Husain Haqqani is the author of 4 books, The Director of South and Central Asia at Hudson Institute and the Former Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States of America and Sri Lanka.
Husain Haqani comes on The Pakistan Experience to clear the air about the conspiracy theories surrounding his role in the Vote of No Confidence against Imran Khan. On this deep dive podcast, we discuss the Bajwa Doctrine, Corruption, Lobbying, US-Pak Relations, The use of Religion in Politics, India, Modi, Hindutva, Populism, Trade with India, Qazi Faez Isa and more.
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:58 Conspiracy Theories about Husain Haqani’s role in Imran Khan’s ouster
15:30 Corruption and Lobbying in the USA
20:30 Why did General Bajwa stop supporting Imran Khan?
29:30 Does USA undermine Democracy in Pakistan?
39:00 Decency and the use of religion in Politics
46:30 India, Modi and Hindutva
54:00 Populism,Focus on Cultural Issues by Populists and Elite Politics
1:00:00 The role of Establishment in Politics in Pakistan
1:07:00 The original sins of Pakistani politics
1:11:00 Reliance on American Aid
1:14:00 Relations and Trade with India
1:15:37 Qazi Faiz Isa
1:18:40 Blackwater, the F-16 Deal and Photoshopped Pictures
1:26:30 How to unlearn dogma
1:29:30 Conclusion
