Impediments to social development in Pakistan

The paper presents an analysis of some of the impediments that exist in the development of the social sectors and in the delivery of these services in Pakistan. It suggests that in essence these impediments stem from malgovernance and can be attributed to a number of causes, the most important of which have been included in the paper. (...) The paper suggests a number of remedial actions which can remove these impediments, but most of these require time and patience as institutional and societal reforms cannot be accomplished overnight or in the short-run without revolution. (Pak Dev Rev/DÜI)