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 Juli 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 Apr 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 Mars 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 Mars 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 Feb 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 Jan 35min
When Floods Hit the Poor: Rethinking Poverty Graduation
When climate shocks hit the poorest, what happens to the programmes meant to lift them out of poverty? In this episode, Dr. Nasir and Dr. Adeel explore the National Poverty Graduation Programme (NPGP)...
16 Dec 202528min
Revisiting Pakistan’s Past to Understand Its Present: Ayesha Jalal in Conversation
What can history teach us about Pakistan’s current economic dilemmas and its future? In this episode, Ayesha Jalal joins Ijaz Nabi to reflect on the country’s enduring political and economic challenge...
10 Nov 202528min
