Climate Change, Unequal Cities and the People Left Behind
From choking winter smog to flooded monsoon streets, Pakistan's cities are feeling the weight of a changing climate, and the poorest residents are paying the highest price. In this episode of Let's Ta...
13 Loka 41min
Beyond Aid: Rethinking Development in Pakistan
As the era of abundant foreign aid comes to an end, developing countries are being forced to rethink how development is financed and delivered. In this episode of Let's Talk Development, Dr. Umair Jav...
20 Elo 41min
Land Rights for Women: The Promise and the Paradox
Drawing on IGC’s new research, Dr. Sabrin Baig discusses how digitising land records in Punjab increased women's access to inherited land, while also reshaping marriage decisions, education investment...
3 Heinä 43min
Justice Ayesha Malik on Rule of Law, Governance and True Cost of Weak Enforcement
Drawing on IGC’s new research, Dr. Sabrin Beg (Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Delaware) and Ms. Angbeen Mirza (Assistant Professor of Law at LUMS) discuss how digitising land re...
29 Huhti 1h
More Than Marks: What Education Owes the Next Generation
In this episode of Let’s Talk Development, Ayesha Hussain (Educationist and Author) sits down with Dr. Syed Turab Hussain (Economist, Educator and Principal of Aitchison College) to discuss one of the...
31 Maalis 35min
The Future of Agriculture in Pakistan: What Really Drives Change
This episode discusses how Climate change is impacting Pakistan's agricultural and what steps can Pakistan take to navigate this challenge.
27 Maalis 1h 1min
The Knowledge Deficit: Rethinking Progress with Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy
In this episode Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy joins Dr. Ijaz Nabi to explore the roots of Pakistan’s current economic and social challenges. Moving beyond fiscal policy, Dr. Pervez argues that the real barriers...
23 Helmi 47min
Development in an Age of Inequality and Polarisation
In this episode, Dr. Taimur Rahman joins Fasi Zaka for a wide ranging conversation on growth, inequality and inclusion in Pakistan. The discussion assesses the dominant development models, elite captu...
13 Tammi 35min
