Post-IMF Reality Check for Pakistan: Low Reserves, Job Drain & Global Pressure | Kamran Khan | OMR

Despite Pakistan securing a crucial staff-level agreement with the IMF, the real economic challenges are far from over. In this hard-hitting On My Radar episode, Kamran Khan sits down with Mohammad Sohail, CEO of Topline Securities, to unpack Pakistan’s ongoing economic threats — from dangerously low foreign reserves and weak GDP growth to tightening global lending and an alarming brain drain to the Gulf. Why is commercial borrowing nearly impossible now? Why are Pakistanis increasingly seeking opportunities abroad? Can megaprojects like Reko Diq realistically turn the tide? This is a sharp, no-sugarcoating conversation every policymaker, investor, and citizen needs to hear. #nukta #nuktapakistan #onmyradar #omr #kamrankhan #imf #pakistaneconomy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 – 03:12 Promo 03:13 – 07:56 Introduction 07:57 – 12:52 Faster-Than-Expected IMF Agreement a Positive Signal for Pakistan 12:53 – 17:24 Commercial Borrowing Gets Harder for Pakistan Amid Global Uncertainty 17:25 - 19:25 35% Tax vs 0%: Why Pakistanis Are Choosing the Gulf 19:26 – 20:38 High Energy Prices and Heavy Taxation - Hurdles to Export Growth 20:39 - 25:33 Govt's Role in Digitizing Payments: Shaping the Future of Taxes, Utility Bills & Duties 25:34 – 33:25 Pakistan's Economic Slowdown: A 75-Year Growth Comparison 33:26 – 35:23 Reko Diq's Investment Journey: Delays, Feasibility, and Future Impact