In the first episode of 2023, Uzair talks to regular guest Ammar H. Khan about the economic situation in Pakistan and the outlook for 2023. We talked about why the Dar Peg is so dangerous, why people keep ignoring economic fundamentals to run Pakistan’s economy, and the path forward.

Reading Recommendations:

- The Prize by Daniel Yergin

- World for Sale by Javier Blas

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

0:50 Current economic situation

8:00 Why is the Dar Peg so dangerous?

20:30 Will decent policies be made in 2023?

23:28 Energy conservation plan of the PDM

28:00 Bright spots in the economy

37:10 Global themes to watch for

40:45 Reading recommendations