The Pakistani left, PDM, PTI and Marxism - Dr. Shahram Azhar - TPE

Dr. Shahram Azhar is a Marxist and Professor of Economics at Bucknell University, Pennsylvania. Dr Shahram Azhar is also a lover of poetry and a singer, he was the former lead singer of the band 'Laal'.

Shahram comes on The Pakistan Experience for a deep dive discussion on the Pakistani left and the economy of Pakistan.

We discuss:
1. Why the Pakistani left is stuck in the 1960s
2. The erosion of decency in Pakistani politics
3. The role of the establishment in politics
4. The role of PPP and the legacy of Benazir Bhutto
5. How Marxism can shape the future
6. Has PTI failed to manage the economy?
7. Has the hybrid regime failed?
8. Colonialism
9. Why are Bangladesh's exports doing better than Pakistan's
10. Why God has blessed Shahram Azhar with such a beautiful voice

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:34:21 Why is Pakistan's Urea more expensive
1:43:23 Barriers to business
1:46:26 Unpaid Family work
1:48:00 Certainty during Martial Law
1:48:50 Was Pakistan meant to be for the elite?
1:53:00 Was Bhutto to be blamed for 1971?
1:55:15 What was Musharaf's plan with Kargil?
1:57:00 Is the notion of the state obsolete?
2:00:00 Workers Cooperative
2:12:15 Environment and AI in Marxism
2:16:00 Meaning of Labour in modern Marxism
2:21:00 State of Pakistan's Economy
2:26:00 Can weak coalition's deliver?
2:36:00 Why are leftists more artistic
2:40:00 How is your voice so good?
2:41:35 Why did Laal break up?
2:43:00 Jalib and Faiz
2:45:00 Poetry and Singing