Current Economic Crisis of Pakistan Ft. Dr. Ashfaque Hasan Khan | 001 | LRN

In this episode 001 of the LRN Podcast Series with Dr. Ashfaque Hasan Khan, former spokesperson of the Government of Pakistan, let's discuss what is the current economic crisis of Pakistan, the devaluation of the Rupee, IMF, and what is the way out to a sustainable & equitable economy.

In conversation with Dr. Ashfaque Hasan Khan:
A Pakistani educator, economist, and policy advisor. Currently, he is the Principal & Professor at the School of Social Sciences & Humanities (S3H), National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST). He's a doctorate degree from Johns Hopkins University. In addition, Dr. Khan is a member of the United Nations Expert Group and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Also, Dr. Khan is known for his 9 books and more than 170 articles in national and international journals of economic science.

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Tune in to this very interesting LRN Podcast Series to learn more about the current affairs of Pakistan!
00:00 Introduction
00:20 Pakistan's Currency Exchange Rate & Market
03:00 China's Exchange Rate
04:10 Pakistan's Economy & IMF 2013-2017
09:30 Cost of Neoliberalism in Pakistan
15:30 Was the Rupee depreciation avoidable?
21:00 How does the US Dollar boom?
27:20 Can Pakistan survive without IMF?
35:00 A Dollar saved versus a Dollar earned
42:30 Why Pakistan can't have a sustainable economy?
47:40 Is corruption Pakistan's biggest problem?
50:00 Politicized economy of Pakistan
51:20 Way forward for Pakistan to achieve a sustainable economy

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