Having taken the lowest step of the ladder of the highest executive service of Pakistan, then with no prospects of ever coming over to the judiciary, I tried my best to live up to the task, reconcile to the requirements of the service not of my liking or of my choice. All along in the executive, I found that I could perform independently only twenty percent of my duties to my satisfaction (I have explained it at full length in great detail in the first paper that I wrote “Executive Orders and Their Disobedience”, serialized in Frontier Post, 19-21st July 1995). The rest was somehow influenced by superiors or those around, not necessarily in the direction in which I wanted to work. At that time, the Patwari needed and was well-provided with bare necessities of the family by the landlords of the area. A teacher received the well-deserved respect and accommodation from all and added dignity to the locality inhabited by him. There was not much wealth around, none to show and influence. Austerity and commitment to duties were generally considered a virtue and was preferred. The society was predominantly value-oriented. Continue reading “4 A Brief History of Corruption in Pakistan”
Experiences of a Lifetime 