🇵🇰 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, 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

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. Uzair Luqman. What was his early life and education like? What happened post graduation & why did Uzair want to become a dentist? What are some of his experiences? How does one choose which patient to save and how does it affect them? What type of training are they given? The benchmark of good vs. bad doctors in Pakistan? How did he become an oral maxillofacial surgeon? What was Germany like? What does an oral maxillofacial surgeon do? What happened to me? During the procedure, where did the doctor struggle? What were the pre and post-surgery complications? What were the potential risks? Was I a difficult patient? What are the most prevalent illnesses and how can we prevent them? What do I appreciate from all of this? How does he envision 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 Uzair’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uzairluqman/?igshid=MTA0ZTI1NzA%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, Sunny Ali. What has his early life and journey been like? When and why did he start e-commerce? Which markets was he operating in, what was the model they were using back then and how did he expand it? How did he fail his way to success? Where was his family? How did he battle depression? What formula worked for him and led to his success? Why did he bring e-commerce to Pakistan and how did it go from there? How is Extreme Commerce different from Amazon? How to earn money without Amazon? What are the training programs like and what do they entail? Initially, what was the cost and process of the courses? Virtual boot camp - Why, When & How? Where is Extreme Commerce at the moment? How to start this journey? Why trust Sunny Ali? Consumer protection & what is Extreme Commerce doing for it? Why is there so much cult behavior? Why ban people? Are the market leaders working together? The ecosystem & why can’t we see enough collaborations? Are they doing the right thing? Can the industry be regulated by the government? What is Extreme Commerce college & what was the thought behind it? Why isn’t he connecting people to the industry? How does he envision the 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 Sunny’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunny1ali/ Sunny’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunny-ali-02047618/ 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

We are dedicating TPE 200 completely to the floods. Dawar Butt, a Public Policy Analyst by profession, with a deep interest in Environmental Policy and Management.  Dawar Butt comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss what caused the floods, what could have been done to mitigate the damage, climate change, the Global North, Dams and what we should do now.   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 The Global North and Sustainability 17:51 Pakistani Floods and Dams 31:51 Forecasts and Climate Modelling 39:48 Ozone, Urbanisation, and Cloud Seeding  47:31 Cyclones, Heatwaves, and Water Shortages 1:00:21 Rural flooding, Politicians, and Planning  1:13:13 Dams and Water Management  1:31:05 Class disparity in the climate crisis 1:43:10 Smog 1:51:31 QnA

Ali Abdullah is a content creator and a Stand-up comedian.  Ali Abdullah comes on The Pakistan Experience, from getting his early education at a Madrassa to finding out about Stand-up comedy. Sahee kehtay hain tragedy mai comedy hay  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 01:28 Nishan e Haider, Theatre, and Ali's TV 13:28 Madrassas, religious education and leaders 32:33 Bonded labour and selective history  46:03 Regions of Pakistan: Gender disparity and political constituencies  56:20 Humanizing women, Nikkah and selective religion  1:09:53 Babas and spiritual balance  1:16:48 Ali's tragedy and comedians facing tragedies 1:24:22 Technology, online haters and conspiracies  1:32:28 Wisdom through age  1:41:05 Accepting trauma, Pakistani state and military rule  1:54:28 Politicians, Benazir Bhutto and PTI

Journalist Amber Rahim Shamsi joins us on this episode of The Pakistan Experience to discuss journalism, bias, objectivity, neutrality, censorship, lifafay, the media, ethics and journalism.  Who is a Journalist?  How to report the news?  How to be fair in your journalism?  Should Imran Khan be charged under Terrorism?  Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience.  Amber Rahim Shamsi is an award-winning multi-media journalist, with wide-ranging experience in television, radio, online and the print media. She is also an International Visitor Leadership Programme (IVLP) and The Centre for Excellence in Journalism (ICFJ) fellow. She consults with Media Matters for Democracy, a policy research and advocacy organisation working on freedom of expression, the media and the internet in Pakistan. She has also participated twice in the Jinnah Institute’s India-Pakistan Track II Chaophraya Dialogue as an Emerging Leader. Ms. Shamsi has hosted news and current affairs shows on mainstream news channels and writes opinion pieces for national and international media platforms. Previously she was a bilingual reporter for the BBC World Service, television anchor, desk editor, and producer. Her reporting largely focused on human rights. She has also written research reports and training manuals on women in the media, gender and conflict reporting, as well as conducted numerous media trainings.  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 Intro 1:38 True objectivity and context 11:15 Media channel biases  25:48 Clickbait and media funding  32:58 Inciting violence and better speech 41:28 Criminal charges in civilian politics 50:33 Journalists being censored 55:14 Who is a journalist? 1:03:22 News channel credibility and verifying information 1:13:54 Lifafay and payouts  1:24:26 QnA 1:34:38 Sexism in the industry 1:40:43 Journalistic ethics

