🇵🇰 Pakistan Episodes

Ali Aftab Saeed is a journalist, content creator and a musician.  Tamkenat is a doctor and a content creator.   The three of us get together for our first episode in the new studio - this was bound to be epic.    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 guests, Akram Ali, Badar Khushnood, and Yang Gu. What has Yang’s Journey been like? How did OPPO become one of Pakistan’s leading brands? What is their target market? What’s upcoming at OPPO, and will Pakistan get to see it? Where is our software industry at? What has Akram Ali’s Journey been like? Pro Pakistani and how it’s going? When to expect 5G? Why haven’t we been able to get 5G until now? What is OPPO doing in terms of 5G? What is OPPO doing in terms of 5G? Is there potential for 5G in Pakistan? Which countries have 5G and how’s it going? What are some used cases? The importance of having the right technology at the right time? Can 5G change the future of jobs in Pakistan? What needs to be done? How does Yang envision the Pakistan 0f 2050? How does Akram see Pakistan 30 years from now? In Badar's opinion, What should be done? Catch this and a-lot of other interesting insights 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   Akram Ali's Instagram: https://instagram.com/akramali1?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Akram Ali's Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/akramalipropk?_rdc=1&_rdr Badar Khushnood's Instagram: https://instagram.com/badar76?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Badar Khushnood's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/badar76 OPPO’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oppopakistan/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D OPPO’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OPPOPakistan/ One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ

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 the Co-Founder of Qist Bazaar, Mr. Arif Lakhani. Diving right into Arif’s different nodes of work? How does Arif manage everything? How much one can earn through film and drama production? How has he ended up on the production side with Hareem Farooq? What is the process of producing a drama in Pakistan? Has Arif focused on the Video on Demand-side? How can we pitch any series to Netflix? How Arif’s journey has been with Qist Bazaar? What is Qist Bazaar? How transparent and Shariah-compliant are their processes? How is Qist Bazaar tackling the loan sharks scare among the masses? If someone loses their job, what are the payment terms at Qist Bazaar? Will we ever see data collaboration in partnerships in Pakistan? Tune in to know more about Grameen Bank, Arif’s educational background, and how Arif envisions Pakistan of 2050! 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 Arif’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ariflakhani One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support

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, Parvez Abbasi. What has Parvez’s journey been like? Why did he move to London, and how did it go? What was his first job like? Parvez’s first investment. What was life like in London during the 70s? Initially, what was his role at British Telecom & how did it progress? Why did he switch? What caused his relocation to Pakistan? How did he figure out what he needed to do here? Joining Mobilink and what was his experience working there? Why was he laid off? What happened after? How did he end up starting his own company? What was next for him? What projects did he work on? Why did they move back to London and then come back? The thought behind National Incubation Center? How are they growing? How do they fund it? What partners do they have? Why wasn’t it working out? Would they think about altering the model right now? How many startups do they incubate? Has there been any evolution? What is an incubation center? How can people explore the NIC? How does he envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings   • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan   Parvez’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parvezabbasi/ One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ

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, Fahad Yousaf. What has Fahad’s Journey been like? How did he get into Chartered Accountancy and how did it go? How did he end up at LUMS? Fahad’s experience in LUMS? Joining Mobilink? What does he like about Islamabad? The food in Islamabad? What was working at Mobilink like? Why was Zong a defining moment in his career? How to know what to do in life? Work-life balance? Moving to Nestle and how did his career progress? Conformity and how does Nestle manage it? Moving to Nescafe -  Why do we consume so much tea? Why has Nescafe Basement been paused? Has inflation affected them? Have they started beans, pods, etc? Tea - heavy import bill Why hasn’t the market share of processed milk increased over time? Why did he decide to start a school and how’s it going? Will he be able to scale 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   Fahad’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fahad-yousaf-6795285/ One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ

