Open AccessProvincial Rights and Responsibilities
Author(s) -
Shahid Javed Burki
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the lahore journal of economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1811-5446
pISSN - 1811-5438
DOI - 10.35536/lje.2010.v15.isp.a1
Subject(s) - decentralization , economics , political science , public administration , law and economics , economic growth , law
This article suggests that Pakistan requires a different developmentparadigm. The analysis begins by giving a quick overview of some of thelarger economies of the region and assesses the divisions that havedeveloped between the people as a result of national strategies. The papergoes on to present a brief history of the previous attempts atdecentralization in Pakistan and a discussion of how these were thwarted.This is followed by a discussion of how decentralization can be successfulin Pakistan after the 18th Amendment and the 7th NFC Award.