🇵🇰 Pakistan Episodes

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

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  Tamkenat Mansoor is a doctor, content creator, actress and Youtuber. She comes back on The Pakistan Experience for a podcast with one truth bomb after another.  On this passionate episode of TPE, we discuss social media trolling, otherization, polarization, content creation, the drama industry, trolling, acting, negativity, toxicity, the use of religion, Shahrukh Khan, TikTok and Women's Rights.  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 Syed Muzammil Shah and Ali Aftab Saeed 4:00 Acting and the Pakistani Drama Industry 17:30 Joyland and the Use of Religion 22:00 Content Creators, Followers and Toxicity 30:00 Thick Skin, Trolling and Negativity 34:00 TikTok 48:00 Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy and Thinking Big 52:00 Fame and being in public 1:00:00 Shahrukh Khan, Govinda and Bollywood  1:09:00 Social Media Trolling and hate 1:14:00 Transphobia, Otherization and learning hate  1:26:30 Polarization 1:36:30 Pregnancy and women's lives 1:40:30 We can't talk about religion  1:47:30  Pervaiz Musharaf and Laal Masjid 1:51:00 Peoples 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, Faisal Warraich. What was early life & education like? What changes did he find in his village in the past 23 years? What was studying at Punjab University like? What jobs did he opt for after his Intermediate? Why did he study Mass Communication? His passion for storytelling? What struggles did he face during his job hunt? When did he launch his YouTube channel? What is the thought behind his YouTube channel “Big Socho”? What is so fascinating about history? Why is there a lack of ability to go out & learn in our society? How does he see the world at this point in time? Does this nation need a reawakening to be better? Focusing on the role of Pakistani media? Religion, extremism & Pakistan? How does he see the future of Pakistan in 2050?  Catch this and much more in tonight's episode.

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'.   Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi comes on The Pakistan Experience for a detailed discussion on Imran Khan, PTI, Digital Media, Podcasting, Mental Health, Cyber Trolling, Elite Privilege and the Aurat March.  Does Syed Muzamil support PTI?  Has he been a part of the PTI digital media wing?  Does Muzamil regret trolling people?  Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience.  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 importance of conversations and perspectives 10:55 Populists - the left, right and centre 22:06 Pakistani politics, policies, and programs 33:54 Defending Khan and PTI  47:10 Muzammil's early work, DMW 1:00:33 Political benefits, biases and the Imran Khan interview  1:19:30 Personal criticisms addressed  1:31:35 Twitter crisis, the dangers of social media, and mental health  1:50:44 Aurat March and online perspectives 1:56:16 QnA, analysing PTI and Khan

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. Arshad Ahmad. What was his early life & education like? How did Pakistan look like in the 70s? How was his experience studying at Concordia University? What was his first job like? How did it shape him as a human? What was his MBA like? Doing masters or finding a job? What career did he pursue later? What was his work experience at McGill University like? How does he define a good teacher?  Why having a Ph.D. degree important now?  Why did he study psychology & human learning? What did receiving the title of AIB’s International Educator of the Year feel like? Why staying motivated is important to grow your mind? What is tenure or permanence? His life before LUMS & why did he join it? The evolution of LUMS over the past 5 years? What are the benefits of developing the education sector? LUMS NOP program? Misconceptions about LUMS? Why is there an increase in the tuition fee? What’s the future of LUMS? How does he see the future of 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 Arshad Ahmad’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arshadahmad1/?originalSubdomain=ca Arshad Ahmad’s Twitter:  https://twitter.com/vcoflums?lang=en Arshad Ahmad’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VCLUMS?mibextid=LQQJ4d 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  Raza Hasan comes on TPE to discuss Democracy, Injustice, Corruption, and comparing life in the United States to life in Pakistan.  Raza Hasan authored Prosperity for All Nations, demonstrating a breakthrough finding that democracy can only successfully function under a distributed governance structure. He launched the nonprofit, ProsperityWeb.org as a political network to curb corruption in third-world countries.  Raza has a BS in Aerospace Engineering, an ME in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State University, and an MBA in Marketing and Strategic Management from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. During the early days of the internet, he recognized its potential. He changed his career from a future planning role as a senior analyst and software engineer at Northwest Airlines to work in product management and product marketing for web-based software product companies.  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 Prosperity Web 3:30 Uncovering Myths - Comparing Nations 12:00 What causes poverty 21:00 Fixing the System 31:00 Comparing Way of living in the USA and Pakistan 37:30 Injustice and Corruption 44:00 Policing, Equality and Justice 56:00 Judiciary in Minnesota 59:00 Taxation and Representation 1:13:00 Prosperity for all Nations

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, Abdul Razak Dawood. What was his life pre-partition like? What difficulties did he face while trading? How did he set up the business? What was settling in Karachi like? What was his experience with studying abroad like? When did he start to see his life differently? What was his MBA like? How did he feel about being a Pakistani student at an American University? How Pakistani entrepreneurs have evolved over time? What was Pakistan in 1968 like? How did market segmentation help the growth of his business? The takeover of the New Bangladesh government in 1971? Why did he leave Lawrencepur in 1972? Getting exposure & rebuilding business? Selling Dawood Hercules to Fatima Group? Starting up DESCON?  What was after DESCON? Abdul Razak’s advice to business owners? What is the mission behind BARD Foundation? Why did he choose to expand his business in South Africa & Central Asian Republic? Did Abdul Razak Dawood ever regret his choices? How does Abdul Razak Dawood 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 Instagram: BARD Foundation Instagram: https://instagram.com/bard_foundation?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= DESCON Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/descon.official/ Twitter: Abdul Razak Dawood’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/razak_dawood?t=LyQl7qDcU3AyUfzC_o-RjQ&s=08 BARD Foundation: https://twitter.com/bard_org Facebook: BARD Foundation: https://www.facebook.com/ChangingFortunes/?mibextid=ZbWKwL DESCON Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DesconOfficial/?mibextid=ZbWKwL 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

