🇵🇰 Pakistan Episodes

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/6oEaFEdAXbGe69W6ou Zaigham Haque is the CEO of SCAFA Limited. #thoughtbehindthings #muzamilhasan #exploringperspectives Check out the trainings from Sarmaaya Financials: Training List: https://sarmaaya.pk/trainings/?src=tbt Technical Training Masterclass 2.0: https://sarmaaya.pk/trainings/details?tid=1&src=tbt Fundamentals of Capital Market: https://sarmaaya.pk/trainings/details?tid=2&src=tbt Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Socials: TBT’s Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings Muzamil’s Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support Zaigham’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zaigham-haque-b4b90420/?originalSubdomain=ae Podcast Links: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F • Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2S84VEd • Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgIkfI

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/6oEaFEdAXbGe69W6ou Abdul Hannan is a Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist and Producer. #thoughtbehindthings #muzamilhasan #music Check out the trainings from Sarmaaya Financials: Training List: https://sarmaaya.pk/trainings/?src=tbt Technical Training Masterclass 2.0: https://sarmaaya.pk/trainings/details?tid=1&src=tbt Fundamentals of Capital Market: https://sarmaaya.pk/trainings/details?tid=2&src=tbt Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Socials: TBT’s Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings Muzamil’s Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support Hannan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abdulhannanmusic/?hl=en Podcast Links: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F • Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2S84VEd • Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgIkfI

Jawad Ahmad is a Pakistani pop singer and musician. He is also a politician and the Chairman of Barabri Party in Pakistan. Jawad Ahmad comes on The Pakistan Experience for a deep dive podcast on his politics and the nature of class politics in Pakistan. In this episode we discuss, Jawad Ahmad's music career, Rivalry with Abrar-ul-Haq, Imran Khan's Politics, the Military, Quaid-e-Azam, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Pervez Musharraf, and more. 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Why Jawad Ahmad left Singing 13:00 Rivalry with Abrar ul Haq 16:15 Religious Beliefs and the Media Industry 24:00 Artists supporting Pervez Musharaf 30:00 Politics, Democracy and Dictatorship 41:00 The Role of the Individual in History and Jawad Ahmad’s Politics 1:05:00 The Left, The Boys and Class Politics 1:17:00 Making political compromises and Popular Politics 1:25:00 Imran Khan, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and the Left 1:36:00 Audience Questions

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Atiya Zaidi is the CEO and CCO at BBDO Pakistan. #thoughtbehindthings #muzamilhasan #advertising Check out the trainings from Sarmaaya Financials: Training List: https://sarmaaya.pk/trainings/?src=tbt Technical Training Masterclass 2.0: https://sarmaaya.pk/trainings/details?tid=1&src=tbt Fundamentals of Capital Market: https://sarmaaya.pk/trainings/details?tid=2&src=tbt Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Socials: TBT’s Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings Muzamil’s Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support Atiya’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atiya-zaidi-797b3a25/ Podcast Links: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F • Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2S84VEd • Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgIkfI

The kind of conversation The Pakistan Experience was created for, Osama Zaman comes on to discuss how we get the conversation around Drugs wrong, how addiction needs to be understood, and how society needs to treat addicts. On this deep dive podcast, Osama Zaman goes into the details of his journey with Heroin addiction, how we got addicted, withdrawal, rehab, relapse and recovery. 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:00 Conversation around Drugs 8:00 Addiction and treatment of Addicts 15:00 Meth 22:00 My journey with Drug Addiction 42:00 Rehab, Withdrawal and Relapse 1:07:30 OD, Rock Bottom and Recovery 1:18:20 Therapy and Trauma 1:24:40 Listening, helping and Identity 1:36:00 Politics and Wokeism

