Year: 2022

published on 2022-08-12T14:52:55Z Small businesses are the backbone of any economy. When they thrive, the economy grows, opportunity and jobs are created, and a culture of bottom-up innovation takes hold....

published on 2022-08-05T12:50:06Z Where is the rupee headed? Will Pakistan default? In this episode, Uzair talks to Shahrukh Wani about the ongoing crisis in Pakistan, why this is just the...

published on 2022-07-29T11:50:06Z The first episode of this year, way back in January 2022, discussed how politics will dominate the economy for the entirety of the year. In this episode,...

There has been a flurry of negative news regarding Pakistan's startup ecosystem, with the collapse of Airlift being the biggest story of them all. In this episode, Uzair talks to...

published on 2022-07-14T20:51:55Z Energy security has been a pipe-dream for Pakistan, with the country facing numerous economic and energy crises over its history. At its core, the issue revolves around...

published on 2022-07-07T20:11:49Z Access to credit is critical is fueling economic growth, especially by helping promising small businesses scale up and become more efficient. In Pakistan, however, access to credit...

published on 2022-06-30T13:35:28Z Pakistan's higher education sector has been in a state of flux for a long time. From regular cuts to funding to scandals about paper mills, the story...

published on 2022-06-26T21:18:07Z Over the course of this podcast, we have had dozens of conversations on the need to reform the economy. But while we all know the broad scope...

Political violence has been a major issue facing Pakistan's flawed and floundering democracy for decades. From Karachi to South Punjab, political actors have overtly and covertly deployed violence to gain...

published on 2022-06-08T00:25:47Z A record-breaking heatwave has been wreaking havoc across the subcontinent, impact the wheat and mange harvest, setting fire to forests, and giving us a trailer of what...