Human Development in Pakistan and Bureaucratic Predicaments

Sumrin Kalia

International Journal of Public Administration, 2015, vol. 38, issue 3, 216-226

Abstract: Pakistan’s persistent ailing condition in the realm of human development raises major concerns about its governance mechanism. The problem seems to exist in the formulation of decentralization policies combined with delays and failures in implementation caused by political interests and inefficiency of the administrative machinery. This article attempts to highlight the current situation of human development in Pakistan using three basic indicators—education, health, and poverty levels—using evidence from data. It further develops a theoretical framework of bureaucratic involvement in public service provisions and problems faced by implementing agencies by identifying lacunas in the legislation of devolution plan.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2014.934840

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