Crisis of Good Governance in Pakistan: need for reforms and institution building.

A.Introduction:

All is well that ends well. Although it started as a hope on 14th August 1947, we still have time before it ends; the hope of people to be facilitated with basic necessities and a progressive future. Such an ending is only possible through good governance.

B. Establishing the crisis: a snapshot of current governance

1. The value of life: state of health sector and events like Drought in Thar and Flash floods in Punjab

2. Young population and massive unemployment

3. Inefficient judicial system

4. Insecurity from security agencies itself

C. The need for reform: stakes of continuing with the same

1. Democracy is in danger of losing confidence of the people

2. Extremist ideologies make space for demanding alternative system

3. Soft image of the country tarnished among coming of nations with reports of bad governance

4. Future generations suffer as current generation falls in social ills.

D. The way forward for reform

1. Good governance requires statistics: population census the need of the hour

2. National consensus on policy for any sector possible including health, education, food security and energy.

3. Policies lead to programs hence mechanism of inclusiveness for local population in these projects.

E. Drafters, approves and implementers of policies: The institutions and their capacity building

1. It takes two to make a quarrel. Hence both bureaucracy and lawmakers to be trained in aspects of good governance.

2. Inter - institutional interference to be checked through mechanisms of accountability.

3. Prescribed institutional limits and authorities should be continuously evolving to meet new challenges.

4. Mechanism to gauge institutional and individual performance with attractive rewards.

5. Strengthening and resourcing local governments.

F.Conclusion

The dire need for reforms exists with a need for considerable time to absorb and implement these reforms. The institutional building that will be the bearing fruit of these reforms will surely lead to efficiently governed country. The hopes of 1947 will surely turn to an unwavering reality.