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Uzair Younus @uzairyounus.bsky.social · Mar 5

Trump thanking Pakistan in his address wasn’t on my bingo card.

Situation on either side of the political aisle in the country 👇🏽

Why the Trumpian chainsaw to the global order may be an opportunity for Pakistan

Uzair Younus @uzairyounus.bsky.social · Mar 3

Trump and his administration are taking a chainsaw to the U.S.-led world order. The end of the neoliberal consensus means a turbulent period is ahead of the world.

But amidst this volatility lie opportunities for countries like 🇵🇰.

Read my latest on this topic 👇🏽

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Washington’s chainsaw to the old order may look terrifying from the outside, but if Pakistan uses this as the impetus to unleash its own process of creative destruction, the country can find its footi...

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Uzair Younus @uzairyounus.bsky.social · Feb 22

Electric atmosphere for Champions Trophy games in 🇵🇰

Would have been next level energy tomorrow had India decided to visit the country.

Shame that pettiness and politics got in the way of a spectacle in sports.

Big swings, big misses: DOGE struggles to back up its outsized claims

Uzair Younus @uzairyounus.bsky.social · Feb 20

One line item in DOGE’s receipts claimed $8 billion savings found in a Department of Homeland Security contract, when the contract was for $8 million.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...

Elon Musk and President Donald Trump continue to tout their cost-cutting and fraud-finding efforts, but high-profile claims aren't holding up to scrutiny.

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Uzair Younus @uzairyounus.bsky.social · Feb 19

An act of terrorism casually edited away by @nytimes.com.

Vietnam Endorses Sweeping Reforms to Spur Economic Growth

Uzair Younus @uzairyounus.bsky.social · Feb 18

An estimated 100,000 civil servants will be affected as the government targets a roughly 20% reduction in the size of ministries, government agencies and workforce in the biggest restructuring since Vietnam adopted pro-market reforms in the 1980s.

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Vietnam’s parliament formally approved a plan for the biggest government overhaul in decades, a move that will slash thousands of jobs and radically streamline a bloated bureaucracy in an effort to pu...

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Trump administration wants to un-fire some nuclear safety workers but can’t figure out how to reach them

Uzair Younus @uzairyounus.bsky.social · Feb 15

“The individuals the letter refers to had been fired on Thursday and lost access to their federal government email accounts. NNSA, which is within the Department of Energy and oversees the nation's nuclear stockpile, cannot reach these employees directly…”

www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

The individuals, who work in an agency that oversees the nation's nuclear stockpile, had been fired on Thursday and lost access to their federal government email accounts.

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Uzair Younus @uzairyounus.bsky.social · Feb 13

“But despite Khan’s demand to stop remittances, recent figures from Pakistan’s central bank suggest that the country’s remittances, a key pillar of its economy, increased by 25 percent in January compared with the same month in 2024.”

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How Pakistan’s Imran Khan is losing a remittance war against the government

Despite Khan’s calls to the diaspora to stop sending money back home, remittances are soaring — even from supporters.

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Uzair Younus @uzairyounus.bsky.social · Feb 9

In this week’s episode we discuss Trump's plan to annex Gaza, USAID, Court Packing, Imran Khan's letter to the COAS, President Zardari's visit to China, and the recent deportation of Indian from the U.S.

Watch below.

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Trump annexes Gaza, Imran Khan writes letter to COAS and Zardari visits China - #TWIP 05

YouTube video by The Pakistan Experience

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Uzair Younus @uzairyounus.bsky.social · Feb 8

Some thoughts on the one-year performance of the PMLN govt and what comes next for the economy.

nukta.com/pakistan-s-s...

Pakistan's stable instability: Is it the calm before the storm?

Pakistan’s economy is not collapsing but not growing in a way that improves households finances

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Uzair Younus @uzairyounus.bsky.social · Feb 7

Latest guest is @khurramhusain.bsky.social who shares his 1-year economic report card for the PMLN government.

Watch below.

youtu.be/CDlQ7vdsL-E

PML-N Economic Report Card | SBP's Win Against Inflation | No Reforms | Khurram Husain | Ep 232

Uzair Younus @uzairyounus.bsky.social · Feb 6

The detention of Imran Khan may be a part of the discussions between the two countries, but I don’t think it’s going to be the central policy of the Trump administration.

www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/t...

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Uzair Younus @uzairyounus.bsky.social · Feb 5

Trump wants to be the Malik Riaz of geopolitics.

DeepSeek Shakes Silicon Valley | US v. China AI Competition | Chip Wars | Amir Husain | Ep 231

Uzair Younus @uzairyounus.bsky.social · Jan 31

Spoke to Amir Husain about DeepSeek’s innovations and what it means for the ongoing U.S.-China competition.

Watch 👇🏽

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India's Economy Slowing | Taxes on Indian Middle Class | Weakening Rupee | Ankur Bhardwaj | Ep 230

Uzair Younus @uzairyounus.bsky.social · Jan 30

The latest pakistonomy explores why India’s economy is slowing and whether the upcoming budget can reverse the trend.

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Pakistan-Taliban Tensions | Terrorism in Afghanistan | NRF Fighting Taliban | Ali Nazary | Ep 229

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Uzair Younus @uzairyounus.bsky.social · Jan 24

The latest Pakistonomy discusses the ongoing resistance to the Taliban and how the Taliban is enabling transnational terrorism from Afghan soil.

youtu.be/CbHEWCZrEiM

Israeli Settlers Burned West Bank Homes in Riots Organized on Chat Groups

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Uzair Younus @uzairyounus.bsky.social · Jan 21

This is a classic example of terrorism.

But you won’t find any mainstream western media outlet describe it as such.

www.wsj.com/world/middle...

Two nights of armed attacks on Palestinian villages in the West Bank have left homes destroyed and dozens injured.

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NAB cautions against investing in Bahria Town’s Dubai project; govt to reach out to UAE for Malik Riaz’s extradition

Uzair Younus @uzairyounus.bsky.social · Jan 21

"If the general public at large invests in the stated project, their actions would tantamount to money laundering, for which they may face criminal/ legal proceedings."

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Says if public still goes ahead and invests, their actions would be "tantamount to money laundering, for which they may face criminal/ legal proceedings".

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Uzair Younus @uzairyounus.bsky.social · Jan 16

“Israeli, Arab and US officials all (said)…that Netanyahu was also chiefly to blame at times for breakdowns in negotiations, particularly in July when he added conditions to his earlier proposal regarding the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza…”

www.timesofisrael.com/on-a-deadlin...

On a deadline: How Biden and Trump brokered hostage deal before ‘all hell’ broke loose

Mediators used framework outlined by outgoing US president and were empowered by Israel's weakening of Iranian axis, but needed assistance from US president-elect to close the deal

www.timesofisrael.com

Uzair Younus @uzairyounus.bsky.social · Jan 15

An excellent initiative to accelerate adoption of EVs at the grassroots level in 🇵🇰.

“Charging station tariffs will decrease from Rs71.10 to Rs39.70,” per an announcement made by the power minister.

www.dawn.com/news/1885345

Power Minister Awais says tariff for electric charging stations cut by 45pc to Rs39

PM Shehbaz calls decision to reduce tariff to electric charging stations important to combat climate change.

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