# Budget 2026, NFC Award, Karachi and the Economy - Miftah Ismail - #TPE 552

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Podcast: [The Pakistan Experience](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pakistan-experience-1064287)
Published: 2026-07-01T11:25:01+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepakistanexperience/episodes/Budget-2026--NFC-Award--Karachi-and-the-Economy---Miftah-Ismail---TPE-552-e3lgmfn
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Miftah Ismail is a Pakistani political economist who served as the Federal Minister of Finance from April 2022 to September 2022.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction1:20 Macro-economic stability and anti-poor budget4:26 Why should the GDP growth number matter to the people8:30 Inflation and reimagining the economy16:36 NFC Award36:01 Local Governments and the Establishment41:21 PSDP and the Defense budget50:09 System hee masla hay54:53 Karachi1:01:06 Ethnic Politics and Elite Capture1:13:30 Are Shahbaz Sharif's days numbered?1:22:42 Audience Questions

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