Who is responsible for the current crisis? Is it PTI or is it PMLN?  What will it take to get out of this mess?  What is the Supertax? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?  We often talk over each other, rather than talking to each other.  We don't even bother listening to the other side, we read/watch to argue, not to understand, not to see where they are coming from.  Social media makes enemies out of all of us. This is why I invited a staunch PTI Supporter, a staunch PML-N supporter and a public policy expert to actually debate the things we are all talking about on social media with some actual nuance as opposed to calling each other biased, youthiyas and patwaris.  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.  Mustafa Bajwa is a public sector strategy and operations consultant. Supports PML-N.  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:  Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 4:00 Framing the current crisis 8:00 The November appointment and the Vote of No Confidence 21:00 Did PML-N want immediate elections? 33:00 The Privilege of PTI Supporters 44:00 PMLN's biggest threat is from the army 51:00 Asad Umer 54:00 Supertax: What is it? Is it good? Is it bad? 1:08:00 The need for hard decisions and political capital 1:27:00 Politial consensus and the elite status quo 1:35:00 Political Instability and Anti-military politics 1:50:30 Zardari 1:56:00 Peoples Questions

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings  In tonight’s conversation with our special guest, M. Mudassar Aqil. What was his early life like? How did he start a career in banking and how did it progress? What role did he play while working there, and what was his last job? Why did he come back to Pakistan and does he regret it? Joining Alfalah - Quality Assurance & FINCA Microfinance Bank Limited. How do microfinance banks operate? Why did he become interested in microfinance? What problem is microfinance solving? What problem are we facing in Pakistan? Why did he join Easypaisa? Why join Easypaisa? Why should people be brought into the banking system? How does business banking work? Is the economy being affected? Are they working with any startups? Are they working or willing to work with any startups? Why haven't people gotten used to QR codes yet? What needs to be done to make payments digital? Eventually, will agent commission be reduced? Mudassar’s opinion on the current ecosystem? Where do they stand on investments? Is it possible to have an applet within Easypaisa? How does he envision the banking ecosystem & Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and a lot 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   Mudassar’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/m-mudassar-aqil-ab13b811 One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ

One of Pakistan pre-eminent economists and the founder of BISP, Dr. Kaiser Bengali, joins us on The Pakistan Experience to break down Pakistan's political economy and what stops economic reform in Pakistan.   On this deep dive podcast, we discuss IMF, the current crisis, the defence budget, Bhutto's nationalization, Zia-ul-Haq, economic reform and protectionism.  Do we have any options but to go to the IMF?  Is IMF evil?  Who stops economic reform in Pakistan?  What will fix our economy's structural flaws?   Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience.     Kaiser Bengali is an economist with over 40 years of experience in teaching, research and policy advice in Pakistan and abroad. He has a master’s in economics from Boston University, USA, and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Karachi, Pakistan. He has taught and conducted research at prestigious institutions in Pakistan, such as the Applied Economics Research Centre (AERC), University of Karachi, Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), Islamabad, Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science & Technology (SZABIST), and was Managing Director of the Social Policy & Development Centre (SPDC), Karachi.     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 2:00 Was IMF Pakistan's only option and lack of planning 5:45 What stops economic reform? 9:45 Ayub Khan and Bhutto's Development 11:30 Military Dictatorships and Political Economy 17:00 Bhutto's Nationalization 24:00 18th Amendment: Is the problem the Provinces or the Center? 28:30 Pakistan can't increase revenue in the short run 32:30 Privatization 40:00 Is the IMF "neutral" and will Pakistan go bankrupt? 46:00 Foreign Ownership of Enterprises and Investment 49:00 Pakistan has a narrow base of economy and lack of Value Addition 54:00 What Kaiser Bengali did in the Government 59:30 Three Major Structural Flaws in our Economy 1:06:00 Unsustainable Growth and Elite lobbies 1:10:30 Government Intervention and Agriculture 1:15:30 Stock Market 1:18:00 Hyperinflation and Devaluation 1:22:00 Petrodollars trap and IMF's micromanagement 1:24:50 State Bank Autonomy 1:27:50 The people need to protest 1:32:50 Differences with Ishrat Hussain

