EDITORIAL
The Capacity Crises of Pakistan
The state is a political organization of society, or the body politic, or, more narrowly, the institutions of government. A state is a form of human association distinguished from other social groups by its purpose, the establishment of order and security; its methods, the laws and their enforcement; its territory, the area of jurisdiction or geographic boundaries; and finally, by its sovereignty. Hence, the state is the compilation of social, administrative and public institutions.
The institutions are the most significant structures which are organized to meet the objectives. They may be social, political or administrative. They are the means to reach the ends of growth and development. They are vital for the cause of the state and society; therefore, their organizational capacity is vital for the cause of objectives. Hence, the competence of human resources is the fundamental obligation for a functional institution, followed by coded law, technological advancement and organizational innovation. Thus, the institutions’ capacity determines a state’s growth, strength and functionality.
Pakistan faces the fundamental challenge of capacity as organizations and institutions need to catch up in innovation, autonomy and technology. Resultantly, the institutions are unable to cope with the challenges of security, economy, growth and development. All political, administrative and cultural organizations and institutions need reforms and innovation. The legislature faces capacity crises; therefore, the law-making quality needs to be better. The legislators need to include the fundamental requirement of legislative competency. The judiciary in Pakistan needs to enhance judicial competence as it is the primary reason that judicial decisions lack justice coherence and application.
The executive branch of the government suffers the worst form of administrative despondency. The human resources, administrative structures, organizational layouts and developmental plans need to be revised and improved in technology and advancement. Institutional competence is directly proportionate to the developmental growth of an organization. Therefore, Pakistan need reforms and innovation. Pakistan needs institutional, organizational, administrative and managerial reforms. Furthermore, the organizations and institutions in Pakistan require administrative autonomy and organizational self-sufficiency.
It is a world of technology and innovation. How can Pakistan function without the application of technology? Therefore, technology can enforce the capacity of institutions and organizations—the more the administrative competence and capacity of the institutions, the more growth and development. The application of merit is the foundation of human resource competence. The institutions in Pakistan require merit-based human resource management. Then, innovation, research, and technology shall pave the way for the structures of the institutions. Thus, the process involves administrative, organizational, and technological reforms. Hence, it is the only way forward for the institutions in Pakistan.