Running an Animal ReThe 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  Ayesha Chundrigar is the  founder of ACF Animal Rescue. She's a journalist and psychotherapist by profession. Her third degree was in English literature and philosophy  She started ACF ten years ago and has Rescued and helped over 30,000 animals.  Ayesha Chundrigar comes on the podcast for a detailed discussion on Animal Rights, Woke Politics, Activism, Mental Health and dealing with people.  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 Mental health, choosing to heal, victim mentalities 14:12 Therapeutic animals, moral policing, censorship and violence 25:10 Being attacked online 35:57 Positivity Vs negativity, creating boundaries, online hate 46:16 Extreme efficiency, taking breaks, being hit on  59:15 Activism, performativity, donkey cart owners, superficial morals 1:16:19 Lack of policies, Empress market, starting conversations 1:25:00 Animal killings and violence, toxic masculinity  1:37:27 Hunting, respecting food, gluttony  1:46:30 QnAscue Center in Pakistan -

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 Raza Saeed. What was his early life in Bahawalpur & education like? How did he manage to build a startup while studying? What is the journey of Confiz? What makes him stay & grow his company here in Pakistan? What is the headcount of Confiz currently? What is his experience with co-working spaces & work-from-home work ethic like? What does Confiz expertise in? How is this company different from others? The current situation of Confiz & what will it be in its future? Will Confiz be going IPO in the future? Why did he introduce a startup alongside PakWheels? What is PakWheels' mission? Real estate tax amnesty scheme Pakistan Vs. India? How does the infrastructure affect the growth of automobiles in Pakistan? Why is there a need for branded automobile workshop outlets in Pakistan? What’s the growth & profit rate of PakWheels? What will the growth of IT services & digital platforms look like over the next decade? How does he see the entire structural regime for the IT business? How does he see the future of 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 Raza Saeed’s Social Media Handles: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/razasaeed/?originalSubdomain=pk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/razasaeed/ Confiz’s Social Media Handles: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/confiz/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@confiz1973 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/confiz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/confiz?mibextid=ZbWKwL 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  Natalia Gul is a Stand up Comedian, DJ and a Content Creator.  Natalia comes back on The Pakistan Experience to tell some crazy stories, from the time an uncle asked them to stop a rave to how once a comic was left shirtless, on this week's fun filled episode we discuss Natalia's cook, finding her voice, taking a break, event curation, stand up comedy, and the Karachi event scene.  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 artist, capitalism, and promoting art culture 9:04 Energy, brands not paying, saving yourself and leaving Pakistan 18:19 Growing old, house help, original content  33:05 Writing stand up, youth, holding actions accountable  47:52 Societal patriarchy: cities, education, generation 57:45 Karachi, ethnic and religious policing, females in comedy 1:11:06 Controversy aftermath, events industry and crisis 1:24:14  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 guests, Bilal Hameed & Asad Hashamali. What was their education & early life like? Why did Bilal come back to Pakistan from NYC? What was the start of his teaching career looked like? How did he find Cedar College? How did he set up Alt academy? Asad’s experience as an intern at Cedar College? How was working with Bilal? What is the idea of building Alt academy? How did they start it? What is its vision & insight? When did they start hiring employees? How is Alt academy different from other academies? Schools vs. academies? How to solve the problems of the broken education system in Pakistan? How to attain diversity in today’s education system? Early learning programs & high school as the business models? What is the future of education & learning in Pakistan? How can educational institutions build opportunities for the people? How do they 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 Bilal Hameed’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iambilalhameed/?originalSubdomain=pk Bilal Hameed’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealbilalhameed/ Alt Academy’s Official Website: https://www.altacademy.org/ Asad H. Hashamali: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asadhashamali/ 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, Moonis Elahi. What was his early life & education like? How was living abroad different from living in Pakistan? When & how did he join his family business? When did he join politics? His win from Gujrat? What are his views on today’s voting system? His political revolution from 2007-2022? Why did he support Imran Khan? Why not the Shareefs? What will be the political evolvement based on current events? Why is the nation supporting Khan now? Youth & today’s politics? The future & the evolvement of politics? The problems with Pakistan’s agricultural industry & its economical value? Does Pakistan need a new constitution? Political point scoring & how will Moonis maneuver through that? Digitization & de-monetization of cash in Pakistan? Why does Bureaucracy need to be efficient? Why isn’t there any ERP of the government? The potential pros & cons of South Punjab as a province? Will there be any more provinces beyond South Punjab? Will the structure of his party evolve over time? What’s the post-Imran era like? Are NAB, FIA & other systems suffocating or efficient in Pakistan? Will there be any change in the abusive use of power? How does he contextualize the assassination attempt on Imran Khan? How does Moonis 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 Moonis Elahi’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mooniselahi/?hl=en Moonis Elahi’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/mooniselahi6 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