Sequence of Reforms: How Pakistan can Catch up with the West?

The first step in the transformation of society will be the formation of a “surrogate state”. It would be an ideological, political, and administrative organization designed to create a modern state, rational society, and industrial economy. Its first task will be the demolition of the old society. Rebuilding will begin with the creation of modern institutions. Next will be the acquisition of human and physical capital. Building of industrial base will require state planning and investment. Next stage of growth will be private sector led and market driven. Transition to participatory political system will come at the very end.

About the speaker

Academic Qualifications
Master in Public Administration – Harvard (1996-98)
Master in International Relations – Japan (1989-91)
BS Mech. Engineering – UT Austin (1983-86)

Work Experience
Financial and Private Sector – World Bank, Washington, DC
International Dept. – Industrial Bank of Japan, Tokyo
Middle East Business Dept. – Sony Corp., Tokyo
Engineering Dept. – ICI Pakistan, Ltd.

Syed Sardar Ali did his F.Sc. from Govt. College Lahore and Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.  He earned his first master’s degree in International Relations from Japan and worked for Sony Corporation and the Industrial Bank of Japan in Tokyo. He later earned Master in Public Administration (MPA) from Harvard where he was a student of Prof. Samuel Huntington. Upon graduation he joined the World Bank in Washington, DC and worked in the Financial and Private Sector Unit in the Europe and Central Asia region until 2002. Sardar Ali, who runs a number of businesses in Islamabad and Lahore, is the Chairperson of Crescent Foundation. He has one daughter and three sons.