Let’s Talk Development

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 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. 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. 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. 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