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The exceptional propagation of globalization triggered by the dominance of world capitalist system in the economic, administrative, cultural, political, and intellectual demesne in most countries around the world. The purpose of globalization is to have identical rules and regulations across the institutions of the world so that institutions may benefit from the experiences of each other. Key ingredients of these reforms were enhancement of private sector, facilitation of market forces and encouragement of cross-national mobility of private capital. These reforms further encouraged developing countries to restructure their public institutions with a more developmental oriented approach which ultimately gave birth to “developmental administration” or global institutionalism .

The rationalization ofpolitical institutionshas been the subject of several national as well as international seminars, conferences, and publicationsall over the world. Many measures have been taken in developed countries for transformation of academic research into policies, such as preparing tool kits for defining the priorities of research, capacity building of universities accordingly, by designing political maps for a better comprehension of the decision-making process by increasing research-based input, and by increasing liaison between higher education research and state institutions .

Politicians are not scientists and they should trust researchers for validation of policy hypothesis. The connection between executing agents and researching mindsis impeded by several factors like bureaucratic frictions, lack of funds, and coordination between researchers and legislators. The consequence is the deviation of public policy from objective investigation and critical analysis towards rhetoric and populism . This is also seen in the context of developing countries where the national policy making is much likely to be affected by international variables. One such example would be the case of indebted third world countries which are significantly burdened with the policies of their donor countries or otherwise devise their public policy under traditions settled by bureaucratic and normative compulsions , like in the case of Pakistan.

Some African countiestook substantive measures to allocate space for academic input in national policy subjects of war, diplomacy, economy, and domestic resource allocation. Universities played role in providing scholastic feedback to state agencies in form of think tanks, consolidated research reports, joint ventures, business incubation and funded projects. Research outcomes of universities are making a social intervention to develop a practical and sustainable approach, by increasing exactitude in data identification .

The reformation in education planning and re-shuffling of research priorities not only uplifted the acute economic dependencies but also helped in removing class conflicts by reducing frictions and strengthening social institutions

The structure of governance is getting more and more complex due to diversification of socio-economic challenges in the 21st century. Open market competitiveness and globalization of demand and supply has tremendously evolved economic determinants. Policymaking institutions are the structural backbone of a community to confront the complexity of both targets and tools associated with this concept of development. Thepolitical impact of research and education is so comprehensive that it nearly changes the outlook of a human society completely by introducing innovation and organization in it .

Thestability of politics is linearly dependent upon the quality of knowledge inducedin it. In modern society, with the development of the theory of social stratification researchers have come to agree that the education and possession of theoretical knowledge is the dominant figure in “post-economic society where public policy can deliver only when it is formulated after proper research and investigation of complex social, economic, and political undercurrents of that particular society. It is relevant to connect research channels with real-time modalities of intricate public policy matters to expedite the growth of research and public institutions exponentially .

An extensive research dealing with the rationalization of politics in Kazakhstan was conducted. Early 90s Kazakhstan was characterized with economic recession, weakening economic and diplomatic relations with the republics of the former USSR, the establishment of political relations with other countries, the formation of foreign and domestic policy. The internal socio-economic situation was also in a deep crisis. The reformation in education planning and re-shuffling of research priorities not only uplifted the acute economic dependencies but also helped in removing class conflicts by reducing frictions and strengthening social institutions. The policies in the field of education contributed to the formation of a new identity of Kazakhstan, needs to master the skills needed in the workplace and appropriate knowledge and skills of international standards to steer and improve societal processes through social institutions.

Public relevance of academic research is envisioned in national policy documents of Pakistan as well. The strong emphasis research and innovation is stated in Vision 2025 document compiled by Ministry of Planning Development and Reforms as “we will build a worldwide education & research network of universities which will allow institutions to initiate research through government and the private sector focused support enabling them to build an international partnership program” (p. 35). Keeping in view the circular progression of politics in Pakistan, it is needful to deal with public policy purely on scientific grounds so that it is less likely to be impacted by day-to-day political antagonism and polarization. The most significant way to achieve this goal is to connect policy institutes with academic research. The liaison will be mutually interactive and beneficial for institutions.

An academic and Public Policy researcher