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The latest episode of Let’s Talk Development is out now! 🎙️

Dr. Adnan Khan, Chief Knowledge Officer at RADS, joins host Zuhair Khan, Country Economist at Pakistan @The_IGC, to discuss how pollution is quietly driving an overlooked public health crisis in Pakistan - from child mortality and health outcomes to how often people visit a doctor.

They also explore how dense urban centres like Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad amplify these effects, and why better urban planning, walkability and public transport could be part of the solution.

Watch here: youtu.be/1SZNVx1w9Fo
Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/pk/podcast/pol…

In the latest episode of Let’s Talk Development, Dr. Maryam Ibrahim (Human Geographer and Assistant Professor at LUMS) and Dawar Hameed Butt (Public Policy Analyst and Co-founder of Climate Action Pakistan) discuss the unequal impact of air pollution and why the communities most affected are often excluded from environmental decision-making.

Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/bBttVjJFpX4
Or listen here: podcasts.apple.com/pk/podcast/cli…

🎙️ Season 4 of CDPR x IGC’s Let’s Talk Development is here!

In our first episode of the Season 4, Dr. Maryam Ibrahim, Human Geographer and Assistant Professor at LUMS, sits down with Dawar Hameed, Public Policy Analyst and co-founder of Climate Action Pakistan, to ask: who are our cities really built for?

From winter smog to flooded streets, they discuss urban growth, short-term fixes, climate accountability, and why data still rarely shapes decisions.

Watch here:youtu.be/bBttVjJFpX4
Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/pk/podcast/cli…

Are we actually solving our cities’ biggest challenges, or just treating the symptoms?

Dawar Hameed Butt and Dr. Maryam Ibrahim discuss why Pakistan’s responses to issues like air pollution and urban climate risks often remain piecemeal, why copying solutions from elsewhere isn’t enough, and what it takes to move beyond an administrative mindset towards evidence-based, locally grounded policy.

🎙️ Catch the full conversation in the upcoming episode of Let’s Talk Development, releasing next week.

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Workshop on shaping Punjab’s Climate Agenda begins. @IGC_Pakistan