Civil servants in Pakistan are competitively selected from a cadre of very intelligent people. However, unlike Singapore’s thrust of pushing the country forward through highly motivated and focused bureucrats – intent on pushing the country forward, Pakistan’s bureucrats lack the motivation and knowledge to push the country forward. Take the energy industry, very few bureucrats understand the complex global interactions propelling various energy initiatives forward, the question of feedstock availibility, the technologies required , capital cost requirements, and the cheapest solutions to resolve very complex national needs. However, the bureucrats in Singapore tackled these problems and successfully made their country a leader in SE Asia.

First of all, you need to have an environment of peace in the country. Militancy and war policies do NOT fit in with economic development. Then bring in your best experts from all over the world and give them a free hand to evelop a Master Plan to take the country forward. Without a Master Plan, we will just grope in the dark with no fixed objectives.

Finally, act in the country’s best self interest. The world will respect you and stand aside , when you develop your country with care.
Corruption will zap a country’s morale and the will to do good.
Pakistan must choose wisely!!!

Then, as you point out, the operating systems on which the bureaucracy runs – well, its a bit like the old Dos based PC’s we used to have before Windows came along in the 1990′s. Or to think of another analog, its like trying to run a modern urban metro train system using 19th century steam locomotives!