Deliverance of Devolution Plan 2001 in Pakistan: An Analysis

Abstract

This research paper investigates Musharraf's Devolution plan, which was put into action in Pakistan in the year 2001. Over the course of the past twenty years, advancements in governance have placed a greater emphasis on decentralization and local administration. Local self-government was introduced, for the first time in Pakistani political system, by military dictators in order to disconnect masses from the mainstream political parties and somehow find the way to legitimize their de-facto governments. However, President Musharraf introduced devolution plan for the good service delivery at grass-roots level. This research based on qualitative research methodology and the data has been collected from the secondary sources. The plan's primary objective was also on giving municipalities more power and control. To better serve their constituents, local officials are now more empowered to make decisions about development projects, social services, and public works at the district and city levels. The study comes to the conclusion that the effects of decentralization on the quality of public services have been good. This paper recommends that Local self-government should shape policy decisions via public discussion and dialogue with the community.