Zeeshan Salahuddin | Debt’s Raging Fire, Terrorism, India-Pakistan, and more | InferTalks

The latest episode of Infertalks featuring guest Zeeshan Salahuddin, as he delves into critical narratives and pressing issues with host Usama Nizamani. From dissecting the workings of Tabadlab, a unique think-tank, to unraveling the complexities of Pakistan's debt crisis and the looming threat of TTP, this episode offers insightful discussions on key socio-political challenges. Discover the nexus between Al-Qaeda, Taliban, and TTP, and explore potential solutions to foster stability in the region.

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Chapters
0:00 Highlights
0:40 Intro
1:02 An honest introduction
1:30 How do you compare Tabadlab with other think-tanks?
2:16 What is Tabadlab exactly?
3:53 Is that why Tabadlab able to come up with critical narratives.
5:38 How not to become an echo-chamber in Islamabad?
6:20 ‘Debt deck’ was product of such critical thinking.
7:02 None of the research is primary.
8:00 Concerning indicators about debt-crisis.
8:05 Freudian slip of the tongue
8:22 Why debt-crisis is bringing about more instability.
10:00 What habits exacerbate debt-crisis?
10:40 We consume borrowed money instead of investing output driven projects.
12:50 Is there any seriousness to cutdown government costs?
15:15 How dire is the threat of TTP?
16:30 Unholy trinity: JuA, TTP, Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group.
17:20 Nexus between Al-Qaeda-Taliban and TTP-Taliban
18:26 Are TTP only targeting security forces?
20:39 How do you see Taliban’s response to address Pakistan’s concerns?
21:17 Pakistan’s leverage over Taliban has been lost.
22:51 Who conducted most border closures on Pak-Afghan border?
23:35 Narrative on Peace in Afghanistan
24:25 TTP turning on IEA will be a nightmare.
25:08 IS-K and IEA are ideologically opposed.
26:00 Closeness as well as threat of retaliation keeps IEA from acting against TTP?
26:31 How do you bring about an end to TTP’s violence.
28:10 What conditions can be offered to Afghan Taliban.
28:41 Significant regional players can be brought to bear over Taliban.
29:25 Dialogue is the constant factor.
30:02 Why priorities on counter-narrative are so misplaced for violent extremist narratives in online and physical spaces?
32:21 Banning platforms on Twitter is ill-advised.
33:04 Pakistan is bad at killing ideas.
34:04 Strategic depth has become a strategic compulsion.
35:41 What’s the concept of green-swaps to manage Pakistan’s debt.
42:31 Does Pakistani have the capacity to come up with concrete plans?
44:31 There is no climate minister in Pakistan.
45:09 Provincial departments on climate change do not exist.
47:55 How will Ishaq Dar fare as a FM?
49:25 Will Pakistan-India be able to achieve some breakthrough?
50:55 Any realistic areas where India and Pakistan get the ball rolling?
53:56 Outro

Credits
Host: Usama Nizamani
Producer: Hamza Ayaz

Executive Producer: Talha Ul Huda
Production Lead: Zain Ul Abdin
Research Lead: Hajira Asaf Khan

Social Media Manager: Saadullah Khan

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