Let’s Talk Development

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.
Host Dr. Fazilda Nabeel

Climate and Water Governance Specialist

Guest Dr. Erum Sattar

Fellow at the Harvard Law School

Season 1 Episode 3
  • Environment and Climate Change

Water Security Challenges in Pakistan

In this episode, Dr. Fazilda Nabeel and Dr. Erum Sattar draw attention to important issues in the climate change-water security space in Pakistan.
Host Fizza Sajjad

Guest Muhammad Omar Masud

CEO, Urban Unit

Season 1 Episode 5
  • Cities

Blueprint for Change: Urban Planning in Pakistan

Dr. Omar Masud and Fizzah Sajjad draw attention to these pressing matters and offer a compelling exploration of the urban landscape in Pakistan
Host Dr. Ijaz Nabi

Country Director, IGC, Executive Director, CDPR

Guest Dr. Zeba Sathar 

Country Director of the Population Council

Season 1 Episode 4
  • State

Population Growth in Pakistan: A Crisis or an Opportunity?

In this episode, Dr. Ijaz Nabi and Dr. Zeba Sathar discuss some key issues concerning population growth in Pakistan.
Host Dr. Umair Javed

Assistant Professor, LUMS

Guest Jibran Nasir

Lawyer, Political activist

Season 1 Episode 2
  • Cities

The Crisis of Local Governance in Karachi

In this episode Dr. Umair Javed and Jibran Nasir discuss the risks that local residents face due to local governance challenges in the city.
Host Dr. Ijaz Nabi

Executive Director CDPR, Country Director, IGC

Guest Dr. Murtaza Syed

Former deputy Governor, SBP

Season 1 Episode 1
  • State

Saving Pakistan from Default

In this episode, Dr. Ijaz Nabi speaks with Dr. Murtaza Syed to discuss what led to a full-blown economic crisis in Pakistan and whether the IMF’s intervention would be able to prevent default
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