Budget 2026, NFC Award, Karachi and the Economy - Miftah Ismail - #TPE 552

Miftah Ismail is a Pakistani political economist who served as the Federal Minister of Finance from April 2022 to September 2022. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:   / thepakistanexperience   To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch:   / thepakistanexp1     / thepakistanexperience     / thepakistanexpeperience   The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @thepakistanexperience   Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:20 Macro-economic stability and anti-poor budget 4:26 Why should the GDP growth number matter to the people 8:30 Inflation and reimagining the economy 16:36 NFC Award 36:01 Local Governments and the Establishment 41:21 PSDP and the Defense budget 50:09 System hee masla hay 54:53 Karachi 1:01:06 Ethnic Politics and Elite Capture 1:13:30 Are Shahbaz Sharif's days numbered? 1:22:42 Audience Questions