‘The Middle Class Is Always in Trouble in Pakistan’ | Saleem Mandviwalla

Pakistan has repeatedly turned to the IMF for macroeconomic stability — but has that stability translated into relief for ordinary Pakistanis? On All Things Money, host Fatima Attarwala speaks to Saleem Mandviwalla, Senator and Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue, about Pakistan’s economic outlook, the recurring IMF cycle, inflation and the pressure on the middle class. YT chapters 00:22 Pakistan’s macroeconomic stability: Who is benefiting? 01:24 Why Pakistan keeps returning to the IMF 02:35 Can economic stability reach the people? 04:45 Inflation and Pakistan’s struggling middle class 07:23 Which sectors can create employment? 08:15 Is bureaucracy holding Pakistan back? 12:11 Incompetence vs corruption 13:34 Has corruption become part of society? 14:33 Can powerful institutions fix the system? 15:46 CPEC, SIFC and Pakistan’s “game changers” 17:04 Thar coal and green financing 17:42 Why hasn’t SIFC delivered more investment? 20:34 Why should foreign investors come to Pakistan? 22:22 Policy inconsistency and investor confidence 23:01 Government borrowing and the banking sector 25:43 Will Pakistan return to the IMF? 26:15 Pakistan’s energy sector crisis 27:38 Why electricity consumption is falling 29:50 Can EVs help Pakistan’s energy sector? 31:19 What Pakistan can learn from Beijing 32:24 EVs vs petroleum revenue 34:40 Where will Pakistan’s economy be in five years? 35:28 IMF, political stability and Pakistan’s economic future 36:00 Will the IMF cycle repeat? #AllThingsMoney #PakistanEconomy #IMF #Pakistan --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:  / dawnnewsenglish   Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram:   / dawnnewsenglish   #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews