Pakistan’s Polycrisis: State, Society and Economy
Pakistan today faces not just one crisis, but a complex web of interlinked challenges — a polycrisis. In this session, we take a step back from the daily news cycle to examine the deeper currents shaping this moment of national uncertainty. How did we get here? What does it mean for the future of the state, society and economy? And is there a way out of this cascading storm? Join us for a conversation that discusses the layers of Pakistan’s ongoing turmoil and explores possibilities for renewal using perspectives from social science.
About the Guest Speaker:
Adeel Malik is a multi-disciplinary economist who specializes in the political economy of development. He is associate professor of development economics at the University of Oxford, Senior Research Fellow of Lady Margaret Hall, and the co-founder and academic lead of Oxford Pakistan Programme. His most recent article, “Pakistan’s Coming Crisis”, published in the Journal of Democracy in July 2024, was one of the most widely circulated academic articles on Pakistan last year.
About the Discussant:
Dilawar Hussain is presently serving as visiting faculty at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, where he teaches courses on constitutional and parliamentary history of Pakistan. He has worked as a research fellow at the School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh, Scotland. His areas of specialization include parliamentary, political, constitutional and electoral history of Pakistan.
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The Black Hole
Plot 5H, Street 100, G-11/3, Islamabad.
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