Uzair talks to Zeeshan Salahuddin about the climate crisis and its impact on Pakistan. We focus on the fallout from the catastrophic floods in 2022, why the response was weak and the path forward for the country.

Zeeshan is the Director for the Center for Regional and Global Connectivity (CRGC) at Tabadlab, a think tank and advisory services firm that works with businesses, international organisations, and governments to solve their most pressing challenges.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:30 Overview of the climate crisis

6:40 Capital needs and debt

13:24 Taxing to become client resilient

17:00 Youth involvement

23:25 Capacity issues in Pakistan

26:50 Role of finance

32:20 Focus for 2024 and beyond

44:00 Optimizing the economy

51:10 Conclusion