Episode 39 – The Economy of Waste
Millions of dollars a year are made in collecting, sorting, and recycling waste across Pakistan. But this sector remains...
Episode 37 – The War on Free Expression
In recent weeks, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has been on a banning spree. However, the issue is structural and...
Episode 36 – What’s Going On, Pakistan?
Ariba Shahid returns to Pakistonomy to talk about recent developments in the country. We talked about PTA bans, inflation,...
Episode 34 – Powering the Solar Revolution
The world is quickly moving towards renewable energy sources. In Pakistan, less than 5 percent of the country’s energy...
Episode 31 – Ethnicity and Governance in Pakistan
Ethnic cleavages have created unique challenges for Pakistan’s political economy since 1947. Since the passage of the 18th Amendment,...
Episode 30 – Unlocking the Economy?
Pakistan has been able to successfully flatten the COVID-19 curve and that has had a positive impact on the...
Episode 28 – A Conversation with Junaid Iqbal
Careem has transformed mobility in Pakistan and around the world and Junaid Iqbal played a key role in making...
Episode 29 – India’s Growth Story: Astute Planning or an Accident?
Shankkar Aiyar is a political economy analyst, columnist, and the author of several books, including Accidental India: A History...
Episode 27 – A Conversation with Shuja Nawaz
Shuja Nawaz is author of The Battle for Pakistan: The Bitter US Friendship and a Tough Neighbourhood. This book...
Episode 26 – Airlift: Fueling Pakistans Startup Ecosystem
Airlift recently raised $10m in a funding round and has set its sights on transforming Pakistan’s mobility landscape. By...
Episode 25 – How Technology Is Ushering in the Age of Freedom
Rethinking Humanity, published by the think-tank RethinkX is a fascinating read that talks about how major technological shifts in...
Episode 40 – Building Pakistan’s Fintech Ecosystem
Fintech has played an important role in promoting financial inclusion, formalizing the economy, and accelerating economic growth around the...