The wake up call that Pakistan needs; one of the leading Economists of the world, Atif Mian, comes on The Pakistan Experience to show the Economic Reality of Pakistan. On this deep dive podcast, we discuss how Pakistan's Economy is on the tipping point, the things that need to be done to fix it, understanding the economy as part of the whole system, Foreign Investments, Debt, CPEC and the Social Realities of Pakistan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZrWDUUCzmA Atif Mian is a Pakistani-American economist who serves as the John H. Laporte Jr. Class of 1967 Professor of Economics, Public Policy, and Finance at Princeton University, and as the Director of the Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy and Finance at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. He received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2021, and was elected Fellow of the Econometric Society in 2021. Atif Mian is also the co-author of the critically acclaimed book, "House of Debt" 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:00 Understanding the Economy as part of the whole System 10:00 What is wrong with the System and how to fix it 17:00 Loans, Foreign Investment and Real Estate Projects 28:30 IPPS, CPEC and Repayments 41:30 Building Pakistan to compete Long Term and Exposure to the Global Financial Cycle 52:00 Extreme Inequality, Wealth Distribution and China 1:07:40 Cash Hand Outs

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Adil Ismail is the Director and CEO of Superior Consulting (Pvt) Ltd. #thoughtbehindthings #muzamilhasan #immigration Check out the trainings from Sarmaaya Financials: Training List: https://sarmaaya.pk/trainings/?src=tbt Technical Training Masterclass 2.0: https://sarmaaya.pk/trainings/details?tid=1&src=tbt Fundamentals of Capital Market: https://sarmaaya.pk/trainings/details?tid=2&src=tbt Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Socials: TBT’s Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings Muzamil’s Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support Adil’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/superior/ Podcast Links: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F • Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2S84VEd • Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgIkfI

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Nasir Ahsan is the CEO and Co-Founder of Abyss Solutions Ltd. #thoughtbehindthings #muzamilhasan #robotics Check out the trainings from Sarmaaya Financials: Training List: https://sarmaaya.pk/trainings/?src=tbt Technical Training Masterclass 2.0: https://sarmaaya.pk/trainings/details?tid=1&src=tbt Fundamentals of Capital Market: https://sarmaaya.pk/trainings/details?tid=2&src=tbt Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Socials: TBT’s Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings Muzamil’s Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support Nasir’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nasirahsan-abyss/ Podcast Links: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F • Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2S84VEd • Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgIkfI

Iffat Omar is an Actress, Model and a Content Creator, she hosts the popular show, "Say it all with Iffat Omar". She is also known for her role as Aapa Ji (Rukhsana) in the Pakistani drama series Mohabbat Aag si. Iffat Omar comes on The Pakistan Experience for a frank and open discussion on Pakistani Politics and the Pakistani Media Industry, from the fascination people had with Imran Khan, to making it in the industry as an outsider, Iffat Omar talks about her journey and why she thinks the Drama Industry these days is not producing great content anymore. 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:00 The Media Industry and the Price of Speaking the Truth 5:30 Politics: Imran Khan and PDM 16:45 Media Industry supporting Imran Khan 24:00 How Iffat Omar got into the Media Industry 30:00 Dramas these days and good Content 42:00 Challenges we face in Pakistan 46:00 Issues with the Media Industry 52:00 The New Generation and unlearning 56:30 Fashion, Staying Fit and Mental Health 1:09:00 Supporting Women when they speak out 1:17:00 The Nauman Ijaz Interview 1:21:00 Audience Questions

Why is there so much religious mob violence in Pakistan? Sources: 1. Blasphemy and Violence by Ron E. Hassner https://www.jstor.org/stable/23019512 2. Blasphemy in the Christian World by David Nash https://global.oup.com/academic/product/blasphemy-in-the-christian-world-9780199570751 3. USCIRF's report: ENFORCING THE WORLD’S BLASPHEMY LAWS https://www.uscirf.gov/publication/violating-rights-enforcing-worlds-blasphemy-laws 4. Article by PEW Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2022/01/25/four-in-ten-countries-and-territories-worldwide-had-blasphemy-laws-in-2019-2/ 5. “Plurality, Dissent and Hegemony: Th e Story Behind Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law” by Syed Zainuddin Moulvi and Arafat Mazhar https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/freedom-of-expression-in-islam-9780755637676/ 6. Sahih Muslim 96 https://sunnah.com/muslim:96a 7. 2008 Unholy Speech and Holy Laws: Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan - Controversial Origins, Design Defects by Zahra Hayat and Osama Siddique: https://scholarship.law.umn.edu/mjil/25/ 8. Capitulating to the TLP - The Nation https://www.nation.com.pk/04-Nov-2018/capitulating-to-the-tlp Podcasts: 1. Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DZ6h3LcF6o 2. Arafat Mazhar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msRmoRak8LA 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:30 Corelation does not imply causation 3:30 Blasphemy and Violence 9:00 The Illusion of the Oppressed Majority 15:30 Blasphemy Law and Islam 19:30 History of Mob Violence in Pakistan 26:20 Other factors

