Pakistonomy - Episode 171 - How to deal with the power, smuggling, and dollar crisis
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In this episode, Uzair talks to Ammar Khan about the ongoing electricity and dollar crises in the country. We also touch on ways to resolve these issues and why they are linked to competence and willingness to make decisions.
Ammar has written extensively on these topics and you can read some of his pieces using the links below:
- https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=ammar+khan+atlantic+council+infrastructure&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
- https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1104195-how-to-make-electricity-affordable
- https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1106254-need-for-radical-ideas
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:30 Understanding the power crisis
17:34 Dollar rate and smuggling
26:30 Demonetization and disrupting the system
35:14 NICVD and healthcare
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