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How will Pakistan deal with the global e...

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The war in the Middle East has worsened the economic crisis in Pakistan. Most of its energy supplies are shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has largely blocked for five weeks.

In this episode: 

  • Kaiser Bengali - Economist and former head of the Policy Reform Unit for the Balochistan Chief Minister

  • Michael Kugelman - Senior Fellow for South Asia at the Atlantic Council

  • Ali Salman - Founder and CEO of the Policy Research Institute of Market Economy

Host: Rishaad Salamat

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