PAKISTAN: PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC POLICY REDEFINED
By Zafar U. Ahmed

Pakistan: Principles of Public Policy Redefined offers a comprehensive guideline to achieve the rationale for the country - that is, the welfare of its citizens. It is intended as a policy guide for interested politicians, media analysts, academics/ researchers, citizen activists as well as government officials interested in policy and in developing sectoral programmes.The Introduction of the book sets out the framework - the core values and objectives, reasons for poverty, the most compelling argument for equality of opportunity for all and the social contract. The book then explains comprehensive policy guidelines on how to achieve the objective of citizens' welfare, with chapters covering all the fundamentals - ranging from Governance and the Justice System to Education, Social Protection, Agriculture and other key sectors.This book can be used to compare and judge political party ideology and their manifestos. The performance of the Parliament can be seen in the context of what ought to be done. It also gives a measure, a ready reference, to assess the performance of governments. And above all it offers a comprehensive policy guideline for national development. Pakistan: Principles of Public Policy Redefined is a manifesto for socio-economic development; it offers a clear direction for the future. The book addresses the most pressing issues of Pakistan.