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    Definition of Good Governance

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    The document discusses definitions of good governance from an Islamic and global perspective. It provides definitions from the Quran emphasizing justice, rights, and ethical decision making. The World Bank definition focuses on how public officials acquire and exercise authority to shape policy. To improve governance in Pakistan, the document recommends strengthening institutions over individuals, decentralizing power, ensuring the right people are in the right jobs, building on previous successes, learning from other developing cultures, respecting diversity, developing rural areas to decentralize populations, and promoting self-sufficiency over reliance on donors.

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    The document discusses definitions of good governance from an Islamic and global perspective. It provides definitions from the Quran emphasizing justice, rights, and ethical decision making. The World Bank definition focuses on how public officials acquire and exercise authority to shape policy. To improve governance in Pakistan, the document recommends strengthening institutions over individuals, decentralizing power, ensuring the right people are in the right jobs, building on previous successes, learning from other developing cultures, respecting diversity, developing rural areas to decentralize populations, and promoting self-sufficiency over reliance on donors.

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    The document discusses definitions of good governance from an Islamic and global perspective. It provides definitions from the Quran emphasizing justice, rights, and ethical decision making. The World Bank definition focuses on how public officials acquire and exercise authority to shape policy. To improve governance in Pakistan, the document recommends strengthening institutions over individuals, decentralizing power, ensuring the right people are in the right jobs, building on previous successes, learning from other developing cultures, respecting diversity, developing rural areas to decentralize populations, and promoting self-sufficiency over reliance on donors.

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    Definition of Good Governance

    The Quran defines good governance as the rule of justice, a just and ethical
    order and observance of rights and obligations in a society. The Quran declares:
    Those when given authority in land, establish (system of) salah , give zakah and
    enjoin what is good (maruf ) and forbid what is wrong ( munkar ). al-Hajj 22:41.
    Islamic view of good governance is qualitative and believes that how your values
    and ethical decision affect the society are important. It believes in participatory
    approach, in public accountability Aithesab, equality etc. The last sermon of the
    Prophet (Peace be upon him) is an effective example of an effective policy and
    system that if followed with true spirit will result in good governance.
    According to the World Bank (1992),
    the manner in which public officials and institutions acquire and exercise the
    authority to shape public policy and provide public goods and services"
    Governance refers to the manner in which public officials and institutions acquire
    and exercise the authority to shape public policy and provide public goods &
    services.
    Improving Governance in Pakistan
    Below are some concluding thoughts that can be considered to improve Good
    Governance in Pakistan.
    1. Strengthening Institutions not individuals - but empowering individuals to
    participate in the process of improvement for sustainability.
    2. Decentralization of Power - from the center but also from the elite politicians
    and feudal lords for ensuring grass root improvements.
    3. Right person for the right job continuous professional development
    throughout for accountability and sharing of responsibility.
    4. Sustainability by building on success The trend in Pakistan is to abolish
    the previous governments good efforts and re-invent the step which causes hurdles
    in sustainability. Governments should build on previous success irrespective of
    whose initiative was it for sustainability in governance.
    5. Learning from likeminded countries and cultures as opposed to western
    systems. Pakistan has inherited the system from the British and have continued to
    follow the same system which has caused problems in managing it due to lack of
    knowledge and capacity of human resources. Culture and tradition play a role and
    perhaps Pakistan can better learn from similar developing countries like Malaysia as
    opposed to European countries which have been the case in the past.
    6. Respecting and accepting diversity. Encouraging and promoting diversity as
    strength for attaining success. Creating and respecting diversity as a dividend not
    divide.
    7. Urbanization in rural areas to manage and facilitate population. Too
    much migration in urban cities for employment causes issues of management and
    population influx. Rural areas should be developed in order to maintain and
    encourage good governance through decentralization.

    8. Do it Yourself (DIY) As opposed to waiting for donors and other agencies to


    help us in various sectors which perhaps in normally considered a hindrance as
    donors have their own set objectives. A mindset that will be difficult to change but
    possible through strong campaigning. Spreading the notion of Khudee / Self
    Actualization and believe in one self.

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