Weak Bureaucracy at Heart of Pakistan’s Governance Crisis, Analysis Says

Recent remarks by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, stating that Pakistan’s governance system has “collapsed,” have reignited debate over the country’s administrative challenges. However, a new analysis argues that the real cause of the governance crisis is the long-term weakening of Pakistan’s civil bureaucracy rather than the number of provinces or administrative units. According to the…

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PM, President call for stronger Pakistan-Croatia cooperation in trade, IT and investment

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Acting President Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani have called for a significant expansion of Pakistan-Croatia relations, emphasizing stronger cooperation in trade, investment, information technology, connectivity, tourism, agriculture, and skilled manpower during the official visit of Croatia’s Foreign and European Affairs Minister, Dr. Gordan Grlić Radman, to Islamabad. In separate meetings, the…

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M-13 Motorway Project Set to Transform Travel Between Kharian and Rawalpindi

Pakistan has taken another major step toward strengthening its transport infrastructure with continued progress on the M-13 Motorway Project, a development expected to significantly improve travel between Kharian and Rawalpindi. Supported through the institutional coordination of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), the motorway is designed to reduce the travel distance by nearly 100 kilometers,…

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Pakistan, Qatar Agree to Elevate Economic Partnership to Higher Strategic Level

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening Pakistan–Qatar relations and elevating their economic partnership to a higher strategic level during high-level discussions in Doha. The leaders reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral relations, expressing satisfaction over the growing political…

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