Democracy in Debt: Sri Lanka Beyond the Headlines

Screening of documentary
Democracy in Debt: Sri Lanka Beyond the Headlines
Produced by Beena Sarwar
Supported by the Pulitzer Center
Followed by a discussion on
Parallels with Pakistan’s Debt Trap: How can Pakistan get out of it?

Featuring interviews with farmers, teachers, economists and politicians, juxtaposing stunning images from the rural heartland of Sri Lanka with the cityscapes of Colombo as the country emerges from its biggest economic crisis, the documentary raises crucial questions about the nature of democracy and its resilience, relevant not just to Sri Lanka but also elsewhere.

Discussants:

• Beena Sarwar
  Journalist, Filmmaker
• Farhatullah Babar
  Former Senator
• Dr. Noor Fatima
  Associate Professor
  International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI)
• Dr Ali Salman
  Executive Director
  Policy Research Institute of Market Economy (PRIME)

Moderator:

• Dr. A. H. Nayyar
  Educator, Author, Activist

This session is free and open to all. Just visit the venue to attend it.

The Black Hole
Plot 5H, Street 100, G-11/3, Islamabad.
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