Technocratic model

This refers to the article ‘Why Pakistan faltered’ (December 31, 2024) by Ameenah Babar. The writer highlights the importance of institutions, with or without democratic governance, in a country’s socio-economic development.

When honest, educated, confident, bright, and capable men and women enter the institutional workforce, wonders do begin to start happening in a country’s development. Perhaps, it is time to focus on development first and democracy second for the next fifteen or twenty odd years.

Abbas R Siddiqi

Lahore