295 | Understanding The Political Economy Of Pakistan Ft. Dr. Taimur Rahman

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Dr. Taimur Rahman. What was his early life & education like? What are the areas that made him think differently about Pakistan? What is his experience at LUMS like? What is political economy?  Why did he focus on the Pakistani class structure? What was Pakistan like before the British invasion? What was trade & commerce like in the middle age? Political economy at the time of evolution? How has Pakistan's economy evolved since 1947? What is a green revolution? How did it affect the social structure? What happened to the economic growth in the 70s? Why are most of the skilled labor & capital of Pakistan immigrating? What public sector can do to solve the problems? What did India do to build their infrastructure through the public sector? IMF, the economic policy, taxation & profit maximization? How can the government fix the power issues in Pakistan? The bureaucracy of Pakistan? Making PIA efficient Vs. International airlines? Capitalist Vs. Socialist solution? How does he envision Pakistan in 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight's episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Taimur’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taimur_laal/?hl=en&__coig_restricted=1 Taimur’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Taimur_Laal?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support You can also audio stream our podcast on the following platforms: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F • Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2S84VEd • Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgIkfI