No more weak regulators March 10, 2021 LAHORE: Bureaucracy apart, transparent and merit-based appointments in regulatory bodies are critical to ensure better delivery of services by public sector institutions and good corporate governance in the private sector. The orders of the government are executed through bureaucracy. Ideally it is expected that the bureaucrats would act to the rules and regulations. However, rules are bent to do the irregular biddings of the ruling elite and for making personal gains. There are for instance prescribed rules for obtaining a power connection. A person with influence may get the demand notice immediately after application. He will get the connection next day. There are some formalities that must be completed like inspection report by an electricity inspector about the load needed. These are completed without visiting the premises (for others the report is given after bribe).