Why Pakistan's Hybrid System is Failing | Yasir Ahmed | 513

About this episode

The episode discusses the failure of Pakistan's hybrid political system and the implications of changing global dynamics.

Are the days of external patronage for Pakistan over? In this episode of Thought Behind Things, Muzamil Hasan Zaidi sits down with brilliant political analyst Yasir Ahmed Sumro to decode the changing world order and its direct impact on Pakistan's political economy. Yasir breaks down why the US and Middle Eastern states can no longer afford to fund Pakistan's rent-seeking elite, why traditional political parties like PTI, PML-N, and PPP are becoming irrelevant, and what the looming "pajama of accountability" means for the future of the hybrid regime. If you want to understand the real geopolitical puzzle happening in Islamabad and across Pakistan, this is a must-watch. 👇 Let us know in the comments: What do you think Pakistan's political landscape will look like by 2030? ⏱️ Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro & The Changing Global World Order 3:20 - America's Struggles & the Rise of China 10:15 - Pakistan's DNA & History as a 'Gun for Hire' 16:40 - The End of Arab & US "Free Money" 24:10 - Future of the Hybrid Regime 32:00 - Imran Khan, PML-N, and the PPP's Dilemma 41:30 - The 'Pajama of Accountability' & Total Control 50:00 - Will the Judicial…

People in this episode

Host: Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi

Guest: Yasir Ahmed Sumro

Topics covered

• political economy
• geopolitical changes
• hybrid regime
• accountability
• political parties
• future predictions

Keywords

• Pakistan
• hybrid system
• political analysis
• geopolitics
• accountability
• political parties
• future predictions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PTI, PML-N, PPP

Places: Pakistan, Islamabad, US, Middle Eastern states

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