The main objective of this study is to compare Muslim countries with the rest of world in terms of the effectiveness and efficiency of the factors of competitiveness. Its another objective is to determine the factors of competitiveness of the nations. The study has also assessed the impacts of improvement in political and corporate governances of the institutions, technological advancement and higher education on the business competitiveness.It was concluded that investment and technology readiness affects the competitiveness in Muslim countries in different ways. It was recommended that Muslim countries should improve their governance of the corporate and political institutions and the higher education to achieve the efficiency and higher targets of competitiveness. The study also discusses the cause and consequences of the deterioration and depressing condition of higher education in Muslim countries.The hypothesis of external conspiracy was not accepted in the study and it was concluded that weak human resources are mainly responsible for deterioration in the higher education.

El Dr. Mehar es profesor en la Universidad Iqra de Karachi. Es antiguo alumno de la Academia Internacional de Liderazgo (IAF) de Alemania. Ha defendido el proceso de liberalización económica en los medios de comunicación públicos, los principales periódicos y canales de televisión. Es miembro del distinguido panel de expertos internacionales del GIT (Gobierno de Estados Unidos).