2011
Debate #186 of 447
Is Pakistan's backwardness caused by its people or by its governance?
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All debatesIn shortPositionsNewsEvidence (7)Past questions (3)Same themeDo Pakistan's leaders act as statesmen or as self-serving politicians?Does military power secure peace and influence, or provoke conflict?Should freedom of speech have limits?In short
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- human capital versus institutions, mismanagement versus fatalism, comparative examples, both sides, reform path
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- In this country reason does not apply to anything, Outline it
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Pakistan met 5 of 6 structural benchmarks in relevant IMF review, including governance-plan publication and FBR reforms. (2026)IMFRule of Law Index position: Pakistan ranked 130/143 in WJP Rule of Law Index 2025; score declined 2.3%. (2025)World Justice ProjectRule of law governance score: Pakistan rule-of-law score 39.5/100 in 2024 WGI revised methodology. (2024)World Bank WGIPakistan WJP Rule of Law Index rank: 130 of 143 jurisdictions (2025)World Justice Project Rule of Law Index
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Global rule-of-law decline: WJP reported that 68% of countries in its 2025 index declined in rule of law. (2025)World Justice ProjectGlobal rule-of-law deterioration: 68% of countries declined in rule of law in 2025 (2025)World Justice ProjectGood governance operationalized: Rule of law; accountability; transparency; participation; effectiveness; responsiveness; equity (Pakistan application)FrameworkNeeds audit
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2007
A country is backward because it's people are backward
2006
Lots of Folks Confuse Bad Management with Destiny