Awam, Army & Economy: Miftah Ismail Breaks It Down | EP272

In this episode, we sit down with Miftah Ismail, former Finance Minister, economist, and businessman, to talk about his early life, economic challenges, politics, and the power structures shaping Pakistan. From the role of the army in economic policy to fuel prices, Balochistan, and privatization, Miftah Ismail gives sharp insights into where Pakistan stands and what must change. ‪@drmiftahismail‬ #MiftahIsmail #economy #HDIWPodcast 00:00 Highlights 02:30 Miftah’s early life & family migration 06:30 Business mindset & memon influence 07:30 Studying in the U.S. 09:30 IMF experience & Pakistan’s loan pattern 21:00 Petrol price dispute & PMLN exit 28:00 Launching a new political party 31:00 “King’s Party” reality 34:00 Does Army influence economic policy? 37:00 Army’s role in national stability 39:30 What needs to change in governance 50:00 Balochistan’s crisis and solutions 57:00 Shehbaz Sharif’s role in the economy 01:01:00 Privatization and reforms 01:02:00 Rapid Fire with Miftah Ismail Don’t forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way every week! Keep up with our podcast: Facebook:   / howdoesitwork.podcast   Insta:   / howdoesitwork.podcast   Tiktok: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSRYSy1K1/ Follow Shayan Mahmud: INSTA:   / shayanmahmud__   FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Linkedin:   / shayan-mahmud   Follow ProPakistani: Facebook:   / propakistani   Insta:   / pro_pakistani   Twitter:   / propakistanipk   LinkedIn:   / prop.  . You can also audio stream our podcast here: Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/3z6AGPi Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3b9GQGu Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OFNm5H