🇵🇰 Pakistan Episodes

Nazish Brohi does research and analysis in the social development sector in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iraq, focusing on democratization, conflict, gender, and human rights. She has taught at Quaid-e-Azam University, authored various reports, and writes for Dawn newspaper.  Nazish Brohi comes on the podcast for a deep dive discussion on violence against women, honour killings, strides made by womens movements in Pakistan, activism, urban violence, flood relief, the Sindh Government and the response to health.     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    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 Violence against women and social systems  13:02 The honour code  22:47 Established change, activism, and demotivation 30:43 Urban violence and attitudes to authority 39:03 Democratisation, understanding change, intolerance, and recognizing gains 54:32 State and the minorities, retalibanisation 1:05:24 Floods, governance, and responses 1:18:57 Demonizing relief, feudalism, and relief systems  1:31:52 Corruption, flood measures and crisis management 1:44:45 Current efforts and crises

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, Muntaqa Peracha and Syed Waqas Azhar. What was Muntaqa’s journey like? How was his time at Georgia Tech? What was the next step after graduation & how did it go from there? Does he regret coming back to Pakistan? What was his experience with IBM like? How did his career progress? Where would he advise a graduate to go? What was working with Dun & Bradstreet & TPL Corp Ltd like? Why don’t we opt for insurance in Pakistan? How did he end up at foodpanda? What was Waqas’s journey like? How did his career progress? What was working on Dettol, Tarang, and Olper’s like? Marketing Vs. Operations in Engro Foods? Why did they go for the stock offerings? Joining The Coca-Cola Company and how did it go? Why did he choose to come to foodpanda? How has foodpanda transformed over the years? Why didn’t “shops” catch on? How was marketing for foodpanda different than other brands? Do we have more access to data now & is it needed? Would they ever consider creating multiple apps? What are they doing with data? Are there other opportunities that they can take advantage of? Can we expect to see Panda Mall? What’s the cost they incur? What are they doing about the electrification of logistics? Pickup, Dine-in? How do they want to expand? What’s their financial health like? How do they envision Pakistan in 2050? Catch this and so 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   Muntaqa’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muntaqaperacha/?originalSubdomain=pk Waqas’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syed-waqas-azhar-b350bb20/ 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 guests, Ehsan Imam and Asma Salman Omer. What was Ehsan’s journey like? How did he manage to secure a remote position with a Canadian company back then? What opportunities did he get and how did his career progress? What was Asma’s journey like? Why didn’t she relocate to a bigger city for her education? Was it hard back then? How did the university shape her? How did her career progress? How did Marham happen? What is it about? Why and when did Asma join MARHAM? What have they accomplished in the past six years? How does it work? What has the evolution been like? Are they profitable? What’s the model? How do they bring a doctor on board and make sure he/she is good? Building a profile & opportunities? Is there room for improvement? How are they ensuring growth? Digital Vs. Physical consultations? How do they 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 Ehsan’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ehsanimam/?originalSubdomain=au Asma’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asma-salman-omer-985129b7/?originalSubdomain=pk 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

Uzair younus is director of the Pakistan initiative at the Atlantic council, a dc-based think tank, and host of the podcast pakistonomy.  Bilal Lakhani is a columnist for Express Tribune and a recipient of the James A Wechsler Award for International Reporting. Supports PTI.  On the 4th session of our series of talking across the aisle, Bilal Lakhani makes the case for PTI.  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  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 PTI's demand for the elections 10:55 PTI, Fascism and Social Media Abuse 26:45 Ishaq Dar and Miftah Ismail 28:00 Sindh Government's failings in Sindh during the floods 36:00 International response and failings in KP 40:30 RUDA 46:30 No Political Party has an Economic Plan 54:45 Politics, Economy and Short-termism 1:09:10 Anti Establishment politics 1:33:20 Aiwain kee debate

