Pakistonomy

Jan 30 2025 244 ep. 53 mins 1.6k
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Pakistan's first podcast focused on the country's economy, simplifying the complex relationships between paisa, politics and the public. Presented by Tabadlab.

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Episode 231 - DeepSeek Delivers a Massive Surprise in AI

Jan 30 2025 43 mins  
In this episode, Uzair talks to Amir Husain about DeepSeek’s innovations in the world of artificial intelligence, which has been described as a “Sputnik Moment” by many in the technology world. We also talked about how DeepSeek achieved these innovations and what they tell us about China’s innovation ecosystem. Finally, Amir shares his view on export controls on cutting-edg

Episode 230 - Why is India's Economy Slowing Down and the Rupee Weakening?

Jan 28 2025 31 mins  
In this episode, Uzair talks to Ankur Bhardwaj about India’s economic slowdown and its root causes. We also talked about what options the government has to stimulate growth through the budget, and the reasons why the Indian Rupee has been weakening in recent weeks. Finally, we touched on major structural reforms that are needed in India and whether the Modi-led BJP government can

Episode 229 - Pakistan's Afghan Dilemma and the Path Forward

Jan 23 2025 45 mins  
In this episode Uzair talks to Ali Nazari about the current state of affairs in Afghanistan, the status of the resistance against the Taliban, and the ways in which the Taliban are allowing transnational terrorism to occur from Afghanistan. Ali Nazari is Head of Foreign Relations for the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF). Ali began his career in communications at Kho

Episode 228 - Pakistan moves towards an electric vehicle revolution

Jan 15 2025 25 mins  
In this episode, Uzair talks to Sardar Awais Leghari, Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division), about the recently announced incentives for electric vehicle charging in Pakistan because of which tariffs will be cut by almost 45 percent. We spoke about why this announcement was made and what impact Minister Leghari anticipates as an outcome of these policy incentive

Episode 227 - Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations Take a Bad Turn

Jan 08 2025 19 mins  
In this episode, Uzair talks to Amb. Asif Durrani about the state of Pakistan-Afghanistan relations and why they have soured. Amb. Durrani is the former special representative to Afghanistan and Senior Research Fellow at the Islamabad Policy Research Institute. You can read his recent article here - https://stratheia.com/choose-between-pakistan-or-ttp/

Episode 226 - What awaits Pakistan's Economy in 2025

Dec 15 2024 30 mins  
In this episode, Uzair talks to Khurram Husain about what 2024 was like for Pakistan’s economy and the outlook for 2025. We discussed how stability was restored on the economic fronts, its associated costs, and why no real reform has happened so far under the current setup. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:58 Stability restored 7:10 Finance minister’s performance 16:47 Investor

Episode 225 - Shark Tank: Promoting Entrepreneurship in Pakistan

Dec 05 2024 55 mins  
In this episode, Uzair talks Junaid Iqbal about his experience on Shark Tank Pakistan and the businesses that have excited him the most. We talked about valuations for businesses, the talent in the country, and the role Shark Tank can play in exciting next-generation talent in the country to be entrepreneurs. We also talked about Junaid’s project @Pakistan&Counting, which is mak

Episode 224 - What happened with PTI's final call?

Nov 26 2024 46 mins  
In this episode, Uzair talks to Zaigham Khan about PTI’s final call protest which ended in failure on November 26. We talked about the reasons for this failure, the current regime’s own weaknesses, and why the PTI and Imran Khan ought to reconsider their strategy. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:20 Politics of dharna 9:30 Failure of coalition building 14:40 Why didn’t people

Episode 223 - India's Heartland Chokes on Smog

Nov 21 2024 45 mins  
In this episode, Uzair talks to Sunil Dahiya about the air pollution crisis in India and its key causes. We talked about what is being done to resolve this issue, why public pressure has not materialized in a big way, and how this current season marks an inflection point. Sunil is founder of Envirocatalysts and has been conducting research and advocacy on air pollution and environ

Episode 222 - Profiting from patients - How pharmaceutical bribes are impact citizens' healthcare

Nov 14 2024 31 mins  
In this episode, Uzair talks to Mishal S. Khan about the ways in which doctors are incentivized to over-prescribe medications to patients in Pakistan. This is something many of us have known about anecdotally, but now we have research to tell us about how widespread this problem could be. Mishal S. Khan is a Professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in the UK