Understanding Pakistan’s Military Business Network Ft. Ayesha Siddiqa | EP244

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa, a renowned Pakistani political scientist and author, to delve into her groundbreaking work Military Inc: Inside Pakistan's Military Economy. We explore the significance of Pakistan’s military business network, its historical relationship with political parties, and the evolving dynamics of military and civilian leadership in the country. Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa also shares insights on the challenges she faced after exposing the intricate connections between the military and the economy. #pakarmy #businesses #hdiwpodcast 00:00 Highlights 02:30 Understanding the importance of Pakistan’s military business 10:10 How Pakistan's military gained power through business 14:15 The historical relationship between political parties and the establishment 23:50 The growing sentiment around Military Inc. 30:00 Should Pakistan's military rely on business for survival? 36:20 PTI’s journey: From 2018 to 2022 46:00 A historical overview of Pakistan's political and military relationship 53:00 America’s vision for the industrial revolution by 2025 01:04:00 Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa on the backlash she faced after her book 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