Pakistonomy

Simplifying the complex relationships between paisa, politics and the public

[Fahd Ali @econalif]

I go on @pakistonomy and speak with @UzairYounus on economy, debt restructuring, and what needs to be done, imo!

Had a great time recording this.

https://t.co/C6USXollW3

[Uzair Younus عُزیر یُونس @UzairYounus]

One of the most impressive things about Pakistan's economic rebound during the pandemic is how strongly exports have rebounded.

June 2021 exports are 22% higher than the exports in Jan 2020.

This momentum must continue to build for growth to be sustainable.

[Pakistonomy @pakistonomy]

Gilgit-Baltistan is the largest producer of Apricots, not Walnuts. Got my translations wrong. Apologies.

[Pakistonomy @pakistonomy]

This week’s episode focuses on the potential of agribusiness in Pakistan.

Had a great time talking to @PNJunkIEE about doing business in Gilgit-Baltistan, which is one of the largest producers of walnuts in the world.

Watch 👇🏽 https://t.co/5cff0Po5e7

[Pakistonomy @pakistonomy]

The government has reduced the petroleum levy "from Rs30/liter at its peak to Rs6.39/liter for petrol and Rs11.72/liter for diesel. Assuming an average monthly consumption of 1.3 billion liter, the monthly revenue loss is around Rs20 billion."

https://t.co/RhZOJUymyN

[Uzair Younus عُزیر یُونس @UzairYounus]

Will be having @pakistonomy Spaces discussion today with @hasaankhawar.

Join us for another conversation where we talk about the big stories from this week.

Session begins at 11pm Pakistan time.

[Uzair Younus عُزیر یُونس @UzairYounus]

Pakistan's IT industry continues to go from strength to strength.

IT exports hit a record $213m in March 2021, growing by 58% on a YoY basis.

[Pakistonomy @pakistonomy]

Our next guest is @MahaRehman1, who shared some very interesting data about the economic impact of COVID-19 on Pakistani households.

This is the most detailed analysis to date, so do tune in tomorrow to understand how the pandemic is impacting millions of households across 🇵🇰.

[Uzair Younus عُزیر یُونس @UzairYounus]

The next @pakistonomy guest is @MahaRehman1. Her book recommendations are:

- The Practice of Adaptive Leadership by Ronald A. Heifitz
- Nudge by Richard H. Thaler
- Learning from Others by Syed Babar Ali

She recommended many academic papers - tune into the discussion for these.

[Uzair Younus عُزیر یُونس @UzairYounus]

The latest @tabadlab @pakistonomy was perhaps one of the more challenging ones for me.

I didn’t agree with much of what Dr Shahida said, but it is sometimes important to listen and absorb perspectives you may disagree with.

Watch 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽.

https://t.co/3f9QBmaFqF

[Pakistonomy @pakistonomy]

UPDATED CHART: Pakistan's export rebound continues, while India shows significant strength as its export industry roars back.

Bangladesh continues to struggle, highlighting the risks of a concentrated export sector.

[Uzair Younus عُزیر یُونس @UzairYounus]

CHART: From 2011 to 2018, KSE's earnings-per-share ramped up at a stellar pace.

But this growth was not sustainable, and a comparison with the Sensex shows that Pakistan's equities have historically lagged India's in recent years.

#BoomBustCycle

[Pakistonomy @pakistonomy]

@souvik_saha13 @UzairYounus @tabadlab @SehatKahani Monday

[Pakistonomy @pakistonomy]

The latest episode out now.

Spoke to the co-founders of @SehatKahani about their startup, growth objectives, and their advice to young graduates seeking to work at startups.

Watch the full discussion 👇🏽

https://t.co/RXsAu3kxNy

[Pakistonomy @pakistonomy]

Confused about the proposed amendments to the State Bank?

Concerned after listening to some of the rhetoric in mainstream media?

Then check out this discussion with @rogueonomist about giving autonomy to the State Bank of Pakistan.

https://t.co/BLRofqtBRg

[Uzair Younus عُزیر یُونس @UzairYounus]

The next @pakistonomy guests are Dr. Sara and Dr. Iffat, co-founders of @SehatKahani. Their book recommendations:

- Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg
- The Alchemist, Paul Coelho
- Muhammad, Karen Armstrong
- 40 Rules of Love, Elif Shafak
- The Blue Sweater, Jacqueline Novogratz

[Pakistonomy @pakistonomy]

@SaifAliMangi2 @UzairYounus Search for Pakistonomy on YouTube or your favorite podcast platform.

[Pakistonomy @pakistonomy]

Here is some historic year-on-year data to put the Mar '21 growth of 41% in perspective:

Mar-16 = +26.9%
Mar-17 = +15.3%
Mar-18 = +16.7%
Mar-19 = +0.2%
Mar-20 = -13.2%
Mar-21 = +41%

Meaning that low-base effect is in full play for Mar '21.

[Imran Khan @ImranKhanPTI]

I commend FBR efforts, achieving historic growth of 41% in March '21 with collections recorded at Rs.460 bn. During Jul '20-Mar '21 our collections reached Rs.3380 bn which is 10% higher than the same period last year. This reflects broad-based econ revival led by govt policies.

[Pakistonomy @pakistonomy]

Thank you!

[Pakistonomy @pakistonomy]

Thank you!

[Vikas Dhanaliya @vikas_dhanaliya]

@UzairYounus @pakistonomy Regular listener of your podcast on spotify. Also your latest interaction with shehzad sheikh on his podcast was awesome.