Global Regional Review (GRR) URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-I).34 A Historical Review of Governance in Pakistan (1947-2012) Vol. IV, No. I (Winter 2019) | Page: 320 ‒ 325 | DOI: 10.31703/grr.2019(IV-I).34 p- ISSN: 2616-955X | e-ISSN: 2663-7030 | ISSN-L: 2616-955X Sajjad Ahmad * Muqarrab Akbar † The present study attempts to make an understanding of the concept of governance and evaluation of its micro- macro level of application on governance in Pakistan by using the model of McCawley theory 2005. In this article overall performance of governance regimes in the history of the country with the major focus on the administrative-economic results of their policies and decisions have been highlighted. Pakistan’s political stability, social development and industrial growth have always been victimized by its interest groups and elites. Pakistan’s weak political leaders always created a gap between civil and military bureaucracy and caused military regimes to rule the state. Today the country’s development is partial. The literacy rate is going better and active media have come up. Civil society has become assertive. The middle class is flourishing and Pakistanis are having the desire to have peace in the country. Key Words: Political, Governance, weakness, Military, Dominancy, Accountability Introduction Governance is, in fact, a difficult process and accurate governance include various kinds of formulation of the method, decisions and policy to implement in the country. It depends on the leadership to find the possible sources and manage both long- and short-term policies as well as micro and macro level. The author adopted the McCawley governance theory that had been done in Indonesia. Problem of Statement Since their inception, Pakistan’s institutions had a system of governance that was influenced by the political system of the British. The major reason is that there is no trust amongst all institutions of the state. In the late 70- years of Pakistan’s history, four times Marital Laws were imposed. It aggravated the situation of the governance to run the country is smooth and in a broken way. Method The present research focused mainly on quantitative and qualitative methods. The qualitative method described the characteristic of Pakistan’s governance economically, politically and socially to examine the present situation. The statistical data and analysis mentioned the quantitative portion by the use of the explanatory method to make an understanding of Pakistan’s governance. Review of Literature Ilahn, (2010), mentioned in his book that even up to 6-decades after the emergence of Pakistan, the behavior of Pakistan’s governments had not been developed. It has spoiled the moral and intellectual quality of the country’s machinery. Shekahr and Singh, (2009), in their book “The Military Factor in Pakistan”, described that military interferences were serious factor in deciding the future route of Pakistan Military interference in the Geo-political, strategic, Economic, Sociological and religious matters of the country had shown Pakistan into failed state and the country is at the critical juncture of its history. Tahir, (2008), claimed while answering the question of why democracy was challenged, that few people made their opportunity by understanding the spirit of the socio-political and economic condition of Pakistan and controlled the country. * PhD Scholar, Department of Political Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. Email: sajjadahmadmaitla@yahoo.com † Professor, Department of Political Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. Abstract