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Bureaucracy

Divided below, sovereign above

Divided below, sovereign above

Updated 12 Sep, 2026 07:54am
The year is 1858. Undivided India is a patchwork of kingdoms, principalities and districts, and on paper power...
Bureaucratic bottlenecks

Bureaucratic bottlenecks

Published 28 Aug, 2026 06:43am
As a representative of the political tier of the Sindh government, I am acutely accustomed to standing in the line...
Colonial mindset

Colonial mindset

Published 26 Aug, 2026 04:57am
Pakistan has been independent for nearly eight decades. The Union Jack came down, the British went home, and we...
One month to prove it

One month to prove it

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 06:01am
EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has given the Right-Sizing Committee one month to complete its remaining...
Foreign investment: the governance test

Foreign investment: the governance test

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am
“Foreign investors don’t fear risk - they fear bureaucracy, and foreign investors don’t leave markets - they leave...
Eyewitness or accomplice?

Eyewitness or accomplice?

Published 20 Jul, 2026 09:00pm
Recently with grand fanfare, a senior bureaucrat has published his autobiography titled “The Eyewitness”. It is an...
When bureaucracy derails reform

When bureaucracy derails reform

Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:35am
EDITORIAL: For decades, Pakistan’s bureaucracy has demonstrated a remarkable ability to blunt reform efforts...
Of ministers and secretaries

Of ministers and secretaries

Updated 15 Oct, 2025 07:45am
This piece is about the imperative need for harmony between politicians and bureaucracy. The unanimity must not be ...
Bureaucracy the main hurdle

Bureaucracy the main hurdle

Published 22 Jul, 2025 06:54am
Modernizing governance is the biggest challenge faced by the government the ‘Baboo’-friendly Prime Minister (PM)...
Retirement age proposal

Retirement age proposal

Published 05 Dec, 2024 07:16am
EDITORIAL: The recent proposal to reduce retirement age from 60 to 55 years for the bureaucracy warrants a serious...
Violations of privacy rights

Violations of privacy rights

Updated 22 Mar, 2024 05:28am
Pakistan not only faces economic and political challenges but has also to contend with multiple pressing issues...
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