In this episode, Uzair talks to Anna Twum about Pakistan’s export potential, how import tariffs hurt the export economy, and the ways in which Pakistan’s $60bn export potential can be met.
Anna Twum is an economist at the World Bank and recently helped write the Pakistan Economic Update published by the World Bank. You can read the full report here: https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/972c49ee47cc09d4face97b09ea64362-0310012025/original/Pakistan-Development-Update-Staying-the-Course-for-Growth-and-Jobs-October-2025.pdf
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:15 Why are exports low?
17:30 Import taxes and exports
33:20 Energy reforms
41:30 FDI for exports
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In this episode, Uzair talks to Anna Twum about Pakistan’s export potential, how import tariffs hurt the export economy, and the ways in which Pakistan’s $60bn export potential can be met.
Anna Twum is an economist at the World Bank and recently helped write the Pakistan Economic Update published by the World Bank. You can read the full report here: https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/972c49ee47cc09d4face97b09ea64362-0310012025/original/Pakistan-Development-Update-Staying-the-Course-for-Growth-and-Jobs-October-2025.pdf
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:15 Why are exports low?
17:30 Import taxes and exports
33:20 Energy reforms
41:30 FDI for exports
Episode 237 - Food inflation and market reforms in agriculture
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Episode 237 - Food inflation and market reforms in agriculture
Uzair talks to Adil Mansoor about the state of Pakistan’s agriculture sector and the outlook for the year. We focused on the wheat and sugar markets, whether deregulation is here to stay, and the ways in which farmers have dealt with collapsing wheat prices.
Adil Mansoor is an agriculture analyst and writes for Business Recorder Research.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:40 Water shortages
4:10 Wheat outlook
18:00 Food inflation coming back?
24:20 Sugar prices
36:50 Storage and supply chain issues
42:00 Market reforms
Pakistonomy
In this episode, Uzair talks to Anna Twum about Pakistan’s export potential, how import tariffs hurt the export economy, and the ways in which Pakistan’s $60bn export potential can be met.
Anna Twum is an economist at the World Bank and recently helped write the Pakistan Economic Update published by the World Bank. You can read the full report here: https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/972c49ee47cc09d4face97b09ea64362-0310012025/original/Pakistan-Development-Update-Staying-the-Course-for-Growth-and-Jobs-October-2025.pdf
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:15 Why are exports low?
17:30 Import taxes and exports
33:20 Energy reforms
41:30 FDI for exports