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, Muhammad Shoaib and Abdullah Adnan. What has Shoaib’s journey been like? How and why did he get into tennis? How did it progress? What was Abdullah’s journey like? What’s it like to be a 19-year-old in tennis? What are Indian sports like? Local Vs. International tournaments? How do they earn money? Can this model be commercialized? How many good players do we have in Pakistan? Do we have enough courts in Pakistan? Why isn’t there no live streaming? What was their preparation for the tournament like? How do they financially support themselves? Why should you invest in Sports? Catch this and so 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     Shoaib’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muhammadshoaib4418/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D   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, Muhammad Sarmad Farooq. What has Sarmad’s journey been like? What was it like growing up & then moving out of Talagang? What is manufacturing engineering and how did he end up doing it? What was his time at GIK like? What did he do post-graduation? What was it like working in Careem and how did his career progress? Careem’s food delivery in Saudi and why wasn’t the same model brought to Pakistan? Why did he quit? How did he end up thinking about starting Truck It In? What was Sarmad’s family transport business and What was the marketplace like back then? Is there any value in this? How did they go about it? What has changed for the factory owner? Is it beneficial in terms of pricing? How do they earn money & Is it profitable? Were there any conversions? Is there any competition? Is the market heading towards it? The goal of their fundraising? What to expect & will they work on it? How does he envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and so 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   Sarmad’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muhammadsarmadfarooq/?originalSubdomain=ae 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 

Mehdi Farooq comes on the podcast for a detailed discussion on Crypto, Trading, Bitcoin, Etherium, Altcoins, How to Invest, NFTs and the Metaverse.  Mehdi is a Senior Tokenomics Analyst at Animoca Brands.  Previously,  he was a Director of Research at Token Metrics, where he led their research team and did venture investing in web3.   Before crypto, he did equity and global macro research.  Is Bitcoin better or Etherium?  Are NFTs a scam?  Is the Metaverse here?  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  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 What is crypto, Blockchain and NFTs 14:51 Crypto solutions, policies and legalities  21:11 LUNA  32:37 Research, BTC Vs ETH, timing buys, and the US dollar 42:22 Metaverse and digital sharing 48:51 QnA 59:45 DAOs and how they work  1:05:56 Digital fashion and horse breeding

Murtaza Chaudhary is a producer, director, host and satirist. He is the man behind the successful shows, BNN and 4 Man Show.  On this detailed episode of The Pakistan Experience we discuss comedy, satire, news, PTI, celebrity culture, censorship and respecting elders with Murtaza Chaudhary.  Can their be satire without an opinion?  Was Murtaza Chaudhary inside when Aaj was attacked?  How was the 4 Man Show created?  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  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 Comedy, Satire, and Politics 16:03 Social satire, Pakistani media, and domestic violence 33:54 Fatherhood, injustice, Maulana Fazal ul Rehman, and exaggerated satire 45:45 LUMS and the attack on AAJ 55:58 Targeted satire, industry hypocrisy, and Pakistan v India  1:04:26 Politicisation of media and the need for satire 1:13:56 QnA 1:23:06 Filmmaking and the 4 man show 1:35:18 Dark satire, Mard March and Samantha Gerry

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, Shehryar Hydri. What was his journey like? How did his work progress? Islamabadi’s Vs. Karachites: Career choices & goals? Joining the Tech industry and what happened next? Maula Jatt & why wasn’t the game released? Building leaders: What role does workplace culture play? Why did they wrap up Trango & what happened next? What was his experience at Convo like? Funding back in the time and joining P@SHA? Did the dollar freefall impact the IT sector? What was the talent availability like back then? What should be done & is enough effort being done for this? STZA’s and what happened? Is there still an opportunity for IT growth in Pakistan? The thought behind the VC Funding & how did it go? What money are they investing? Why are the investors coming to Pakistan? Where have they invested & why? What is Roomy’s model like? How is it going for KeepTruckin & what is their model? What is the benchmark required to contact Shehryar? How does he envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and so 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      Shehryar’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shehryarhydri/?originalSubdomain=pk   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, Javed Hassan. What’s happening in Pakistan right now? Is something being done? What can having a strong mandate change? How close are we to a catastrophe, and why? What can a strong government bring? Is there any silver lining? Why is sovereignty important? What about our underemployment issues & unproductive SOE’s? What structural changes need to be done and how? How do we save money? Why haven’t we been able to upscale our talent? Does agriculture merit expansion? Floods and how is this affecting Pakistan? Where is the money from the funds going? Technocracy and what can we see happening? Climate economy - is there a potential opportunity? Catch this and so 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   Javed’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syed-javed-hassan-8a368619/?originalSubdomain=pk Javed’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/javedhassan?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

