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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...