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Podcast: The Pakistan Experience
Episode: The Economy, Identity Politics and The Future of the Left in Pakistan - Ammar Rashid - TPE 113 Ammar Rashid - TPE 113
Description: Ammar Rashid, the President of Punjab of the Awami Workers Party, comes on the podcast to discuss the 'populous' nature of Imran Khan's politics and the left's response to Pakistan's economic crisis. Ammar Rashid is an academic, researcher and activist, whose work focuses on development, housing, informal settlements, health, gender and education. On this episode, we get into a deep dive discussion on the Budget, how Imran Khan's politics have evolved, how Pakistan can stop being a rentier state, Education, BISP/Ehsaas, Identity Politics, Weaponization of liberal ideas by the right, and after a while, Psychedelics.
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