Episode 180 – Outlook for elections and beyond
Welcome to the 2024 season of Pakistonomy. We begin this season with as usual an outlook episode. Uzair talks to Arifa Noor, journalist at Dawn and host of the show...
Episode 179 – Why trauma-informed schools are a necessity in Pakistan
published on 2023-11-10T16:07:51Z In this episode, Uzair talks to Sabina Khatri about her work in Lyari, where she has spent over two decades investing in the education of a young...
Episode 178 – Becoming a Cutting-Edge Scientist in Germany
published on 2023-10-27T13:33:48Z In this episode, Uzair talks to Dr. Bilal Khatri about his journey from Iqra University to Freiburg, where he is currently doing cutting-edge scientific research. We talked...
Episode 177 – How did we get here and what’s next for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
published on 2023-10-20T17:07:39Z In this episode, Uzair talks to Tuqa Nusairat about the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, its key drivers and the path forward. We also talked about the regional responses...
Pakistonomy – Episode 176 – Reorienting the economy for sustainable growth
In this episode, Uzair talks to Zafar Masud about Pakistan’s economy, how to reduce cash in circulation, and why fiscal deficits are the core problem that need resolution. Zafar Masud...
Pakistonomy – Episode 174 – Can Pakistan Deal with Climate Change?
Uzair talks to Zeeshan Salahuddin about the climate crisis and its impact on Pakistan. We focus on the fallout from the catastrophic floods in 2022, why the response was weak...
Pakistonomy – Episode 173 – LOKAL – Scaling an affordable tourism ecosystem
In this episode, Uzair talks to Asim Kidwai about Pakistan’s tourism sector and LOKAL, a startup that is helping scaling an affordable tourism ecosystem in the country. We talk about...
Pakistonomy – Episode 172 – How Mexico Is Taking Advantage of the US-China Competition
In this episode we talk about Mexico’s ongoing economic growth story, which has taken off due to increasing investments in light of the US-China competition. Uzair talks to Beatriz Navarro...
Pakistonomy – Episode 171 – How to deal with the power, smuggling, and dollar crisis
In this episode, Uzair talks to Ammar Khan about the ongoing electricity and dollar crises in the country. We also touch on ways to resolve these issues and why they...
Pakistonomy – Episode 170 – Why did the dollar cross 300 rupees?
In this episode, Uzair talks to Khurram Husain about what is going on with the rupee and why money supply growth is actually the real driver of the ongoing weakness...