Simplifying the complex relationships between paisa, politics and the public
A podcast hosted by Uzair Younus and presented by Tabadlab
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Episodes
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 generating growth. In this episode, Uzair talks to Mohamed Eissa about the IFC’s perspective on venture capital and the role the IFC is looking to...
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, Trade and Investment Global Practice (MTI). Marcello shares his perspective about the global economic outlook, why inflation is here to stay for a while, and...
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 the details about the murder still remain murky, it is important to talk about how the state and its institutions exert influence over expression, particularly...
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.
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 how people in the city get access to water, how this is a regressive system, and what are the political implications of this crisis. Dr....