In this episode, I am joined by Nadeem Zia who is months away from completing his Ph.D. in Accounting and Finance and serves as a lecturer at the University of Dundee and a tutor at the University of St Andrews. As somebody who migrated from Pakistan for further study, Nadeem’s primary interest has always been in matters relating to the Pakistani economy, which is inevitably tied into Pakistani politics. We begin our discussion on the economic woes facing Pakistan with specific examples and ‘tales of scandal’, as well as the role of OP’s as a driving force. Naturally, we pivot and discuss politics like an itch that must be scratched. Finally, we reach some uneasy conclusions like a couple of regular Shahid Masoods and Nadeem offers up some sage advice.