Inherent flaws in political practices leave no space for better governance | Abu Ahmad Akif

According to Syed Abu Ahmed Akif (former federal secretary) there are inherent flaws in political practices and the organizational structure of the system, leaving little or no space for governance. The anomalies of the system, ranging from the buildup of elitist capture to the electoral flaws and the bureaucratic role, have removed any margin for reforms and governance strategy. This aspect of the political system, along with several others, was discussed in the Grand National Dialogue ‘Pakistan’s Political System and Governance’, organized jointly by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Islamabad, and the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) on 20 October, 2022.