In this episode, Amber and Uzair talk about the ongoing political dynamics in Paksitan, where it seems like the PPP, PTI, and JUI-F are trying to come closer together given the PML-N’s closeness to the establishment. We also talked about the ongoing developments in the supreme court, where Justice Isa is trying to clean up house after Bandial’s retirement.

We also have a special guest interview with Akbar Shahid Ahmed, who is HuffPost's senior foreign affairs reporter, based in Washington, D.C. He can be reached at [email protected].

A native Pakistani, Akbar has reported from across the Muslim-majority world, Europe and elsewhere. In 2023, he was chosen for the East-West Center's Korea-United States Journalists Exchange, and in 2022, he won a Boell Transatlantic Media Fellowship to spend the fall reporting in Poland and Lithuania. In 2019, Akbar became the first-ever Pakistani journalist to secure a press credential to report from Israel-Palestine, and was selected as part of the inaugural class of LGBTI fellows at the Atlantic Council.

Akbar is doing some fantastic reporting on the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict, and his stories are must-reads. You can find the most recent stories written by Akbar here - https://www.huffpost.com/author/akbar-shahid-ahmed

You can listen to Shadi’s conversation here - https://www.shadihamid.net/p/the-end-of-coexistence

If you have suggestions, please leave a comment about what your top nazuk mors for Pakistan are.

Share your comments and feedback with us in the comments section or by tweeting at us @uzairyounus and @amberrshamsi.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:40 Opposition parties come closer together

11:41 Developments in the Supreme Court

18:10 Amb. Munir’s UN speech

25:20 Expert Interview with Akbar Shahid Ahmed

47:26 Ongoing developments in DC policy circles

59:47 Winners and losers

In this episode, Amber and Uzair talk Nawaz Sharif’s return to Pakistan and what it means. We also talk about the ongoing series of interviews of political leaders after they had gone missing. In particular, Amber explains the ethics of journalism and how some of these interviews violate these ethics. We also talk about the Supreme Court’s ongoing hearings and its implications.

In this episode, we chose not to talk about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and this was a conscious choice. If you’d like to listen to what is going on in Gaza and what the ongoing conflict means for the region, check out the latest Pakistonomy here - https://youtu.be/K45m1I-eXOk

If you have suggestions, please leave a comment about what your top nazuk mors for Pakistan are.

Share your comments and feedback with us in the comments section or by tweeting at us @uzairyounus and @amberrshamsi.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

2:20 Nawaz returns to Pakistan

14:52 Media interviews of political leaders

23:36 Ethics of interviews

36:03 Supreme court hearings

In this episode, Amber and Uzair talk about the cipher case that is gathering momentum, with the FIA filing a chargesheet against Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood Qureshi.

We also have an expert interview on the India-Canada row with Dr. Irfan Nooruddin sharing his perspective on ongoing developments. We also discuss our nazuk mors and cover the weekly winners and losers.

If you have suggestions, please leave a comment about what your top nazuk mors for Pakistan are.

Share your comments and feedback with us in the comments section or by tweeting at us @uzairyounus and @amberrshamsi.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:15 FIA’s chargesheet on cipher case

16:50 Canada-India row – Dr. Irfan Nooruddin

40:25 Mastung attacks

46:45 Nazuk mors

59:24 Winners and losers

In this episode, Amber and Uzair talk the caretaker PM’s visit to New York and his remarks on “fair” elections in Pakistan. We also talk about The Intercept’s latest story on Pakistan’s supply of weapons to Ukraine, and continue our discussion on our picks for 50 Nazuk Mors for Pakistan since its independence. 

If you have suggestions, please leave a comment about what your top nazuk mors for Pakistan are.

 Share your comments and feedback with us in the comments section or by tweeting at us @uzairyounus and @amberrshamsi.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

0:58 Minus-Khan Formula and Caretaker Comments

12:24 Intercept’s coverage of Pakistan

26:02 Nazuk mors for Pakistan

40:08 Winners and losers

In this episode, Amber and Uzair talk about Justice Isa’s swearing in and expectations from his tenure as chief justice.

