How could good governance be introduced at micro-level? Seminar on Tuesday

How could good governance be introduced at micro-level? Seminar on Tuesday

Islamabad: (Monday, January 16, 2012) Excise and Taxation department are generally perceived as one of the most corrupt government departments in Pakistan. The journey of Excise and Taxation Department
of Islamabad under the supervision of a mid-career civil servant, Dr Ehtasham Anwar, from one such department to that of a role model of change for others in a span of few months has therefore intrigued many minds. In the words of a leading newspapers,

 “The premises were untidy and dilapidated; fixtures and counters were outdated and shabby; the surroundings were infested with touts and agents; staff was rude, non-cooperative and amenable to
bribery; corruption was rampant and not even a leaf moved without money; procedures and requirements were cumbersome, complex and unclear; information and guidance were unavailable; checks and balances were not there and supervision was lacking; discretionary
powers were used in favour of those who were rich or wielded influence; indiscipline and chaos were the hallmarks. Not so, any more.”

Deliberating on to the issue, a young researcher and additional Deputy Commissioner General (ADCG) Islamabad – Dr. Ehtasham Anwar will try to dig deeper into the problem in a seminar tomorrow at
Sustainable Development Policy Institute. The core questions Dr. Ehtasham will try to address will include:

• What actually had enabled him to bring such an enormous change?
• Was it a result of a well thought out strategy or just random measures?
• If at all it was a well thought out strategy, what were its components?
• Could it be applied to other public service departments in Pakistan and achieve results there too?

The seminar, to be held from 2:30 afternoon to 4:30 in the evening, will be chaired by Mr. Shahid Hafiz Kardar, former governor State Bank of Pakistan.

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Posted by Fayyaz Yaseen on Jan 16 2012. Filed under Pakistan. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry