CITIZENS PARTICIPATION IN GOOD GOVERNANCE OF PAKISTAN

This paper presents the key aspects of the citizen in the role of good governance. Citizen participation has become an essential component in the development process of a country. They are the voice of the nation that makes efforts to improve the country. They represent the hopes, aspirations and the interests of every other individual for the betterment of the state. The methodology consists of primary data gathered through a survey in which a questionnaire with closed ended questions. This widely validated questionnaire was used to collect data from people of different ages, education and ethnicity. The sample size was 1000 respondents selected via judgmental sampling. The research highlights the key challenges faced by the citizens. Purpose of this work is to establish the importance of the factor ?Role of a Citizen?, to discuss the potential and future development of a country. Other than, the aim is to determine what means/tools they use to promote the good governance of a country. Our objective is to analyse the impact of citizens in the Governance of Pakistan; and to propose possible ways to deal with the issues involved in it. This research tries to conclude the fact that, in the current economy, citizens are considered to be the main competitive advantage and most important asset for the prosperity of a country.