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The rise and fall of Pakistan's most controversial populist.Beyond the Indus podcast hosts Tushar Shetty and Joe Wallen explore the legacy of Pakistan's most intriguing and enigmatic leader in recent decades. With riots and protests sweeping through Pakistan after Imran Khan's arrest, we speak to Dr Avinash Paliwal of the SOAS London to break down how the one time darling of the Pakistan military became the bete-noire of the establishment, and how his face off with the state evolved into the most serious internal challenge to the Pakistani state in its entire history.

Joe Wallen and Tushar Shetty tackle one of the world's greatest geopolitical conflicts, the Ukraine War, from a South Asian perspective.Beyond the Indus podcast hosts Joe Wallen and Tushar Shetty tackle one of the world's greatest geopolitical conflicts, the Ukraine War, from a South Asian perspective. We're joined by Suhasini Haider, Diplomatic Editor at The Hindu, and Sushant Singh, Senior Fellow at CPR India, to talk about the impact of the war on the nations of South Asia, the viewpoints and opinions on the conflict from the region, and the wider strategic, economic and geopolitical factors involved.

The shadowy reemergence of the global Khalistan project.Beyond the Indus podcast hosts Tushar Shetty and Joe Wallen explore the emergence and downfall of Amritpal Singh and evaluate where support for an independent Sikh state is at its greatest: in Punjab or overseas.

Unpacking Pakistan's economic and political meltdown.In the very first episode of Beyond the Indus, hosts Tushar Shetty and Joe Wallen are joined by Dr Miftah Ismail, former Finance Minister of Pakistan, and Michael Kugelman, Deputy Director of the Asia Program at the Wilson Centre, D.C., to discuss Pakistan's ongoing poly-crisis. Join us as we explore how Pakistan's long term economic woes, the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war, and the political chaos engendered by the rise and fall of Imran Khan culminated in one of the worst crises the country has ever faced, accompanied by food shortages, catastrophic floods, a breakdown of law and order, and the ominous rise in terrorist attacks by the Pakistani Taliban. We discuss how the various factions in Pakistan's politics are lining up for the next election and what Pakistan needs to do in the long run to revive her economic fortunes.