🇵🇰 Pakistan Episodes

Pakistan's foremost Cricket Journalist, Mirza Iqbal Baig, comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the Pakistani Cricket Team, PCB, Pakistan's performance, Babar Azam, Sports Journalism, Negativity on the Media and Match-fixing.  Listen to Mirza Iqbal Baig tell stories about the Pakistan Cricket Team you have never heard elsewhere.  Was Ramiz Raja's tenure better or Najam Sethi's?  Why did Pakistan lose the series to England?  Which players were involved in match-fixing?  Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience.  Mirza Iqbal Baig is a Sports Journalist, Commentator and Host.  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 Rameez Raja and Najam Sethi's PCB tenure, PSL doubts, Sarfaraz Nawaz, Javed Miandad 14:28 England series and player attitudes 20:01 Sports hosts holding people and players back 31:16 Pakistan's fear of loss, ignored talent  39:52 Selection process, spot fixing, match fixing  56:02 Domestic fixing, investigations, journalistic biases 1:06:39 Stadium conditions, partying and security, team spirit 1:17:13 Audience Questions

Nabil Gabol, former MNA and Federal Minister, comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the Lyari Gang War, PPP, working with Altaf Hussain, Uzair Baloch, Sindh Police and why he sees Bilawal Bhutto as the next Prime Minister of Pakistan.  Is Nabil Gabol a Gangster?  Is Lyari Safe now?  Who killed Benazir Bhutto?  Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience.  Nabil Gabol  is a Pakistani politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2015 and a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from 1988 to 1990 and again from 1993 to 1996. He served as Minister of State for Ports and Shipping from 2008 to 2011 and as Deputy Speaker of the Sindh Assembly from 1993 to 1996. Additionally, he’s the incumbent Chief Sardar (Nawab) of the Gabol, baloch tribe.  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 Is Nabil Gabol a Gangster? 3:00 Is Lyari Safe now? 4:45 Violence and the Lyari Gang War 13:30 Uzair Baloch 17:30 Extra Judicial Killings and the Legal System 21:30 Sindh Police 25:00 Imran Khan and Joining PTI 32:30 Bilawal Bhutto losing and elections in Lyari 36:30 Audio fake hai? 38:30 Agla Prime Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari 44:30 Condition of Lyari and Sindh 52:00 Perception and Performance of PPP in Karachi 58:00 Family History of Nabil Gabol 59:50 Joining MQM and leaving PPP 1:05:00 Discussing MQM 1:09:30 How the Establishment gets Politicians 1:11:20 How will Bilawal become PM? 1:13:30 Horse Trading 1:15:30 Zardari 1:17:50 Who Killed Benazir Bhutto? 1:20:30 Audience Questions

Zahra Khan comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss her journey with Breast Cancer. This is the energy we all need to take into the new year - Zahra Khan talks about how manifestation, positivity, spirituality, and a strong support system, helped her battle Breast Cancer. Her Inspirational journey takes us from detection to radiation - there is so much we all don't know about Breast Cancer and the awareness campaigns rarely get into the details.  Watch as Zahra Khan tells us everything we do not know about Breast Cancer and what we can do to help.  Zahra Khan has completed her Bachelors from LUMS in 2015 after which she pursued a career in strategy and advertising. Majority of her professional journey has been spent with JWT and Grey (Pakistan & Bangkok). Alongside running her side business with the No Nonsense Cheesecake, she is currently working at JWTGREY in the capacity of a Senior Planner and has worked with esteemed organizations such as P&G, Unilever, Ufone & Continental Biscuits.  Earlier this year, Zahra was diagnosed with Stage 2 Breast cancer and her journey so far has been nothing short of remarkable. She has undergone 16 rounds of chemotherapy as well as a double mastectomy and 19 sessions of radiation. She is now using her voice to increase awareness about this disease as she continues to battle cancer with unparalleled strength and grace.  Zahra talks about her experience, the BRCA gene test, the importance of having a strong support system and how early detection can help save lives.  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 Corporations and awareness, Zahara's diagnosis  10:36 The BRCA gene 21:50 Cancer stats and myths, having faith and spirituality 38:37 Zahras initial journey  50:16 Shehzad's hospital experience 1:00:10 Chemotherapy, bad experiences, and pushing through 1:13:46 Public reactions, taboos, and emotional support  1:22:14 Shaukat Khanum, surgery and after effects, radiation  1:32:36 New perspectives and healthier choices 1:37:47 QnA