We also talk about a fantastic discussion Shehzad Ghias did with Dr. Atif Mia, and also continue our discussion on our picks for 50 Nazuk Mors for Pakistan since its independence. If you have suggestions, please leave a comment about what your top nazuk mors for Pakistan are.

Share your comments and feedback with us in the comments section or by tweeting at us @uzairyounus and @amberrshamsi.

Links for mentions in the podcast:

-       On Justice Isa - https://www.dawn.com/news/1776069/justice-qazi-faez-isa-pakistans-judicial-maverick

-       On Bandial’s tenure -https://www.dawn.com/news/1776093/justice-unconscious

-       On Bandial’s tenure - https://www.dawn.com/news/1776211/justice-under-siege-the-year-of-umar-ata-bandial

-       Dr. Atif Mian talks to Shehzad Ghias - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZrWDUUCzmA

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

0:55 Justice Isa swears in

18:20 Dr. Atif Mian’s conversation with Shehzad Ghias

27:35 Nazuk mors of Pakistan

35:01 Winners and losers

In this episode, Amber and Uzair talk about the latest with the economy, focusing on the central bank’s decision to not cut rates and the ongoing wave of action against smuggling. 

We also continue our discussion on our picks for 50 Nazuk Mors for Pakistan since its independence. If you have suggestions, please leave a comment about what your top nazuk mors for Pakistan are.

Share your comments and feedback with us in the comments section or by tweeting at us @uzairyounus and @amberrshamsi.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

3:40 State Bank’s decision

10:57 Action against smugglers

21:12 Pakistan’s nazuk mors

32:22 Winners and losers

In this episode, Amber and Uzair talk about the ongoing economic crisis in Pakistan and the army chief’s meetings with business leaders. We also talk about the worsening environment for expression and protests in Pakistan.

And since this is our 50th episode, we are starting a discussion on our picks for 50 Nazuk Mors for Pakistan since its independence. If you have suggestions, please leave a comment about what your top nazuk mors for Pakistan are. 

Share your comments and feedback with us in the comments section or by tweeting at us @uzairyounus and @amberrshamsi. 

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:40 Economy worsens, COAS meets business leaders

23:30 Political climate worsening?

31:30 Pakistan’s nazuk mors

50:33 Winners and losers

In this episode, Amber and Uzair talk about the latest developments out of Islamabad, where President Arif Alvi has set off a firestorm. We also talked about the heinous violence against minorities in Pakistan and about Amber’s recent trip to Quetta.

Share your comments and feedback with us in the comments section or by tweeting at us @uzairyounus and @amberrshamsi.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:20 Alvi’s recent actions

20:26 PTM arrests

28:20 Attacks against minorities

31:40 Takeaways from Quetta

36:11 Latest on elections

40:05 Winners and losers

In this episode, Amber and Uzair talk about the new caretaker PM in Pakistan and what it means for the country. In addition, we talk about the terror attack in Gwadar and the worsening situation in Balochistan, as well as journalism ethics and reporting with single-source documents.

Uzair’s article on the muder of democracy is here - https://www.dawn.com/news/1769090

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Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:05 Kakar as new PM

15:28 Attack in Gwadar

18:10 Bushra Bibi Diary and Intercept’s Cipher Story

41:27 Bans on coverage of individuals

46:25 Winners and losers

In this episode, Amber and Uzair talk about Khan’s disqualification and arrest, the CCI’s decision on population census, and the way in which legislation is being passed by an outgoing parliament.

Article Amber mentioned is here - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/opinion/trump-indictments-prosecution.html   

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Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

4:50 Khan’s disqualification and arrest

19:36 Census and election delays

31:07 Fast food legislation

39:06 Cases in US and India

47:58 Winners and losers