The Pakistani Economy after the Floods - Uzair Younus - #TPE 201

The Pakistan Experience

Uzair Younus comes back on The Pakistan Experience for a detailed discussion on the Pakistani political economy. Did Imran Khan sabotage the Pakistani ecnomy? Will Pakistan ever recover from the Floods? Why does the Pakistani economy keep crashing? Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. Uzair Younus is the director of the Pakistan Initiative at the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center. He is also manager for engagement and strategy at Dhamiri, an innovation firm helping companies align their business competencies with public good needs. Younus was a director at Albright Stonebridge Group’s South Asia practice. In this role, he helped clients develop strategies for long-term growth in the region, assess political and economic developments, and engage with government and non-government stakeholders on policy issues in various sectors, including the energy and technology sectors. 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 Imran Khan and political narratives 10:35 Economic programs and policies 19:47 Flood damages, reparations and recovery 30:48 Infrastructure and education 40:24 Cynicism, depoliticisation, and radicalisation 48:38 The danger of Khan 1:00:05 Economic and political decline and instability 1:17:06 Financial inclusivity and government intervention 1:29:06 MMT and the dollar rate 1:36:47 QnA