Of course. We WANT all of those and MORE. After all, it is not like we have any needs for schools and hospitals, right? It is just a matter of national priorities.
Sekortee over Shoshal Devlupmint 100%.
Pakistan is in need of accountability, spending at least 15% of the total budget on Education, and a big chunk on development.
From a Western perspective, the situation presents a striking contradiction. While
China, Pakistan’s closest strategic ally, has built a reputation for its ruthless crackdown on corruption, including harsh penalties and even executions, Pakistan’s own political and military establishment has too often gone in the opposite direction. Instead of targeting Corrupt Mafia, they’ve
shielded corrupt networks and marginalized reformers who push for accountability.
For Western observers and policy thinkers, this raises serious concerns about
governance, transparency, and fiscal sustainability in Pakistan. The country continues to struggle with bloated bureaucracy, entrenched patronage systems, and a budget structure that’s increasingly fragile. One glaring issue is the
18th Amendment which grants semi-autonomy to provinces—yet these provinces rarely generate their own revenue streams and remain heavily reliant on federal funds. From a fiscal responsibility standpoint, this is viewed as unsustainable and inefficient.
From a Western standpoint, the contradiction is hard to ignore, Pakistan touts its strategic closeness with China, yet shows little interest in emulating Beijing’s unforgiving stance on corruption. If Islamabad is serious about building lasting stability and sound governance, the focus should shift to
deep reforms: overhauling public institutions, reining in entrenched elites, and rethinking the financial relationship between the center and the provinces. This isn’t about hoarding power in the capital—it’s about expecting provinces to pull their weight through innovation, accountability, and real fiscal contribution.
In short, Western analysts might argue: stop subsidizing dysfunction, and start incentivizing reform. Otherwise, Pakistan risks not only economic stagnation but also eroding the credibility it seeks on the global stage.