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 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 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 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 – PIA’s Decline and the Path Ahead
The Pakistan International Airlines has found itself in the news yet again, starting with the tragic crash of the...
Episode 24 – 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 23 – Demystifying Rural Sindh: Property Rights, Elite Capture, and Feudalism
Many of us have a surface-level understanding of rural Sindh and its political economy. Feudalism, lack of land reforms,...
Episode 22 – Innovation in Education: A Conversation with Edkasa
Distance learning became the norm after COVID-19 shutdown schools all over the world. In Pakistan, where access to quality...
Episode 21 – Budget Time
The 2020-21 Budget comes at a time when Pakistan is reeling from the coronavirus pandemic. The last year saw...
Episode 20 – The Informal Economy
Many people view the informal sector as corrupt, illegal, and detrimental to the country’s economic well-being. The reality, of...
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,...