Editorial
Pakistan today finds itself without a clear, credible, or actionable governance plan from any major political party. No state institution has developed a comprehensive framework capable of guiding the country toward a stable and sustainable future. In the absence of such a roadmap, national governance remains reactive, short-term, and vulnerable to political shifts. The country urgently needs a long-term governance blueprint that brings together political parties, state institutions, economic partners, and social stakeholders through an inclusive national consensus.
This governance plan must guarantee continuity for at least two decades regardless of which political party forms the government. Pakistan’s biggest challenge has always been policy discontinuity, where each new administration reverses the previous one’s priorities. A stable framework, insulated from political motivations, is essential for reforms in taxation, public service delivery, education, healthcare, and economic management. Only a nationally agreed framework can ensure that governance does not fall victim to political competition or temporary interests.
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Sustainable development is impossible without a strategic, institutionalised, and long-horizon governance plan. Countries that have transformed themselves—whether in Asia, the Middle East, or Africa—did so through long-term, coordinated, and consensus-based frameworks. Pakistan also needs a similar structure: one that survives political cycles, drives policy predictability, and strengthens institutional capacity. Such a framework would not only stabilise the economy but also build public trust in state institutions.
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Only a coherent, unified, and sustained governance model can place Pakistan firmly on a twenty-year trajectory of growth and stability. The choice is clear: either continue with fragmented, politicised governance or finally undertake the difficult but necessary task of building a national governance compact.