Khalid Malik is a RJ, Host, Actor, Coach and Mentor, Khalid hosts the popular morning radio show in Pakistan.  Khalid comes on the Pakistan Experience for a detailed discussion on the Radio, hosting the Breakfast Show, Masculinity, Mentorship, talking to our boys, health, wellness, inner peace, sex education and incel culture.  Genuinely watch Khalid like you have never seen him before.  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  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 Leaving FM 89 and early career  17:04 Innovating radio and industry problems  34:28 Acting and changing yourself for work 44:23 The high vs the low and cold showers 57:02 Morning wellness and masculinity  1:09:15 The road to inner peace  1:23:51 Breathing, Khalid's mentorship, and sex education 1:37:45 Incel culture and youth guidance  1:47:48 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, Muhammad Ahmad. What is his business about? Early life and Education? Why did he choose to go to Nust and not LUMS? Why did he choose to do mechanical engineering and how did it go? How did he ensure his university will be different? Did “thinking out of the box” work? The thought behind starting InLights & how did he make it happen? What is their next move going to be? Does this exist in the market & why they still wanted to do it? What does Ahmad have to say about the scope for engineers? What are Pakistani engineers waiting for & why do we do anything? “Perspective Theory” & does the law of attraction really work? How does he envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and so 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   InLights Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/inlights.smart Ahmad’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuhammadAhmad096  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

One of the world's leading Economists, Atif Mian, comes on The Pakistan Experience for a masterclass on Pakistan's economic problems.  On this deep dive podcast, we discuss inequality, real estate, economic indicators, incompetence of our leaders, circular debt, CPEC, IMF and the political economy.  How bad is our economy?  What are Pakistan's core economic problems?  Why Pakistan focuses on unproductive sectors?  Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience.  Atif Rehman 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.   His work focuses on the connections between finance and the macro economy. He is the first person of Pakistani origin to rank among the top 25 young economists of the world. In 2014, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) identified Atif as one of twenty-five young economists who it expects will shape the world's thinking about the global economy in the future.  Atif Mian reflects on whether IMF, the Pakistani Economy and our failures to fix it. Just how bad is the Pakistani Economy?  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  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 Core Challenges of the Pakistani Economy 11:00 Speculation in the Economy 14:00 How do we move towards investing in Productive Assets 17:00 The Elite and their Incentives  23:30 Civilian Governments not having the courage 29:00 Political Instability 34:00 Daronomics and Fixed Exchange Rate 37:00 Industrial Policy and Export Prioritization  43:00 CPEC 50:20 IMF 56:00 Remittances and How bad is our Economy? 1:05:20 Extreme Inequality 1:07:30 Twin Deficits 1:10:00 Savings Rate and Investment Rate 1:14:15 Productive Sectors ripe for Public Investment 1:16:30 Advice to young Economists 1:21:00 Atif Mian and Macro Finance 1:25:45 What Economists should ask? 1:27:45 Class Mobility 1:31:00 Tax Base and Amnesty Schemes 1:33:50 State led Development model for Asian Countries and Privatization  1:38:45 Lessons from India 1:41:40 Path to Sustainable Recovery  1:44:00 Pakistan's consumption should fall and political incompetency 1:52:20 Economic Charter 1:55:20 Book Recommendation and closing

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, Wahaaj Nauman Qureshi. What was his early life and education like? Moving towards banking and how did it progress? What is relationship management & investment banking? Why did he leave banking and what happened after? How did he get into real estate and how is it going? Acquisition of Land - How to avoid scams? What market gimmicks are used? Is the market too saturated? What to do about financing & how can we go towards self-regulation? Affordable housing and how can it be done? Eighteen’s model and do we need more of this? Is there any chance for everything to get fixed? How does he envision Pakistan in 2050? Catch this and so 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    Wahaaj’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wahaaj-nauman-qureshi-0a18a4104/ 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 