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Salim Ghauri. What was his early life and education like? Why did he move to Romania? What was working at Citi Bank Riyadh like? How important is self-learning? His first software sale? Starting a business & leaving the bank job? The loss of his business & coming back to Pakistan? What was working in Sydney for 8 years like? Why did he leave his job there? How did his brother help him? His first project & the start of NetSol? What struggles did he face? What was getting the Taiwan project like? The evolution of NetSol over the years? What is its scale of operation of it right now? How does it work? What is the impact of the global rate of the dollar value on the IT industry? When did NetSol got listed? How can we solve the problem of fewer resources in Pakistan? How does he envision NetSol fifty years from now?  How does Salim see Pakistan in 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight's episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Salim Ghauri’s Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/salimghauri Salim Ghauri’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salim.ghauri/?hl=en One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support You can also audio stream our podcast on the following platforms: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F • Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2S84VEd • Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgIkfI

Daniel Arthur Panjwaneey aka Alien Panda Jury / Kukido is a producer, singer-songwriter, audio engineer, multi instrumentalist, label head and chef. A career spanning over 20 years from 2000 with the thrash metal band Messiah to performing at the first ever Boiler Room session in Pakistan this year and everything else in between.  Danny comes on the podcast to discuss the Electronic Music Scene in Karachi, the role of the Christian Community, Mental Health, Therapy and International Festivals.  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 The Karachi Christian experience 12:52 Music and shows: Then Vs Now, artistic venues 27:38 South Asian electronic music  40:36 International artists 50:03 Building communities  58:35 Electronic genres, emotions and performance  1:09:52 Active and passive relaxation 1:19:11 Therapy, closure, parents 1:34:03 Palliative care and suffering 1:41:36 Audience Questions

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Bilal Musharraf. What was his early life and education like? What was studying at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign like? What is Actuarial science? What was growing up in Pakistan in the 70s and 80s like? Parvez Musharraf & his growth? Why he did not accept the luxuries offered to him because of his father? How can a country's ecosystem evolve economically & socially?  The difference in economic cultures between the US & Pakistan? Non-profit organizations in Pakistan & their efficiency? How the Netherlands can be a role model for other countries? Why did he switch from the financial sector to educational technology? What was his work experience with Khan Academy & Edmodo like? The idea behind Noon Academy? What is Bilal’s long-term projection for Pakistan? His thoughts on the future leadership of Pakistan? How does he see the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight's episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Bilal Musharraf’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/platonist_bm?lang=en One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support You can also audio stream our podcast on the following platforms: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F • Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2S84VEd • Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgIkfI

Content creators Sajeer Shaikh and Shehzad Ghias sit for the monthly TPE episode where we discuss everything happening in Pakistan.   Should Joyland have been banned?  Why do we not give financial independence to women in Pakistan?  Does Social Media destroy Mental Health?  What is the meaning of life?  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  looking back at 2022 27:00 Mental health & communities, Internalized misogyny, Social media & jealousy  47:45 Parhay likhay jahil, undermining movements like Aurat March, Joyland & changing times 1:08:35 How we don’t feel joy, empathy, demonizing sexuality, financial independence for women 1:22:40 Audience Questions

