Default, Debt & Dysfunction: What’s Behind Pakistan’s Economic Crisis? | Sakib Sherani | Episode 139

Описание: Why can’t Pakistan fix its economy?

In this episode of The Talha Ahad Podcast, leading economist Sakib Sherani unpacks the deep-rooted causes of Pakistan’s financial instability, from the illusion of GDP growth to the grip of elite capture, IMF dependency, hidden defaults, and why the system is built to benefit a few at the cost of many. We discuss:

➡️ Is Pakistan already in default?
➡️ How elite politics is strangling reform?
➡️ The smuggling economy and under-taxed sectors.
➡️ What does the default actually mean for ordinary citizens?
➡️ Who are our real allies, the US or China?

This is not just another economic talk, it's a reality check.

00:00:00 – Highlights
00:02:05 – Starting Off: Explaining the Economy for the Common Man
00:05:24 – When Did Pakistan’s Economic Decline Begin?
00:10:04 – Mistakes from the 1960s That Still Haunt Us
00:13:53 – North Korea and Russia Also Have Dictatorships
00:16:43 – Lack of Leadership in Running the Country Smoothly
00:20:26 – Is There an International Establishment Conspiracy Against Pakistan?
00:26:04 – The IMF and the Threat of Pakistan Defaulting
00:36:00 – Pakistan’s “Uraan” Projects
00:43:48 – Can Gulf Countries Help Solve Pakistan’s Economic Crisis?
00:47:38 – Inefficiencies in Tobacco Tax Collection
00:53:43 – Is the Government Benefiting from Illegal Trade?
00:57:48 – Does PTI/Imran Khan Have a Fix for Pakistan’s Broken System?
01:00:26 – Outro

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