For Pakistan to emerge from its economic crisis, it needs a comprehensive policy overhaul, with a focus on long-term sustainability.

Government revenue collection has remained consistently low and uneven, but what needs to change to build a fairer, more prosperous Pakistan?

Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction
5:51 - Shortcomings of Pakistan’s tax structure
14:20 - We need bold reforms, not small fixes
19:30 - Consequences for human development
26:28 - How unsustainable is our tax system?
40:05 - World Bank recommendations
44:39 - What has changed over the years?
48:48 - Expenditure approach
55:00 - Where does the middle-class stand?
1:05:10 - Where is the problem coming from?
1:13:09 - Recommendations

Panel:

- Tobias Haque - Lead Country Economist, World Bank
- Sobia Khurram - Professor, Institute of Administrative Sciences
- Sajid Amin - Deputy Executive Director, SDPI
- Shahbaz Rana - Economic Correspondent, Express Tribune
- Samia Liaquat - Director, Policy Impact, Tabadlab
- Mosharraf Zaidi - Chief Executive Officer, Tabadlab

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