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Episode 137 – Pakistan Economic Outlook 2023

In the first episode of 2023, Uzair talks to regular guest Ammar H. Khan about the economic situation in...

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Episode 136 – Military Intervention, Politics, and the Birth of Bangladesh

In this episode, Uzair talks to Shuja Nawaz about 1971 and the events leading up to the birth of...

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Episode 135 – Can Made in Pakistan Save the Country from Default?

In this episode, Uzair talks to Yousuf Farooq about his experience running a manufacturing business in Pakistan, why free...

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Episode 134 – Is Pakistan Going to Default?

In this episode, our regular guest Khurram Husain joins Uzair to talk about the state of Pakistan’s economy, the...

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Episode 133- Karachi’s Water Crisis

In this episode, Uzair talks to Dr. Erum Haider about her research on Karachi’s water crisis. We talk about...

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Episode 132 – Disrupting the Economy with Venture Capital

Venture capital is the fuel that powers an economy’s innovation ecosystem, disrupting the old way of doing business and...

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Episode 131- The Global Economic Outlook

In this episode, Uzair talks to Marcello Estevão, who is the Global Director of the World Bank Group’s Macroeconomics,...

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Episode 130 – Digital Media Freedoms in Pakistan

The brutal murder of Arshad Sharif in Kenya has once again raised questins about free expression in Pakistan. While...

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Episode 129 – Are Pakistan’s Nukes Safe?

The recent comments by US President Joe Biden set off a short-lived firestorm in Pakistan, while also bringing front...

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Episode 128 – Why Are Iranians Protesting?

Iran has been rocked by protests, which are currently in their fourth week. Nearly 200 people have died and...

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Episode 127 – The Return of Ishaq Dar

We are back after a brief hiatus and in this episode, Uzair talks to Khurram Husain about the return...

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Episode 126 – Floods, Governance, and Climate Change

Over 33 million people have been affected in the 2022 floods in Pakistan. The total estimated financial cost of...

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