Policy Pulse: Episode 1

Aug 5, 2024

Introducing Policy Pulse, the latest project of the Chaudhry Nazar Muhammad Department of Economics at LUMS. Its inaugural episode features IDEAS CEO and Senior Research Fellow Dr. Faisal Bari, hosted by Washa Ahmad, President of the Economics Society at LUMS. The episode focuses on the UNDP’s 2018 report, ‘Unleashing the Potential of Young Pakistan,’ co-authored by Dr. Faisal Bari. 

Dr. Bari examines the challenges faced by the youth of Pakistan highlighted in the report: poverty, lack of education, and healthcare. He also commentates on the outcome of the report, and how the situation in Pakistan has changed since it was published. The episode addresses the growing uneasiness in Pakistan’s youth: who have witnessed some of the direst economic, social, and political issues in Pakistan’s history.

In this episode, Dr. Bari also explores three key aspects of policy-making: people, opportunities, and choices. He also discusses ways to improve public education and curb brain drain in Pakistan.