Talks get raided & Khar's memo leaks
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In this midweek episode, Amber and Uzair talk about the raid at Pervaiz Elahi’s home and its impact on the ongoing negotiations. We also talked about the ongoing digital census, which has had major concerns related to it.   Another big story is the Washington Post article highlighting an internal memo written by Pakistan’s former foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar. Finally, we also touched on the wheat crisis and the state of labor in Pakistan.   Share your comments and feedback with us in the comments section or by tweeting at us @uzairyounus and @amberrshamsi.   Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:45 Elahi’s home gets raided 19:20 Controversy with the census 26:28 Khar’s memo leaks 37:10 Wheat crisis and bumper crops 41:10 Bonded labor in Pakistan 44:32 Winners and losers 
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