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In tonight’s conversation with our special guests, Afanasiy Petrov, Hasan Ali Quershi & Sidra Kiran. What is the history of inDrive? How many countries is inDrive covering?  How inDrive is different than other ride-hailing companies? Why did they choose to launch inDrive in Pakistan? The inDrive business model & the consumer behavior?  Key features of inDrive app? The rebranding from inDriver to inDrive? What other services are introduced by inDrive? How were they able to fuel the growth of inDrive in Pakistan? Dealing with customer growth and security? The inDrive pit stop in Islamabad?  Are they planning to integrate digital payments? How do they deal with customer complaints? What is the future of inDrive in Pakistan? Catch this and much more in tonight's episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan inDrive’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/indrive.pk?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc= Sidra Kiran’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidra-kiran-93b828133/ Hasan Qureshi’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hasanaliqureshi138831/ Afanasiy Petrov’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petrovafanasiy/ One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support You can also audio stream our podcast on the following platforms: • 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 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Fawad Abdul Kader. What was his early life and education like? What was his first job like? His work experience at Bank Alfalah? What was working in Dubai like? How did working at MCB bank change his career? Introducing digital wallet space via MCB lite? What did digital payments & banking space look like up until 2021? Joining Alfalah & the launch of mobile paesa? What was shifting from Bank Alfalah to NiFT like? Why a large amount of the Pakistani population is still unbanked? The thought behind starting paymob? What does paymob offer? Integrating paymob online and physically? Fraud deduction mechanism of paymob and its strategy? The physical aspect of paymob’s payment method? How can a mobile phone be converted into a pos machine? The growth rate of paymob & the pos machines? Details of the pos machine? What is the future of the fintech market & paymob in Pakistan in the next 10 years? How does Fawad envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight's episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Paymob’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/paymobcompany/ Paymob’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paymobpakistan/ One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support You can also audio stream our podcast on the following platforms: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F • Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2S84VEd • Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgIkfI

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Muhammad Sabieh Anwar. What was his early life and education like? How did he get the Rhodes scholarship? What was his experience at Oxford University like? What is Quantum Computing? What was his research on Liquid Quantum Computers? His experience at the University of California, Berkeley? His work experience at LUMS? The evolution of LUMS School Of Engineering over the past 15 years? Did he regret coming back to Pakistan?  What new initiatives will the school of engineering offer in the future?  How can engineering industries affect Pakistan’s economy? What’s the thought behind the Khwarizmi Science Society?  What’s the importance of providing content in the local language? How does he envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight's episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Sabieh’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muhammad-sabieh-anwar-a266684/?originalSubdomain=pk Sabieh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/anwarsabieh Khwarizmi Science Society: https://khwarizmi.org/profile/muhammad-sabieh-anwar/ One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support You can also audio stream our podcast on the following platforms: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F • Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2S84VEd • Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgIkfI

Asim Ijaz Khwaja, one of the world's leading Economist comes on the podcast to discuss the state of the Pakistani Economy and talk about Micro Economic Solutions. On this deep dive podcast we discuss Economics, Tax Collection, Education, Economic Research, Bureaucracy and the Pakistani state.  Is the current Economic crisis unprecedented?  How to empower the Pakistani people?  Can removing frictions improve the Pakistani Economy?  FInd out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience.    Asim Ijaz Khwaja is a Pakistani-American economist who serves as Sumitomo-FASID Professor of International Finance and Development at Harvard Kennedy School, and director of Center for International Development at Harvard University since July 1, 2019.  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 3:30 How bad is the Pakistani Economy? 12:00 Understanding frictions in Education 24:00 Empowering the Pakistani people 37:30 The Political Economy 53:30 Lack of Information  1:01:30 Tax Collection and the role of the State 1:20:00 The human element in the Pakistani Bureaucracy 1:28:30 Performance based incentives 1:33:00 State vs Private Enterprises and the role of the NGOs 1:44:30 Audience Questions