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. Aftab Maroof. What was his early life like? Participating in the family business and why did he leave it? What did he do after? When did she start teaching and how did the journey progress? Getting a scholarship - COTS and how was it like living abroad? What was his research based on? Was his family also there? Why did they come back to Pakistan? Where did he work after coming back? Why was it a good time to choose FAST? What has he done for the University until now? How and Why did Fast University begin? How did it expand? The first admission and why so many people applied? Aftab’s personal journey? When did he become the director and what happened after? Why did he leave? Getting the Chiniot Campus constructed and the size of all campuses? How do they decide where and how to make a new campus? What challenges do they face? How is the board chosen? What model do they follow and is there room for improvement? Research, and how they promote it? Is something missing in our system? Why haven’t there been any placements here? Is Pakistan under an Educational emergency? Why aren’t most of our graduates employable? What’s the solution to this? Can we recover the money we spend on education? How can better resources be created? Why don’t our universities offer additional courses/diplomas? Why are they starting the Fintech Degree? How does he see the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and a lot 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   Dr. Aftab’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aftab-maroof-2b08242b/ One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ

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, Muhammed Bukhari. What has his life been like? Spending 22 years in London and what was the trajectory of his career there? How and why did he shift to farming? Starting the Mango business, and how does it work? Increasing the shelf life and what constitutes high-quality mango? Pre and post-harvest roles and water efficiency. How do they identify the moisture levels in plants? What are they currently up to? How to get the Nitrogen and stress levels of the soil? How often do they guide the farmers through the report? How do they make money? Are partners available in Pakistan? What’s their B2B channel like? What is G1 Garlic? What value are they providing? What is the Ratoon crop? How did they end up raising $130000 Million in seed funding? How do they plan on using this money? Where are they located? Are we water-scarce or can it be used more effectively? What are Pakistan’s agriculture ecosystem flaws? How are they bringing change? Eventually, will they help farmers in deciding which crop to buy? How are they doing in this economic downturn? What’s the feedback like? What is the potential investment opportunity? What’s his opinion on the current ecosystem? How does he envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Muhammad’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muhammed-bukhari-fcma-4b717419/ One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ

Imaan Zainab-Mazari Hazir, an activist and a lawyer, comes on the podcast to discuss the recent harassment her, and her family, faced at the hands of the state. We discuss the missing persons issues and the remedies that the law provides.   On this deep dive podcast we discuss State Fascism, the role of the judiciary, what our politicians and bureaucrats should do, the inaction of our mainstream parties and the law.   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: Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:00 Privilege and Fascism 6:30 Silence on Balochistan 11:00 Judiciary and the Missing Persons issue 14:00 Mainstream Political Parties not doing anything on Enforced Disappearances 23:50 The Legal Process and remedies 36:30 Twitter Toxicity 46:30 Musharraf 50:30 Qazi Fes Isa 52:00 Peoples Questions

Can the Mainstream parties bring about change?  How to unite the Left?   Why are Pakhtuns and the Baloch protesting?  Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience with Ismat Raza Shahjehan.  Ismat Raza Shahjahan is a socialist-feminist political leader from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. She is the president of Women Democratic Front, the deputy general-secretary of the Awami Workers Party, and a leading member of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement  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 State's fascism against protestors and the Mainstream Parties 11:00 Changing the system: Revolution vs Evolution 22:00 The system co-opting narratives 28:00 The Left in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 36:30 PTM 41:30 Identity Politics and Fractures in the Left 58:30 Uniting the Left 1:05:00 Peoples Questions

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings  In tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Saad Hamid. What has Saad’s journey been like? What was living in Skardu like? How was communication back then? Saad’s opinion on why he thinks he was bullied? What was his educational journey like? Does GPA matter? What factors contributed to his success? Are your younger siblings usually inquisitive? How did he earn money at the time? Why did he sell it? Why did he join Jazz? What was his role in Jazz? What position did he move to next? Why did he switch jobs? How was his time in Invest2Innovate? How did he launch his own company and how did it go? What was DEMO about? Jadu and what it’s focused on? Launching a co-working space and why he left it? How did he end up at Google? What is his current role at Google? Everything about the Jadu career app and career progression? What does this app entail? What does their general aptitude test do? Will Jadu become a career companion app? IT exports and lack of developer talent? What’s the issue? How does he envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight’s episode.  Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings   • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan   Saad’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saadhamid/ Jadu’s website: https://joinjadu.com/ One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ

