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This research aims at answering relationship between Bureaucracy, policy making its process formation and implementation in Pakistan and core value of institutions while making any policy. As democratic country, formation of institution and policy formation largely depends on bureaucrats and their decision. As per the studies and information below describe that in Pakistan, Policy-making is largely done by democracy”
In other terms bureaucracy forms and works as life blood for any government serves as Black Box means provides facts and figure with accurate data to the government also worked as measure productive part where public demand, needs and support transformed into action and policies.
This research analyzes the role of Pakistan’s bureaucracy in policy issues and the various elements that have shaped its character in the country’s governance. Dynamics of policy making have been discussed, followed by the configuration and nature of Pakistan’s bureaucracy under different regimes. Through historical study, evidential examination and observation; current role of bureaucracy in policy matters has been argued.
For practical purposes, policy-making is largely done by the executive branch, i.e. the bureaucracy. In our case, bureaucracy has assumed a larger-than-life role, hence it is under public gaze and criticism. For any system, democratic or authoritarian, professionally competent, well-trained and appropriately compensated bureaucracy is imperative.

Key words: Bureaucracy, Institution, Policy making, Public demands, Pakistan

INDEX

Introduction
Mythology
Background
Bureaucracy and its meaning
What bureaucrats do
Bureaucratic Functions
Bureaucratic Model
Types of Bureaucrats
A Bureaucratic Democracy
Origin of Pakistan Bureaucracy
Structure and Basics of Pakistan Bureaucracy
Impact of Government
The Bureaucracy and Policy Making
Rule Making
Bureaucrats as Policy Makers
The Federal Bureaucracy
Policy Issues



References: National bureau of economic research, Cambridge (2004): 2 Dr Beyond a crises state (Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2011), 54-55 3 International Crises Group, “Reforming Pakistan’s Civil Service” Asia Report No185, ICG Report (2010) 4 Shafqat Saeed Reform”, The Pakistan Development Review 38:4 Part II. (1999): 995–1017 5 Report of the “National Commission for Government Reforms on Reforming the Government in Pakistan”, Prime Minister’s Secretariat, Government of Pakistan, vol. 1, (2008): 201 6 Fainsod “Bureaucracy and Modernization” in Heady Ferrel 7 Brig (Retd) Asif Haroon, Roots of 1971 Tragedy (Lahore: Sang-e-Meel Publications, 2005), 310 8 Crises group Interview in International Crises Group, “Reforming Pakistan’s Civil Service” Asia Report No185, ICG Report (2010) 9 Jamshed Khan, Asmat Ullah Wazir “Civil-Military Imbalance in the Administration of Pakistan: A Case Study of Musharraf Era” The Dialogue, Volume: VI, No. 2 (2011): 148-160 10 Dr 12 Dawn news paper article “In Pakistan, policy-making is largely done by bureaucracy” Amel Ghani January 26, 2014 13 Spark notes for US Bureaucracy

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