A little remarked, under-appreciated endeavour of the PTI govt has been their attempt to fix the key economic regulatory institutions. In general, the best thing a govt can do in the economic sphere is to regulate well, creating an enabling environment for economic activity. 1/n These institutions need professional staffing for the capacity to deliver. Regulation, is a specialized, technical job. A persistent theme of govts over the years was to run these critical institutions with generalists (including DMG officers), or without a full team in place 2/n