Pakistonomy – Episode 93 – The Left's Economic Vision
In this Urdu discussion, Uzair talks to historian, activist, and author Ammar Ali Jan about the Left's assessment of Pakistan's economy, the State Bank autonomy bill, and the types of...
Pakistonomy – Episode 92 – Escaping the "Nazuk Mor"
In this Urdu discussion, Uzair talks to Shahid Mehmood about a recent article he published which showed how major issues since at least the 1980s continue to plague the economy....
Pakistonomy – Episode 91 – Reforming Agriculture: Learning From Our History
Uzair talks to Ovais Zuberi, founder of Shazday Foods, about Pakistan's agriculture sector, why it is in a state of perpetual crisis, and how we can learn from the rich...
Pakistonomy – Episode 90 – How Politics will Dominate the Economy in 2022
Welcome to Season 3 of Pakistonomy. 2022 will be a year where politics will dominate the discourse, and rightfully so. In the first episode of this season Amber Rahim Shamsi...
Pakistonomy – Episode 89 – 2021 Round-Up with Ariba Shahid
Uzair talks to regular guest Ariba Shahid about key events in 2021 and the outlook for 2022. This is our last episode of the year. We hope you have a...
Pakistonomy – Episode 88 – Islamism and the Making of Pakistan
In this Urdu discussion, Uzair talks to Dr. Kamran Bokhari about his recently-published essay titled "The Long Shadow of Deobandism in South Asia." This essay is a must-read as it...
Pakistonomy – Episode 87 – How Do Pakistan's 1% Live?
Uzair talks to Dr. Rosita Armytage about her book Big Capital in an Unequal World: The Micropolitics of Wealth in Pakistan. We talked about factions within Pakistan's elites, their worldview,...
Pakistonomy – Episode 86 – Return of Austerity and the IMF
Uzair talks to Khurram Husain, incoming editor at Profit, about the latest economic developments in Pakistan. The conversation focused on the current government's economic vision, whether or not the COVID-19...
Pakistonomy – Episode 85 – The Pakistani Elite’s Seven Deadly Neglects
Uzair talks to Mosharraf Zaidi, founder of Tabadlab, about his latest opinion column, why he is not optimistic about a change in elite behavior, and ways in which the state...
Pakistonomy – Episode 84 – Major Power Rivalry in South Asia
published on 2021-11-12T14:07:01Z Uzair talks to Dr. Tanvi Madan about her research paper which looks at the role of major power rivalries in the broader South Asian region. The emerging...