Islamabad, Dec. 27 -- Pakistan requires immediate, coordinated and practical governance reforms to rebuild public trust, strengthen state institutions and improve economic performance, according to a comprehensive analytical review released by the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMA), The Express Tribune reported on Saturday.

The report converts the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) governance and corruption diagnostic into an actionable reform roadmap spanning fiscal management, taxation, public sector oversight, the judiciary, anti-corruption bodies and digital governance. It warns that persistent governance weaknesses and poor corruption controls are directly undermining economic growth, institutional cred...