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Salaal Hasan: IMF Policies Are DESTROYING Pakistan’s Green Energy Future!! | 479 | TBT


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In this episode of Thought Behind Things, we sit down with Salaal Hasan, Founder & CEO of Ahya AI, one of the most exciting climate-tech companies emerging from the region.


From studying in Europe to leading investments at the World Bank, Dubai International Capital, and JS, Salaal’s journey spans engineering, venture capital, policy, and sustainability. Today, he’s building AI-powered climate-intelligence tools used across the Middle East & Pakistan.


We explore:

  • How early life in Germany & the UK shaped his worldview
  • The real reason he left Dubai’s high salary to return to Pakistan
  • Lahore smog, 2023 floods & Pakistan’s climate vulnerability
  • Why IMF policies push Pakistan towards fuel dependency
  • Carbon credits, ROI of going green & why Pakistani companies must care
  • The missing infrastructure stopping Pakistan from making billions

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Special thanks to Kickstart for providing us with the studio space.

You can find out more about them at: ⁠⁠⁠https://kickstart.pk/⁠⁠⁠


Credits:

Executive Producer: Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi

Associate Producer: Saad Shehryar

Publisher: Talha Shaikh

Editor: Jawad Sajid

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