The CEO of Newslaunry, Abhinandan Sekhri, comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the changing narratives on Gandhi and Nehru, why people vote for BJP, News, Disinformation, Propaganda, Technology, and the Financial model of Newslaundry. On this deep dive podcast, we discuss CAA, BJP, Pakistan, Extremism, Technology, Twitter, Independent News, Democracy, Secularism, Satire, and Speaking your mind! Abhinandan Sekhri is the co-founder and CEO of Newslaundry. He has also co-founded the production house Small Screen with Prashant Sareen. Before founding Newslaundry, he worked as a producer, director and writer in various television and film projects, including the award-winning food and travel show ‘Highway on my Plate’, and news-satire shows such as ‘Gustaakhi Maaf’ and ‘The Great Indian Tamasha’. 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:30 Anti-India and Anti-Pakistan rhetoric 5:30 Speaking openly and honestly 8:00 Changing narratives on Gandhi 20:30 Changing narratives on Nehru 25:30 Changing India - Congress, AAP and BJP 31:00 Hypocrisy of the Elite and the Liberals 35:30 People are not aware of the divisiveness 39:00 Chronology Samjhay; India’s challenge to Secularism 45:30 CAA 47:00 Will Technology and Economic advancements reduce radicalism? 53:15 Democracy, Information and Awareness and the role of the News 57:30 Information in the Digital Age 1:07:00 Neutrality, Objectivity and Fairness in the News 1:19:30 What is the Newslaundry model 1:28:17 Audience Questions 1:48:40 Abhishek’s Question for Shehzad

Pastor Ghazala Shafique comes on The Pakistan Experience for a Truthful and Heartbreaking Podcast on the lives of Christians in Pakistan after the Jarawala Incident. On this deep dive podcast, we discuss the persecution of the Christian Community, Everyday Racism and Hatred, The Role of the State, Zehn Saazi, and False Accusations. Ghalaza Shafique has a Masters in Economics, a Masters in Divinity, Founding member of the Minority March and a prominent Human Rights Activist. 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:30 Rawalpindi Incident 5:30 Zehn Saazi of Hatred 11:50 Role of the State and the Police 17:15 Using derogatory terms against Christians 24:30 Persecution against the Christian Community 32:00 Promoting Peace and Institution Building 37:00 Fixing the Judiciary and a lack of Justice 45:00 State Narratives 55:00 Pakistaniyat 1:01:00 False Accusations and Blasphemy Law 1:09:30 Jobs and Quotas for Christians 1:14:00 State does not care about lives of Christians 1:18:00 Names of Christians in Pakistan 1:21:00 Audience Questions

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Bilal Naeem is the CEO of Beyondgreen Solar Solutions. #thoughtbehindthings #muzamilhasan #solarenergy Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Socials: TBT’s Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings Muzamil’s Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support Bilal’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bilal-naeem-6a10a16a/?originalSubdomain=pk Podcast Links: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F • Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2S84VEd • Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgIkfI

Qaiser Ali is the Director Programming and Director Digital and Marketing strategist at Green TV and the Owner of Q-Links, Pakistan's biggest Post-Production House and Nashpati Prime, which launched TBH with Tabish Hashmi. Qaiser Ali comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the vision of Green TV, how they make dramas, his philosophy on content, Nashpati Prime, how TBH started, and how Green TV Entertainment will revolutionize content. Why aren't Netflix and Amazon coming to Pakistan? What is the philosophy behind Green Entertainment? How was TBH started? Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:30 What is the philosophy of Green TV Entertainment 12:00 The Creative Process 19:00 Making a Pakistani Brand Premium 27:30 Communication, Content and Social Issues 31:00 The Financial Model of Green 36:00 Content Strategy and Pipeline 46:00 TV and Digital Audiences 51:00 Eagle's Nest 57:45 The story of TBH 1:06:30 Ideas and Intellectual Property 1:10:30 Formulas, OTT, Netflix and Amazon

