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Debate #127 · Democracy, constitution and parliament

Are bureaucracy and democracy antithetical in Pakistan?

Asked 4 times · 4 years · Political Science · Public Administration
This debate All debatesAsked beforeQuestions (4)Evidence (3)PositionsSame themeDid the 18th Amendment strengthen or weaken Pakistan's federation?Was Pakistan's delayed constitution-making caused by leaders or by structural divisions?Does a parliamentary or presidential system better suit Pakistan?
+2 moreCan democracy take lasting root in Pakistan?Are dynastic, feudal and biradari politics incompatible with democracy in Pakistan?

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Examiners want: Nature of bureaucracy versus democratic values, political neutrality of civil servants, Pakistan's civic reality, remedies

The questions

2022
CSS · Public Administration · Discuss

Wording not in the bank yet.

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2019
PMS · Political Science · Critically analyse

Critically examine the role of bureaucracy in Political System.

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2009
CSS · Public Administration · Discuss

Bureaucracy and Democracy are antithetical. Bureaucracy is hierarchical, elitist, specializing and informed while democracy is communal, pluralist, generalizing and ill informed. Keeping in mind the quantum of expectations in Pakistan and the reality of the civic culture discuss the above statement.

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2005
CSS · Public Administration · Recommend

In democracy, political neutrality of civil servants is only a normative value. They have to endorse and follow the policies of the ruling party as they can not afford to act otherwise. Discuss and suggest remedies.

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Lloyd George calls the Indian Civil Service the 'steel frame' of British rule: "They only number 1,200. They are the steel frame of the whole structure." (HC Deb vol 157 c1513) (2 August 1922)UK Parliament, Hansard (House of Commons), debate 'Civil Service, India'NCGR verdict: 1973 reforms and lateral entry did not achieve their intent: Lateral entry let private-sector individuals be inducted at higher grades; NCGR found the CSP's quasi monopoly was replaced by that of CSS-recruited cadres and lateral entry "was resented by the incumbents" as politically motivated (1973-2008 (NCGR report, 2008))National Commission for Government Reforms (NCGR), Report on Reforming the Government in Pakistan, Vol. IDirectory Retirement Rules 2020 introduced, then repealed in 2022: Civil Servants (Directory Retirement from Service) Rules, 2020 notified by S.R.O. 320(I)/2020 (15 April 2020); repealed by S.R.O. 698(I)/2022 (30 May 2022), with all actions taken under them "recalled" (2020-2022)Establishment Division, Government of Pakistan (Gazette notifications)

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