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1. PLANNING MACHINERY
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IN PAKISTAN
Department of Social Sciences
Iqra University Islamabad Campus
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Moonzajer

2. Contents
1 Introduction / Planning Machinery
2 Planning Machinery in Pakistan
3 Chronology, Process, objectives
4 Conclusion, Recommendation, Message

3. Introduction
 Planning is the process of thinking about and organizing
the activities required to achieve a desired goal.
 Plan is originally thrived from Latin (Planus), later it was
used in French (1670-1680) plant ” Ground Plan”.
Oxford Dictionary

4. Planning Machinery
• Most countries of the world have established a planning agency of one
kind or another for the planning of economy and administration.
• The structure, composition and the internal organization may vary from
country to country but the functions they perform are almost similar. It is
not the responsibility of a single agency and it requires the consent and
advice of the whole representative institutions.
• Planning agency is involved throughout in the planning process form
formulation to implementation and then post implementation.
• Head of planning agency vary in different government systems.
• Staff of planning is selected from variety of specialists and generalists.

5. Planning Machinery Model in Pakistan
1. Planning machinery
2. Planning Commission
3. Planning and development department / Board
4. District Government / Zila Councils
5. Sanctioning Machinery
6. Federal Level
7. NEC
8. ECNEC
9. CDWP
10.Provincial Level
11.PDWP
12.Departmental Sub-committee
13.District Level
14.Zila Council

6. Actual Planning Machinery of Pakistan
1. Development Board
2. Planning Board
3. Planning Commission
4. Federal Ministries/Divisions
• Annual Plan
• Roll-On-Plan
• Five Year Plan
• Perspective Plan
5. Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP)
• Federal Vs Provincial Projects
• On-going Vs New Projects
• Foreign-Aided Projects

7. Planning Periods in Pakistan Period
1. Colombo Plan (Six Year Plan) 1951-57
2. 1st Five year Plan 1955-60
3. 2nd Five year Plan 1960-65
4. 3rd Five year Plan 1965-70
5. 4th Five year Plan 1970-75
6. 5th Five year Plan 1978-83
7. 6th Five year Plan 1983-88
8. 7th Five year Plan 1988-93
9. 8th Five year Plan 1993-98
10. 9th Five year Plan 1998-2003
11. 10 Year Perspective Development Plan 2001-11
12. Medium Term Development Framework (MTDF) 2005-10
13. Vision 2030
14. 10th Five year Plan 2010-15

8. Objectives of Pakistan Economic Planning
1. To increase per capita and national income
2. Higher level of employment
3. Price stability
4. Redressing imbalances in the economy
5. Reduction of inequalities in income distribution
6. To remove BOP difficulties
7. Reducing regional disparities
8. Self-sufficiency in food
9. Increase in savings
10. Reducing population growth
11. Reducing poverty levels
12. Provision of social services
13. Long term economic growth

9. Pakistan Planning Process
Planning Commission
• Preparation of approach paper
• Formulation of technical working groups
in all sectors
• Preparation of sectoral chapters by
working groups
Consultations with all
Federal Ministries for input
Consultations with all
Provincial Govts. for input
Sent to all Fed. Ministries
and Dev. Partners for
comments and input
Sent to all Provincial Govts.
for comments and input
Finance Division
(Resource Availability)
Economic Affairs Division
(Foreign aid availability)
Draft Five
Year Plan
Finalization of draft plan by PC and its
presentation before President/Prime
Minister
Submission to National Economic
Council (NEC)
Circulation of approved plan to all
Provincial Govts. And Federal
Ministries for implementation
Transformation of plan into viable
projects/programmes

10. Functions of planning commission
Consultation with:
Federal Ministries / Provincial Governments
Donors
Civil Society
Formulation of National Plan
Annual Plan
Five Year Plan
Rolling Plan
Perspective Plan (15-25 Years)
Project Management :
Approval of Development Projects
Monitoring of Major Projects
Evaluation of on-going and completed projects
Association with EAD in matters of Foreign Assistance

11. How are Projects Identified in Pakistan?
1. National Economic Council
• Planning Document (Annual / Medium Term Plan)
• Assistance and partnership strategies with donors
2. Line Ministries / Public Sector Corporations
• Based on their sectoral strategies / work plans
3. Public Representatives/NGOs/Pressure Groups
• Policy Debates

12. Conclusion: Weaknesses – Need for Further Reform
 Financial
. Unrealistic cost estimates
. Delay in financial arrangements (Local/FEC)
. Proper cash plan not prepared
. Inadequate allocations/funding
. Late release of funds, lengthy procedures
. Cost over run
 Monitoring & Evaluation
. Need for more effective monitoring
 Political Intervention
 Other
o Lack of Policy Formulation and Analysis
o Depleted Physical Infrastructure

13. Recommendation: what really Pakistan needs?
1. Achieve Macroeconomic Stabilization
2. Establish Social Safety Net
3. Develop and mobilize human resources (HRD)
4. Expand agriculture production and Agro-Business potential
5. Galvanize industrial competitiveness with supporting strategies
6. Integrated planning for Energy Development
7. Deepen and diversify domestic Capital Markets
8. Establish Public-Private Partnership as major method for
infrastructure development
9. Administrative Reform: Consolidation, Specialization and
Devolution

14. Final Message
Water for Agriculture!
Energy for industry !

15. 1. Mahbub ul Haq, Planning Machinery in Pakistan: 1965
2. Pakistan Planning Commission : Accessed 3 July 2013
3. Manual for Development Projects: Pakistan Planning Commission
4. History of Economic Planning in Pakistan
5. Planning & Planning Process in Pakistan: Dr. Vaqar Ahmed, SDPI
6. PLANNING MACHINERY IN PAKISTAN: AMBREEN FATIMA. Lahore
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