Ammar Ali Jan is a Historian, Academic, Activist and President of the Haqooq-e-Khalq party holding a PhD from Cambridge University. Ammar Ali Jan comes back on The Pakistan Experience to discuss how the Pakistani state rules by fear, fascism, the Hindutva Project, Colonialism, the failings of Democracy, Political Engineering in Pakistan, Ground Realities in Pakistan, PPP, PTI, PDM, The Left and Constituency Politics. If you want to support the Huqooq-e-Khalq clinic: For the pledges here are the options: Zelle : 218-409-9098 Venmo : user name salman-mallick-1 For ACH Bank information. US Bank Salman Mallick Routing : 041202582 Account : 130108610499 Bank Details (Pakistan) Name: Action Research Collective Acc#01222010997669 IBNO:PK72SAUDOO1222010997669 Bank Name:Silk Bank Branch:Phase 5 DHA Lahore 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:50 How the Pakistani state rules by Fear 4:40 The India Factor, Colonialism and Hindutva Project 15:30 Is Democracy failing? 25:30 Political Engineering in Pakistan 30:00 Jamaat-e-Islami, PPP and Karachi 34:00 Engaging with people across the spectrum 41:00 Why the Left doesn’t Unite 48:00 Contaminated Water in Chungi 54:00 Ground realities and Pakistan’s issues 1:04:00 Local Government and Student Unions 1:07:45 TERF and Elite Capture 1:19:00 PPP and Big Tent Party idea for the Left 1:32:00 Identity Politics vs Class Politics 1:37:30 Audience Questions

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Wali Khan is an Engineer and Content Creator. #thoughtbehindthings #muzamilhasan #personalfinance Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Socials: TBT’s Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings Muzamil’s Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support Wali’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/walik/ Podcast Links: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F • Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2S84VEd • Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgIkfI

Ahmad Rafay Alam is an environmental lawyer and Yale World Fellow. He has served as the Chairman Lahore Electric Supply Company and Lahore Waste Management Company. Rafay Alam comes on the podcast to discuss Climate Change, Floods, RUDA and Pakistan's case at COP 27. Are we past the tipping point? Do politicians care about the Environment? Will Pakistan survive the Climate Catostrophe? Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Global Warming 5:00 Tipping Point of Climate Change 6:30 Methane and the Meat Industry 9:00 Capitalism and Climate Change 12:00 Environment and our Stories 15:00 Floods are a man made Disaster 18:30 The Hubris of Man, Colonialism and the Labour Class 26:45 Lahore Canal Conservation 28:24 Intensification of Monsoons and Heat Waves 30:00 Development at the expense of the Environment 33:20 Pakistan’s case at COP 27 39:00 The role of the USA 41:30 Fossil Fuels, Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy 44:30 Nuclear 46:00 Water Scarcity 51:00 Water and Provinces 55:00 Indus Water Treaty 57:30 Special Investment Zones, CPEC and Corporate Farming 1:07:00 Chief Justices 1:10:30 Lawyers Movement 1:13:30 RUDA and Ravi 1:24:50 AQI Air Quality Index 1:31:00 Audience Questions

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International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Shahood Siddiqui is the Chief Technology Officer at One Tech Capital. #thoughtbehindthings #muzamilhasan #startups Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Socials: TBT’s Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings Muzamil’s Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support Shahood’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahoodsiddiqui/ Podcast Links: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F • Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2S84VEd • Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgIkfI

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Talha Bin Saleem is the Vice President at Arton Capital. Arton Capital’s Website: https://www.artoncapital.com/ #thoughtbehindthings #muzamilhasan #citizenship Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Socials: TBT’s Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings Muzamil’s Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support Talha’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/talhabsaleem/?originalSubdomain=ae Podcast Links: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F • Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2S84VEd • Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgIkfI