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Pakistan’s caretaker governments were constitutionally designed to ensure neutrality, transparency, and a level playing field during elections. However, in practice, they have increasingly become stepping stones to lucrative political appointments.

Based on a Dawn Opinion article, this video critically analyses:
The constitutional purpose of caretaker governments
Article 224(1B) of the Constitution & Section 230 of the Elections Act, 2017
How post-caretaker appointments undermine electoral neutrality
The concept of “applying while on the job” in interim governance
Precedents of caretaker ministers becoming CM, ministers, senators
Loyalty incentives, conflict of interest, and democratic erosion
How indirect political gains defeat the spirit of caretaker neutrality
Why Pakistan must revisit and reform the caretaker model

📌 CSS / PMS Exam Relevance:
Pakistan Affairs: Constitution, elections, democratic norms
Essay: Governance, Rule of Law, Democratic Backsliding
Current Affairs: Electoral credibility & institutional integrity
Political Science: Interim governments & conflict of interest

This lecture helps aspirants develop constitutional arguments, use real political examples, and frame balanced, reform-oriented conclusions for high-scoring answers.

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