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Perfect Strangers: The State and The NGO's in Pakistan

Ahsan Rana, Durriya Nadeem, Anum Tariq


INDUSTRY : Government, NGO's

AREA : Business Government/International Economy

ORGANIZATION : Government Of Pakistan

LENGTH : 23

LUMS No : 16-305-2015-2

PUBLICATION YEAR : 2015

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KEYWORDS:

Pakistan,Civil Society,Non-Governmental Organizations,NGO's,Accountability,Constitution,Social Welfare Agencies,Registration Process,Legal Framework


DESCRIPTION:

This paper provides evidence of the limited and remote interaction between the state and the NGOs for most part of the latter¿s life. It is argued that the legal framework is mostly archaic, having been created at a time when the role of the NGOs was limited to small-scale projects in a narrow range of fields. It is also argued that the institutional infrastructure of registration and regulatory authorities in the provincial and district governments is highly inadequate to discharge even the most basic regulatory functions in a meaningful manner. This note can be used as background reading in undergraduate courses related to Public Management such as Contemporary Social Policy Issues in Pakistan, and Non Profit Management.


LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

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SUBJECTS COVERED:

Business Government, International Economy