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Conversations on issues of development policy in Pakistan and the rest of South Asia. Political economy subjects that are seldom featured in the media will be taken up.
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Tuesday Sep 24, 2019
Tuesday Sep 24, 2019
Riaz ul Haq, an ex Intel employee with experience of several startups, has also been an avid Pakistan watcher with a successful blog.
Today we pick his brain on the efforts to digitize the Pakistan economy and establish a startup culture.
Listen to this very interesting conversation which recounts historical events in silicon valley and explains what policies for digitization and startups should look like.
Listen to this and let us reinvigorate research and debate into change.
Listen to this fascinating discussion. There is much to learn and research here.
You can also look at my book “Looking Back: How Pakistan Became an Asian Tiger in 2050”now available in hard copy in Pakistan here http://www.libertybooks.com/index.php?route=product/search&search=Nadeem%20ul%20haque&category_id=0Soft copy here. https://www.amazon.com/Looking-Back-Pakistan-Became-Asian-ebook/dp/B06X94135J/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1488133596&sr=1-1&keywords=nadeem+haque
Listen and learn and write some papers on this subject. Don’t forget to cite Soch Bichar
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Comments (10)
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A so-called deletion program in case of smartphones is far more difficult/complex (and almost impossible) when compared with cars, thanks to extremely short innovation cycles, very high investment and hardly any “parts” to delete as such. Yes, becoming part of Global Value Chain is doable. But for that v’ll have to accede to WTO’s ITA - just like over 80 other countries.
Saturday Oct 19, 2019
Riaz Sb is very knowledgeable but is not particularly well informed about the latest in Pakistan - perhaps understandably. Eg: He says Fiber is bring extensively deployed in Pakistan. No such thing. Another eg: Zong is testing 5G. Well, that was just one BTS, not even a small network, nothing more than a sales gimmick. Then the Issues of 5G are not trials etc. but lack of fiber and spectrum. And so on.
Saturday Oct 19, 2019
Though a new app I learned about in Pakistan providing skilled labour
Monday Sep 30, 2019
Huge laugh in the end of this podcast, beggers with QR code 🤣
Monday Sep 30, 2019
386 was first computer 🖥 I used at my school in 1990s. Good to know a Pakistani developed that. Very intelligent innovation
Monday Sep 30, 2019
Also Internet is cheap. In 250 rupees Zong and Jazz provide 20 GBs of weekly Data. That's amongst the cheaper in the world. Regular rate is 18 rupees per MB but no body buyes at that rate, companies have introduced packages for almost a decade which makes Internet use on Mobil quite cheap.
Monday Sep 30, 2019
Now new companies allow to hire electrician, plumber and other labour.
Monday Sep 30, 2019
As well as digitisation is concerned, I book my cinema tickets 🎟 online, My grocery comes through an app on my mobile. I can file tax returns online as well as register online.
Monday Sep 30, 2019
Pakistan hasn't banned used of foreign made mobile phones. It has just put heavy tax on Mobile phones brought by individuals from abroad. Those companies that import phones in bulk from China or even America are allowed to sell phones at almost regular rates. Huawei and Samsung phones are almost sold at same price as in India or UAE
Monday Sep 30, 2019
He is very well informed. It seems as if he is a millinial even though he seems not to be.
Monday Sep 30, 2019
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