In Partnership with

Let’s Talk Development

Host Nazish Afraz

Adjunct Faculty, LUMS

Guest Amna Akhsheed

General Manager, PPIF

Season 1 Episode 14

Inclusive Growth

Exploring the Unmet Need for Family Planning in Pakistan

In this episode, Nazish Afraz and Amna Akhsheed discuss and unpack the importance of women’s agency to choose family size and make decisions based on their financial and physical resources.

Host Dr. Asad Liaqat

Economic Research Scientist, Meta

Guest Dr. Niloufer Siddiqui

Assistant Professor of Political Science, University at Albany-State University of New York (SUNY)

Season 1 Episode 13

State

How Much Say Do Voters Have Over Election Outcomes

In this episode of Let's Talk Development, Dr. Niloufer Siddiqui and Dr. Asad Liaqat discuss these constraints, and discuss how the upcoming election outcomes can be influenced by the way parties are structured and the way they interact with voters.

Host Anum Malkani

Head of Financial Services Public Policy, Asia Pacific and Japan, AWS

Guest Monis Rehman

CEO, Dukan

Season 1 Episode 12

Inclusive Growth

Fostering an Inclusive Digital Landscape

Monis Rehman and Anam Malkani discuss the challenges and opportunities of the digital space in Pakistan highlighting policy options which may help reduce the gender differential in the digital practice.

Host Ahmad Rafay Alam

Environmental lawyer

Guest Dr. Adil Najam

President, WWF

Season 1 Episode 11

Environment and Climate Change

Navigating Climate Governance

In this episode of Let's Talk Development, Ahmed Rafay Alam and Dr. Adil Najam discuss how governments can find a balance between imperatives of economic growth and development while prioritizing meaningful climate action.

Host Dr. Ijaz Nabi

Country Director, IGC, Executive Director, CDPR

Guest Dr. Imran Rasul

Professor of Economics, University College London

Season 1 Episode 10

State

Unpacking Pakistan’s Poverty

Dr. Ijaz Nabi and Dr. Imran Rasul delved deep into these issues in the latest episode and discussed the merits of cash vs in-kind social protection in the Pakistani context.

Host Dr. Ijaz Nabi

Country Director, IGC, Executive Director, CDPR

Guest Dr. Ashoka Mody

Visiting Professor and Lecturer, Princeton University

Season 1 Episode 9

State

Is India Broken?

In this episode, Dr. Ijaz Nabi and Dr. Ashoka Mody disentangle India’s economy and explain how India’s economic problems hold relevance for Pakistan.

Host Dr. Ijaz Nabi

Country Director IGC, Executive Director CDPR

Guest Dr. Gonzalo Varela

Senior Economist, World Bank

Season 1 Episode 8

Governance

Productivity in Pakistan: Why did we fall behind?

In this episode, Dr. Ijaz Nabi and Dr. Gonzalo Varela answer the questions as to why Pakistan fell behind on growth in respect to its comparators.

Host Arifa Noor

Journalist

Guest Uzair Younus

Director, Pakistan Initiative, Atlantic Council's South Asia Center

Season 1 Episode 7

State

Leveraging Alliances to Resolve Pakistan’s Conflict

Uzair Younus and Arifa Noor discuss how Pakistan should leverage its relationships with its allies, including the United States and China, to ameliorate its various internal and external conflicts.

Host Dr. Ali Khan

Dean, Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences, LUMS

Guest Mohsin Hamid

Author

Season 1 Episode 6

Governance
Inclusive Growth

Why are Pakistani’s Leaving the Country?

Dr. Ali Khan and Mohsin Hamid discuss some of the leading causes responsible for driving the crisis of international migration among Pakistanis, including an intensifying economic crisis and political turmoil, surging terrorism, and constant threats of natural disasters.