Mathira is a Pakistani-Zimbabwean model, dancer, television hostess, singer, and actress.   Everybody has an opinion about Mathira but people don't really know Mathira. For once, Mathira appears in a completely different light where she openly talks about her life, her struggle, the controversies and finding Islam.  On this deep dive podcast on Mathira's life, we discuss her journey, toxic people, God, rock bottoms, childhood trauma, being a mother, victim-blaming and Malala.   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  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 Digital and religious judgement  11:58 Religious exclusion and hardships 19:58 Toxic industry personalities and labels 28:40 Mathira's early career, life and family 44:54 Love language and kids 49:16 Rock bottoms and turning points 58:23 The roles of women and mothers 1:21:58 The roles of men and fathers and Dehumanizing mothers 1:31:22 Getting through trauma and the Minar e Pakistan incident 1:49:06 Child predators 1:54:28 Individual change and finding God 2:07:21 Self reliance and Malala 2:16:08 Romantic advice and agreeing to disagreeing

On this month's episode of TPE Live, we discuss the recent cases of violence against women and flood relief.  As always we are joined by Mariam Shafqat Goraya and Sajeer Shaikh, and Maryam Jamali joins us to discuss her work doing flood relief in Balochistan.  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  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

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, Osamah Nasir. What was his journey like? Do Karachites go to universities outside of Karachi? Why did he choose Szabist and not LUMS? How did he start food blogging? How did it go? How did he end up in Indonesia? Did he get value for the money he paid? What was the experience like? Did this trip change Osama in any way? What was it like visiting India? What went wrong? How did his parents find out? What did he do post-graduation? What was it like in Hungary? How was it like backpacking solo across Europe? Suffering from COVID, moving back & food blogging? How does he see the current food review industry? How does he envision Pakistan in 2050? Catch this and so 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   Osama’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/osamahnasir/?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 

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, Haroon Yasin. What has his early life been like? What is his educational background? How it all started? What was the thought behind starting Taleemabad? What were some challenges and experiences they faced?  How did it all begin? Where can we watch this content now? Explaining the Taleemabad App? Why did they introduce the aggregator? Are they working on distance learning programs? What type of schools are there? How does standardization work? The procedure to open a school & branding guidelines? Can Taleemebad grow to be a brand that pulls you in? Education franchising in Pakistan? What funding have they gotten? What prevented him from raising venture capital? What was it like to meet the Queen? How does he envision Pakistan in 2050? Catch this and so 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   Haroon’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haroon-yasin-632b54158/?originalSubdomain=pk Taleemabad’s website: https://taleemabad.com/news/ 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 

Maria Unera is a Singer/Song writer and Content Creator who’s half Filipino half Pakistani.   On this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience, Maria Unera shares her journey from dropping out of school to moving to Karachi alone and pursuing her dream to become a Musician.   We discuss sexism in the Music Industry, Bullying, Art,  Karachi, True Crime and Bo Burnham.  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 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 Filipino Culture and Karaoke 7:38 Young Lingo 10:57 Dropping out of School, Bullying and the Explosion 21:30 Putting yourself out there as an Artist 30:00 Dropping out of School to pursue your Dream 31:30 Moving to Karachi with 5 T-Shirts 47:06 Industry barriers : identity, gender, and language  1:01:16 Making a difference 1:13:03 Content and podcasts 1:23:24 True crime  1:40:11 Artists and Bo Burnham

Uzair Younus comes back on The Pakistan Experience for a detailed discussion on the Pakistani political economy.   Did Imran Khan sabotage the Pakistani ecnomy?  Will Pakistan ever recover from the Floods?  Why does the Pakistani economy keep crashing?  Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience.  Uzair Younus is the director of the Pakistan Initiative at the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center. He is also manager for engagement and strategy at Dhamiri, an innovation firm helping companies align their business competencies with public good needs.  Younus was a director at Albright Stonebridge Group’s South Asia practice. In this role, he helped clients develop strategies for long-term growth in the region, assess political and economic developments, and engage with government and non-government stakeholders on policy issues in various sectors, including the energy and technology sectors.  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 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 Imran Khan and political narratives 10:35 Economic programs and policies 19:47 Flood damages, reparations and recovery 30:48 Infrastructure and education 40:24 Cynicism, depoliticisation, and radicalisation 48:38 The danger of Khan  1:00:05 Economic and political decline and instability  1:17:06 Financial inclusivity and government intervention 1:29:06 MMT and the dollar rate  1:36:47 QnA