This week we discuss the attack on Jaffar Express, protests in Sindh regarding the canals projects, and the ongoing crackdown at Columbia University. Watch below. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtU2...

Found this Ezra Klein conversation with the FT’s Gillian Tett on the radical ideas for reshaping the global economy of some in Trump’s team really helpful, including for thinking about the admin’s foreign policy podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

The party of “free speech” open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...

Trump thanking Pakistan in his address wasn’t on my bingo card. Situation on either side of the political aisle in the country 👇🏽

Trump and his administration are taking a chainsaw to the U.S.-led world order. The end of the neoliberal consensus means a turbulent period is ahead of the world. But amidst this volatility lie opportunities for countries like 🇵🇰. Read my latest on this topic 👇🏽 www.dawn.com/news/1895098

Electric atmosphere for Champions Trophy games in 🇵🇰 Would have been next level energy tomorrow had India decided to visit the country. Shame that pettiness and politics got in the way of a spectacle in sports.

One line item in DOGE’s receipts claimed $8 billion savings found in a Department of Homeland Security contract, when the contract was for $8 million. www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...

An act of terrorism casually edited away by @nytimes.com.

An estimated 100,000 civil servants will be affected as the government targets a roughly 20% reduction in the size of ministries, government agencies and workforce in the biggest restructuring since Vietnam adopted pro-market reforms in the 1980s. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

“The individuals the letter refers to had been fired on Thursday and lost access to their federal government email accounts. NNSA, which is within the Department of Energy and oversees the nation's nuclear stockpile, cannot reach these employees directly…” www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

“But despite Khan’s demand to stop remittances, recent figures from Pakistan’s central bank suggest that the country’s remittances, a key pillar of its economy, increased by 25 percent in January compared with the same month in 2024.” www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/...

In this week’s episode we discuss Trump's plan to annex Gaza, USAID, Court Packing, Imran Khan's letter to the COAS, President Zardari's visit to China, and the recent deportation of Indian from the U.S. Watch below. www.youtube.com/watch?v=R__S...

Some thoughts on the one-year performance of the PMLN govt and what comes next for the economy. nukta.com/pakistan-s-s...

Latest guest is @khurramhusain.bsky.social who shares his 1-year economic report card for the PMLN government. Watch below. youtu.be/CDlQ7vdsL-E

The detention of Imran Khan may be a part of the discussions between the two countries, but I don’t think it’s going to be the central policy of the Trump administration. www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/t...

Trump wants to be the Malik Riaz of geopolitics.

Spoke to Amir Husain about DeepSeek’s innovations and what it means for the ongoing U.S.-China competition. Watch 👇🏽 youtu.be/JNkQTL07uBA?...

The latest pakistonomy explores why India’s economy is slowing and whether the upcoming budget can reverse the trend. youtu.be/1XpRKbqVSZU

The latest Pakistonomy discusses the ongoing resistance to the Taliban and how the Taliban is enabling transnational terrorism from Afghan soil. youtu.be/CbHEWCZrEiM

This is a classic example of terrorism. But you won’t find any mainstream western media outlet describe it as such. www.wsj.com/world/middle...

"If the general public at large invests in the stated project, their actions would tantamount to money laundering, for which they may face criminal/ legal proceedings." www.dawn.com/news/1886785...

“Israeli, Arab and US officials all (said)…that Netanyahu was also chiefly to blame at times for breakdowns in negotiations, particularly in July when he added conditions to his earlier proposal regarding the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza…” www.timesofisrael.com/on-a-deadlin...

An excellent initiative to accelerate adoption of EVs at the grassroots level in 🇵🇰. “Charging station tariffs will decrease from Rs71.10 to Rs39.70,” per an announcement made by the power minister. www.dawn.com/news/1885345

“It is relevant to note that the Opposition with considerable reported support amongst overseas Pakistanis tried to link remittance inflows with domestic politics. This failed because the bulk of remittance inflows is in support of families back home...” www.brecorder.com/news/40342541

"Our defence industry is the last vestige of the license-permit Raj. We still have industrial licensing—perhaps inevitable—but it needs to be much faster," Singh said. www.business-standard.com/external-aff...

