Simplifying the complex relationships between paisa, politics and the public
A podcast hosted by Uzair Younus and presented by Tabadlab
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Supreme Court’s Future | Constitional Amendment | Judicial Independence | Salahuddin Ahmed | Ep 214
In this episode, Uzair talks to Salahuddin Ahmed about the ongoing moves to amend Pakistan’s constitution and its drivers. We focused on the role of the Supreme Court, why the government is pushing through a new ordinance to change the court’s procedures, and the...
PTI MNAs Arrested | Parliament Attacked | PTI & Establishment | Salman Akram Raja | Ep 213
Pakistan’s parliament has historically been one of the weakest institutions in the country, but even by those standards, events that transpired over this past week have set a new low. Masked men entered parliament and took away numerous PTI legislators, who were subsequently arrested...
Running 1,400km for Education | TCF | How to Get Funding for US Universities | Tabarak Rehman
In this episode, Uzair talks to Tabarak Rehman who is attempting to become the first person ever to run 1,400 kilometers across the length of Pakistan to raise awareness around the country’s education crisis. His goal is to raise $1 million for The Citizens...
Uzair Younus
Uzair Younus is a manager at Dhamiri, a strategic innovation firm where he helps clients develop product-society fits and become a genuine force for progress. He also serves as Visiting Senior Policy Analyst for South Asia at the United States Institute of Peace. He was previously a director in the South Asia practice at Albright Stonebridge Group, advising clients on crisis management, market entry, and government relations engagement in the South Asian region.
Uzair frequently writes for Dawn and has been quoted in several publications including Bloomberg and CNBC.
He earned his M.A. in Law and Diplomacy with a concentration in Economic Policy and South Asia from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.
IMF Approves $7bn for Pakistan | Debt Restructuring | Politics and Economy | Khurram Husain | Ep 215
In this episode, Uzair talks Khurram Husain about the recent agreement between Pakistan and the IMF, which has secured a 3-year $7 billion programme. We talked about what comes next for the economy and why the hard work is only just beginning. In addition,...