Revisiting Pakistan’s Past to Understand Its Present: Ayesha Jalal in Conversation
What can history teach us about Pakistan’s current economic dilemmas and its future? In this episode, Ayesha Jalal joins Ijaz Nabi to reflect on the country’s enduring political and economic challenge...
10 Nov 202528min
How to deliver economic growth in an uncertain world?
Global growth is slowing, debt burdens are rising and climate pressures are intensifying, what does this mean for the future of economies? In this episode, Dr. Roberta Gatti from World Bank and Shahru...
20 Okt 202538min
Unlocking Pakistan’s Youth Potential: How to develop a skilled workforce
64% of Pakistan’s population is under the age of 30. This “youth bulge” holds immense promise if equipped with the right skills. In this episode, Ahmed Khan and Saba Shahid discuss how Pakistan can tu...
9 Sep 202541min
Cities on the Brink: Climate Risks and Urban Realities in Pakistan
Pakistan is facing a dual burden of rapid urbanisation and increasing climate vulnerability, with low-income and marginalised communities bearing the greatest impact. In this episode, Hina Shaikh and ...
21 Aug 202539min
Mapping Karachi: Spatial Vulnerability and Climate Change
The impact of climate change in cities is highly dependent on spatial factors. Within a sprawling and metropolitan city like Karachi, examining its topographic and geographic spatiality in terms of it...
30 Jun 202542min
Gateway to Growth: Export Policy as a Catalyst for Pakistan’s Economy
Pakistan’s economy is known for its volatile ‘boom-and-bust’ framework. When it experiences bouts of growth and stability, trade and industrialisation imbalances force it two steps backwards, trapping...
4 Jun 202526min
Sri Lanka's Economic Recovery: Lessons for Pakistan
Sri Lanka suffered a great economic crisis 2019 onwards, however in the late 2024, it's economy demonstrated significant signs of recovery. In this episode, Dr. Shantayanan Devarajan and Dr. Ijaz Nabi...
30 Apr 202542min
The Unbalanced Scale: Gender, Work and Productivity
Pakistan has one of the lowest female labour force participation rates in the South Asian region (22%), compared to 35% in Bangladesh and 37% in India. This means half of Pakistan’s population remains...
19 Mar 202531min
