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To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience  Khurram Husain is the former Editor at Profit. He is a Business and Economy journalist and columnist and has written for Dawn, Express Tribune and Emerging Markets among others.  Khurram Hussain comes on for a comprehensive breakdown of the Economic History of Pakistan. In the first part we cover the history 1947-1987 with some shocking Economic Revelations.   On this deep dive podcast we discuss the Pakistani Economy, what keeps us in the boom-bust cycle, why we keep going back to IMF, the price Pakistan has paid for dictatorships and whether our economy is designed just for the elites.  The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience     And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience     The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications.          Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89   Chapters: 0:00 Origins of Pakistan's economy and partition  13:21 The past, self sufficiency, and East Pakistan dependency 26:39 Historical turning points, Ayub Khan's era, rent seeking  40:03 Democracy vs dictatorship, American alliance and buying passports 51:16 Decade of Development and the 1965 war 58:54 Nationalization, post colonial expenses, and Americanisation 1:10:31 PPP criticism, Zia ul Haq, Nawaz Sharif 1:20:25 Ghulam Ishaq Khan and IMF 1:31:28 Technocrats, 2008 banking crisis, Shaukat Tarin 1:41:49 QnA