Ali Gul Pir is a Pakistani rapper, television and voice actor and stand-up comedian. He achieved popularity with his first single, "Waderai Ka Beta", a comedy song about political elites in Pakistan at the helm of affairs and the culture surrounding it.  Ali Gul PIr comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss Sindhi culture, perception of Sindhis, his life philosophy, Family, Love and Cousin Marriages.  This is not one to be missed.  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 Intro  2:24 Family, marriage and culture  17:38 Cars, inflation and gun usage 29:33 Ali and Shehzad's love life  31:08 The Third Act, ads, and making content  45:43 Comedians and influencers being pushed down  1:00:48 Positivity and drugs 1:23:38 Ali and Shehzad's love life pt2 1:34:58 Prank Calling 1:41:53 Toxic corporate culture 2:05:28 The future and need for change 2:12:15 Comedy with intention

Mustafa Chaudhary, of 4 man show and BNN fame, is a comedian and a content creator.   He comes on The Pakistan Experience for a bachodiyan session discussing his comedy career, the current political climate, the media industry, offensive comedy, haters and Indian comics.  This is not one to be missed.  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 4:18 Mustafa's early life and stories  17:08 Living the joke  21:03 Offensive jokes : where's the line? 31:08 Media industry, wokeness and youthias 46:48 Comedy, virality and comics in Pakistan 1:01:08 Why haters hate 1:07:27 Meeting celebrities  1:15:24 Degradation of media in Pakistan 1:23:28 Jibran Nasir and political variety 1:26:53 QnA 1:35:28 PTI and social media  1:44:00 Message to the people 1:48:23 Bollywood and Indian comics

Mariam Shafqat Goraya, Ekta Shaikh and Sajeer Shaikh join us for a special TPE Live for Flood Awareness.  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

Nadeem Farooq Paracha, also known as NFP, is a Pakistani journalist, author, cultural critic, satirist and historian. He is a columnist for Pakistan's largest English-language daily Dawn.  NFP comes on the podcast to discuss Twitter, The cult of Imran Khan, The Pakistani Identity, Mohajir Nationalism, Secularism and Waseem Raja.   Should Karachi be separated from Sindh?  How do we fight the cult of Imran Khan?  Do Pakistanis have an identity crisis?  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 Intro 1:00 Twitter 6:00 Polarization, PTI and Imran Khan 24:30 Disillusionment of politics  34:00 Muhajir Nationalism and Altaf Hussain 56:30 Karachi and Sindh  1:04:00 The City Perspective 1:11:00 Political Narratives 1:15:00 Accepting History and Culture  1:20:00 Pakistan's Identity Crisis  1:33:00 Secularism: The Church and the State 1:43:00 Social Media and Journalism  2:00:30 PTI: The cult of Imran KHan 2:16:00 Waseem Raja  2:19:30 Humanizing humans  2:27:40 QnA

Ali Murtaza, a Fulbright Scholar and Designer, comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss Design, Design Thinking, UX, Psychology and the Pakistani Cricket Team!  Ali Murtaza is a designer and educator specialising in Human-Centered Design. He’s a Fulbright scholar, and holds an MFA in Industrial Design from Savannah College of Art & Design.  He has led public and private sector projects in education, fintech, agriculture, healthcare and digital literacy. He’s a Partner at Ideate Innovation; a design and research firm that focuses on digital and financial inclusion of underserved communities  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 Introductions 4:12 Design Thinking  8:59 Why we need Design Firms  16:12 App Design 24:42 Use of Research and Psychology in Design  37:05 UX and branding 43:09 Pakistani Banking and Admin UX 53:50 UX principles  56:08 Pakistani cricket team 1:04:20 Pakistan's generational delusions  1:10:10 Pakistan's fake narratives 1:13:54 Political design thinking  1:27:45  Design in historical movements 1:32:16 Memes and digital resources 1:37:18 Design Psychology and trustworthiness 1:41:13 Degrees and universities  1:46:16 Hips don't lie  1:47:47 Design education  1:51:40 Evolution of art and technology 1:59:32 Apple and our future tech needs

Sajeer Shaikh is a writer and a Content Writer. Shehzad Ghias Shaikh is a content creator, stand-up comedian, writer and the host of the podcast, The Pakistan Experience.  Sajeer Shaikh came on the podcast to interview Shehzad but what happened was a detailed conversation about woke politics, social media, healing, motivation, mental health, working out, Nazar and Shaadi.   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 Introduction 2:23 How to deal with differing views 6:01 Social learning curves and equity 14:05 Elitism in woke politics  16:20 Unlearning slurs and otherization 21:36 Holding social leaders responsible 28:51 Societal and individual agency 38:16 Projecting productivity digitally 56:13 Is nazar real? 59:59 Is love real? 1:01:35 Death and legacy 1:05:41 The pursuit of happiness 1:13:49 Shehzad's personal open mic night  1:16:51 ASMR with Sajeer 1:21:42 Mathira : an icon 1:23:16 Contextualising opinions and finding answers 1:32:31 Supernatural stories and energies  1:36:17 Tripping and transcendence  1:43:58 Death and creating meaning in life  2:00:14 Listening to the body and self 2:05:01 Band baaja shehzad (Shaadi) 2:12:13 Was it all worth it?