment. The system has become better at managing careers than solving problems. It rewards position rather than expertise and performance, and protects procedure more readily than outcomes. Moreover, a bureaucracy built primarily for routine administration c...
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Civil service reforms
The restructuring of Pakistan’s civil service is long overdue. For years, the need to modernise bureaucracy has been discussed…
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