“China’s Exim Bank has reportedly expressed its unwillingness to extend concessional loans to Pakistan, citing…delayed payments to Chinese companies operating Independent Power Producers (IPPs)…” www.brecorder.com/news/4034241...

Are talks between PTI and the Government failing or progressing? www.youtube.com/watch?v=amhY... Shehzad and I do the round up of this week's news in our new show 'This Week in Pakistan.

“The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) released data on Friday showing that the inflow of overseas workers’ remittances into Pakistan stood at $3.08 billion in December 2024, 6% higher than the $2.92 billion in November 2024.” www.brecorder.com/news/40342066

“Issues like Pakistan’s nuclear and missile programs, its relationship with China, and alleged support for militants are what concern the US…And Khan isn’t particularly useful on any of those fronts.” www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/...

The risk-on asset rotation is only just beginning in 🇵🇰. Sustained low inflation can accelerate this shift from bonds > PSX > real estate > cars. Govt. doesn’t need to do much more than control deficits, money supply, and food inflation shocks for the moment. nukta.com/pakistan-inf...

We just hit 50,000 subscribers for Pakistonomy in YouTube! Thanks to everyone for tuning in and supporting our content! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

My thoughts on how 2024 shook incumbents all over the world - both democratic and authoritarian - and highlighted how global citizens are in a foul mood when it comes to the status quo. www.dawn.com/news/1881822

“But a delayed Flipkart IPO could just become a lightning rod for the incoming Trump administration to negotiate hard for US firms’ access to Indian retail…New Delhi may have no option except to offer concessions and dial down its protectionist regulations.” www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Spoke to @khurramhusain.bsky.social about 🇵🇰’s economy in 2024 and the outlook for next year. Watch the last episode of 2024 👇🏽 youtu.be/Dp5YsJfQ8DQ

For the latest Business Standard In-Depth we look at why the Pakistani economy seems to be in a permacrisis. Thanks to @khurramhusain.bsky.social and @uzairyounus.bsky.social for answering our questions. Watch it here: youtu.be/_lJ7Knn2YFM?...

Shane Warne could never put that much spin on a googly in his entire career!

“The bill imposes stricter penalties on content violations and grants sweeping powers to law enforcement, such as the right of any authorized officer to search and seize without a warrant.“ www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Sectarian violence in Kurram has claimed over 200 lives this year. Those close to the conflict say Zainabiyoun fighters who fought in Iraq & Syria & those who fought for Taliban and other Sunni groups in Afghanistan are making it more deadly. www.bbc.com/urdu/article...

Spoke to Junaid Iqbal about his experience on Shark Tank Pakistan. We also spoke about his latest media venture and 🇵🇰’s electricity crisis. youtu.be/PdbiDi__yYk

My Man Utd friends are quite salty today.

“Lan, the chairwoman of real estate developer Van Thinh Phat Holdings Group, was sentenced to death in April for her role in what was Vietnam’s biggest financial fraud case on record.” www.nbcnews.com/news/world/r...

“CPI inflation General decreased to 4.9pc on year-on-year basis in November 2024 as compared to 7.2pc in the previous month and 29.2pc in November 2023, the PBS said.” www.dawn.com/news/1876215

Manchester City are being manhandled like a bottom half team right now!

This is excellent reporting here by Azaz Syed on what happened with Matiullah Jan as he was trying to get data on deaths and injuries from the D-Chowk clearance op. Must watch. youtu.be/MUAYZ6AttHQ?...

Vibes on X these past few days.

Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have arrested three people in connection with the death of an Israeli rabbi who, according to Israel, was killed in an “antisemitic act of terror.”

Just drove around Islamabad for an hour, covering areas from F-11 to all of Constitutional Avenue and then Nazimuddin Road. Turns out it rained all over the city and the AQI right now is around 80ish or so, making it absolutely a joy to drive in this rather lovely weather.

Pakistan gears up for another round of “digital loadshedding.” For folks in Islamabad, lockdowns are also back.

Spoke to Sunil Dahiya about India’s air pollution crisis and what needs to be done in order to resolve it. youtu.be/EN1fSnt61MQ

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