Episode Details

Uzair Younus comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the Pakistani Economy, his recent trip across India, Ishaq Dar's Disasters, Rising Inflation, the Digitization of India, MIftah Ismail, Politics and Elite Capture.  Uzair Younus is the director of the Pakistan Initiative at the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center.  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 To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 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 Intro 01:36 Rising inflation and Daronomics, Fake news 11:08 Import ban & Black Markets, Energy Management and Shortages 21:17 What if Uzair was in Dar’s position 29:03 Was Miftah on the right track, dynastic politics and busting the “relief” myth 39:44 What now? is immigration the only way out? 48:03 Possible reform, taxation, food, and misprioritization 55:59 Uzair’s India trip, fintech revolutions, Shehzad’s going rate 1:06:39 Digitized & developed India, accessibility for women and comparisons to Pakistan 1:28:55 Audience Questions