Bureaucracy in Pakistan

Bureaucracy is come from the French word Bureau. Bureau meaning a

desk so, it means desk Government. It is Government by bureaus and
has a French pronominal. Afterward It transfer to Germany, where the
social Scientist Max Weber circularize or spread it. The bureaucracy is a
powerful group.
The process of government is influence by it. Bureaucracy is a form of
organization characterized by division of labour with a clearly defined
hierarchy complete rules and regulations and formal relationships. An
administrative or social system that relies on a set of rules and
procedures, separation of functions and a hierarchical structure in
carrying out control, controls over an organization, government or social
system. Bureaucracy is essentially an organisation, with definite rules,
regulations, powers & functions. The bureaucracy is not limited to the
Federal bureaucracy. Private businesses and schools often consist of a
bureaucracy as well. Also, the Federal bureaucracy is not limited to the
Executive Branch, but rather each branch of the government has its own
bureaucracy. Today a bureaucracy is a large administrative organization
that handles the day-to-day business of a government or society.

Bureaucracy in Pakistan
Bureaucracy comprises Central Superior Services and the Provincial
Civil Services. The CSS Examinations are open to both male and
female. The exams are conducted and supervised by the Federal Public
Service Commission. Bureaucracy in Pakistan is the successor. At the
time of division of bureaucracy Pakistan was in extreme poor position.

Characteristics of bureaucracy
It is like a pyramid with the top bureaucrat having the most power.
Every individual has a specific, specialized role. Performance is judged
by the quality of job performed Mixture of military and civilian officers.
Its politically neutral. Everyone has their own set of goals only the best

qualified people get hired and promoted; not to family members or

friends.
Bureaucracies have four key characteristics: A clear hierarchy - Bureaucracies have a firm chain of command.
Every worker has his or her own place in the chain, and everyone's
work is overseen by someone on the next level up. Power flows
down from the top of the hierarchy and diminishes as it approaches
the bottom.
Specialization - Everyone in a bureaucracy has a specific job to do
and often becomes an expert at it.
A division of labor - In a bureaucracy, nearly every task is broken
down into its component parts, and different people work on
different parts of the task. Together they get the job done.
A set of formal rules - These so-called standard operating
procedures are the clear, written instructions for each specialized
job at every level of the hierarchy. Workers who follow them can
be sure that they are on the same page as their colleagues and are
doing their jobs properly.

Bureaucracy of Pakistan as agent

The bureaucracy worked as a change agent in the following fields.
Education.
Health and Sanitation.
Population Control.
Communication.
Agriculture.
Betterment of workers and Labourers.
Rights of women etc.

Pakistans bureaucracy needs new codes of ethics for public

responsibilities. A wide ranging exercise should be undertaken to
formulate detailed codes of conduct for various services. A new moral
order of public service has to be framed and enacted.
Apart from changing the behaviourial norms of the bureaucracy, its
structure and processes need a major overhaul. All steps in the public
decision-making processes, from record keeping, information gathering,
noting and drafting to the decision criteria and performance evaluation
of officials have ossified.