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Dr. Taimur Rahman. What was his early life & education like? What are the areas that made him think differently about Pakistan? What is his experience at LUMS like? What is political economy?  Why did he focus on the Pakistani class structure? What was Pakistan like before the British invasion? What was trade & commerce like in the middle age? Political economy at the time of evolution? How has Pakistan's economy evolved since 1947? What is a green revolution? How did it affect the social structure? What happened to the economic growth in the 70s? Why are most of the skilled labor & capital of Pakistan immigrating? What public sector can do to solve the problems? What did India do to build their infrastructure through the public sector? IMF, the economic policy, taxation & profit maximization? How can the government fix the power issues in Pakistan? The bureaucracy of Pakistan? Making PIA efficient Vs. International airlines? Capitalist Vs. Socialist solution? How does he envision Pakistan in 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight's episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Taimur’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taimur_laal/?hl=en&__coig_restricted=1 Taimur’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Taimur_Laal?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support You can also audio stream our podcast on the following platforms: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F • Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2S84VEd • Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgIkfI

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   Tamanna Salikuddin is director of South Asia programs at the U.S. Institute of Peace, where she oversees USIP’s work in Pakistan and broader South Asia.   Tamanna comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss Pakistan's importance to the United States, the future of South Asia, Talking with the Taliban, CPEC and Afghanistan.     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 Pakistan and US relationship, US aid  10:13 US and Afghanistan, a multi polar world 20:00 CPEC, Foreign US interference and policy 32:22 Diplomats, talking with the Taliban 42:41 Reaching peace with Taliban, problems with peace processes 52:17 Current US relations, USIP 58:51 QnA

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Jahanzaib Shafique. What was his early life & education like? What was managing his first event like? How did he manage the public? What was the start of his event management career like? How did becoming popular affect his personality? What was his experience at LUMS like? What was his first paid work like? How did he find JbnJaws?  What events did they use to cover? How did they deal with the crisis? Why they did not manage wedding events? Why they did not manage wedding events? Screw-ups & Learnings? What was the need to diversify? Introducing Cartel Media & PR? What are the challenges for event management companies in Pakistan? How to solve them? Is there any innovation in this industry over the last 5 years? How does he see Pakistan in 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight's episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Jahanzaib’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jahanzaib.jb/ Jahanzaib’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayshafiq/ One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support You can also audio stream our podcast on the following platforms: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F • Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2S84VEd • Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgIkfI

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  Yousuf Bashir Qureshi is a fashion designer who has designed for the likes of Kenneth Cole, Bebe, BCBG and Christian Lacroix amongst others working in Nebraska and LA.  YBQ comes on The Pakistan Experience for a spiritual discussion on the self, capitalism, religion, purity, drugs, love and Pakistan.   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 Creating a space and self ability 8:44 Unraveling yourself, captialism, and training your mind 19:33 The importance of others, surity of self, purity of work 26:47 Aurat March, ways of protest 36:40 Drugs, altered states, intoxicants, and living to your requirements 47:05 Love and prejudice, spirit and spirituality, self responsibility 59:49 Facing demons and trauma, modernity, historical wisdom and love 1:10:26 Return to Pakistan, living in America, and believing stories 1:21:16 Degrading traffic conditions, a changing Karachi 1:33:46 QnA

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Syed Muzammil Shah. What was his early life & education like? What was the start of his professional career like? What is the superficiality in Pakistani media? What is the psychology of television? Why did he join the media? Will the media industry ever change? Brand names, cross critique & Pakistani media? The difference between international and Pakistani audiences? Why is there a rise in populism?  Rationalization, religion & science?  Why is it essential for a state to only be concerned about its citizens?  Bringing change with nonparliamentary struggle? Views on Imran Khan & his government? Why should leaders be consistent in their actions? PTI Vs. PMLN?  The idea of the schooling system & religious philosophy?  How are Pashtuns affected by the distribution of religion by the state? How does Syed Muzammil Shah envision Pakistan in 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight's episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Syed Muzammil’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realsyedmuzammil/?hl=en Syed Muzammil’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/SyedMuzammilOFL One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support You can also audio stream our podcast on the following platforms: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F • Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2S84VEd • Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgIkfI

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  Junaid Iqbal, the founding MD of Careem, comes on The Pakistan Experience to tell the story of how Careem beat Uber in Pakistan and how they sold Careem for over 3 billion dollars!  On this deep dive podcast, we discuss the investment and start up culture in Pakistan.  Junaid is an investor and entrepreneur with an excellent track record in executing growth and turnaround strategies.   As the founding Managing Director of Pakistan, he was responsible for establishing and growing the company's presence in the country. By 2017, Careem Pakistan was the largest market in the network by rides. Between 2017 and 2019, he also served as Managing Director for Careem Saudi Arabia and Managing Director of Careem Pay from 2019 to 2020.  Junaid led the turnaround and sale of Elixir Securities, a Pakistan-based global brokerage and investment banking advisory firm. Under his leadership, Elixir became the market leader in brokerage and volumes and led the secondary sale of HBL Bank, worth $1.01 bn, the single largest equity deal in Pakistan's history.  Junaid’s first stint as a CEO was at BMA Financial, where he built Pakistan’s first digitally enabled mutual fund supermarket.   Prior to BMA, he spent 5 years as a financial journalist producing and anchoring shows for Geo Tv and CNBC.   He is also the co-founder of Salt Arts, a music, art and entertainment platform.   He graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.  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 Intro 01:40 how Start Ups make money & how Careem came to be 14:25 dealing with the government & regulation 25:43 why Airlift & Swvl failed 29:44 what made Careem so nimble & staying ahead of Uber 43:50 dealing with cases of harassment, creating incentives for captains & customers 57:42 learnings from Junaid’s time at Careem, and the importance of picking the right talent and interview tips 1:14:00 why food delivery failed, data, changing ways of marketing  1:22:32 losing talent to FMCGs, Pakistan’s revenue problem, entrepreneurs solving problems  1:47:10 Q & A

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Shahveer Jafry. How was his experience in representing Pakistan at YouTube Creator Summit? How TikTok is different from YouTube shorts & reels? What is the hype of YouTube shorts like? His early life and education? How growing up in the US is different from Canada? Why is Canada a country worth living? What cultural shock did he face after moving to a new country? How did cross cultural exchange affected his way of thinking? How did he became friends with Zaid and Sham Idrees? When did he start creating content?  When did he get the idea of manifestation? What was working with Atif Aslam like? When did he get the idea of manifestation? Why he believes in it? How did reading books, dreaming & working hard help him grow?  Are dreams really based on how many privileges one have? How does he see Pakistan in 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight's episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Shahveer’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shahveerjay/ Shahveer’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShahveerJay One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support You can also audio stream our podcast on the following platforms: • 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 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Nabeel Qadeer. What was his early life & education like? How was his experience at FAST? What did he do post-graduation? How does working help him grow? How did he cope with his family problems? Why did he choose to study abroad? How did it affect him? Joining Punjab Information Technology Board? Which of his work is he proud of? What did he learn from working in the government? Government Vs. Private sector? The struggle behind starting “Idea Caroron Ka”? How can skill-based universities brighten up the future of Pakistan? Generating value & earning money? The thought behind Nabeel’s book?  How does he envision Pakistan in 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight's episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Nabeel Qadeer’s Social Media Handles: Official Website: https://nabeel.pk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/nabeelaq?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nabeelaq/?originalSubdomain=pk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nabeelaqofficial/?hl=en To Order Nabeel’s Book: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisbookisabout_/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisbookisabout LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/thisbookisabout/ One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support You can also audio stream our podcast on the following platforms: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F • Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2S84VEd • Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgIkfI

Last week Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi of Thought Behind Things came on The Pakistan Experience (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkMM0u_4cmM) and the podcast has ignited a fiery social media debate.  Reluctantly, I have made this video addressing all the controversies surrounding the podcast. It was unrehearsed and unscripted so I forgot to mention that the screenshot is not from a private group chat, it is from the TBT group.   I hope this puts all the matters and debates to rest and we can all move on.  Did I do a podcast to settle scores?  Did I put off the record things in the podcast?  Did I say post an out-of-context clip?  Here is a TPE daily update addressing all of that.  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  Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi is a content creator and a podcaster - he hosts the popular podcast 'Thought Behind Things'. Watch the podcast with him: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkMM0u_4cmM&feature=youtu.beAnd 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