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, Aamir Ibrahim and Saif Ali.  What has Aamir's journey been like? When and how did he join Mobilink? How was Jazz launched? How did his career progress? When did they acquire WARID and how did it convert into JAZZ? How has Jazz evolved over time? What are their goals to make Pakistan digital? What was the merger advantage and what other initiatives do they have on the go? Why is customer engagement important to them and when can we expect a super-app? What is the "Jazz World" and "Tamasha" app? Why are they interested in local content development? How did they end up raising Pakistan’s largest series A with $37m raise? How is Jazz adding value to this? Will they maximize the potential of digital? Can we expect friction costs to reduce? How can this reduce corruption? How are they enabling trade? Why retail? Why is their partnership valuable? Who provides the inventory? Eventually, can Dastgyr become the main source of supply? Was it risky to announce it during this time? What is the next step? Why has 5G not been introduced in Pakistan yet? How can the internet situation in Pakistan be improved? Luxury Vs. Necessity and Spectrum. Why did they partner with Nayatel and why is our internet so unstable? How does Aamir 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 Saif Ali (Executive Director - Dastgyr) https://www.linkedin.com/in/saifali1/? Aamir Ibrahim (CEO - Jazz): https://www.linkedin.com/in/aamir97/ One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ

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 conversation with tonight’s guest, Kashif Hafeez Siddiqui. What has Kashif’s Journey been like? Have our teachers changed over time? How does “Shayari” help us in practical life? Do poets still exist in today's world? Is it useful for communication? Teaching Urdu to our kids and the educational journey. What was Kashif’s first job? Joining “Oasis” & pursuing master's. Which jobs did he change? How did “Pulse Consulting” begin? Where is the company right now? What did he learn during his marketing research and what are the different cultural bands in Pakistan? The socio-economic classes in Pakistan and PSLM? What is his opinion of the media? Where is Media’s viewership headed? How do you define your target market? How are they gathering insights? Is digital media replacing traditional methods? What is their analysis of the youth of Pakistan? How does he envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings   • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan   Kashif’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kashif-hafeez-siddiqui-646a9012/ One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ

How would you explain the budget to a 5 year old?  Shahrukh Wani is an economist at the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government working on urban and economic development. He is also a columnist on economic policy in Pakistan with articles published in Dawn, The News, among others.  Shahrukh comes on the podcast to break down the federal budget for 2022-2023. Does the Federal budget even more?  Is the budget only there to get the IMF payment?  Will Pakistan default? 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 Budget 2022-2023 for dummies 7:00 Direct cash transfers 13:45 Tax on Property 27:08 Relief for salaried class and expanding the tax net 41:30 How much does the Federal Budget matter? 48:30 Peoples Questions 51:10 Dollarized Debt 53:15 Are we headed for a global recession? 55:30 Pakistan kay constraints siyaasi hain 1:01:00 Pakistan won't go bankrupt 1:02:00 Export Industries, Value Additions and Protectionism 1:11:00 Budget leaking to the media 1:02:10 How India dealt with their forex issue 1:14:10 Is IMF evil? 1:19:00 Q&A Session

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 conversation with tonight’s guest, Haseeb Khan. What has his journey been like? The BNU experience? Can defining your children's lives have an impact on them? Why did he choose to pursue design back then? What is the importance of freelancing? Haseeb’s experience in 9Lines and how did he begin to get additional work? What was it like to work in the fashion industry? Fashion Designer Vs. Corporate brands? Was it a collaborative effort? What kind of gear did they use? Why did he shift from Canon to Sony? Why do they use A7R3 & A73? When did he leave fashion and what did he shift to? What aspects of Product Photography did he tap into? Why did he start his own business? How did he meet his wife? How did they end up getting married? What does his wife do? Does working in the same place affect them? What do they sell on Mytype.Store? How was it sourcing from Pakistan? Are their supplies currently in order? How many returns do they get? Are they creating a lifestyle brand? Does Sales Tax impact them? How do they plan on scaling it? The importance of boosting your product? Can we upscale our designers? How does he envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings   • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan   Haseeb’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haseebskhan/ One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings  In conversation with tonight’s guest, Haziq Ahmed. What has Haziq’s journey been like? The self-exploration stage, what exactly is TIP, and how did he end up there? What were the teachers there like? What is textile 101? Textile product science and their buying house? How did he figure out this model won’t work and what did he do about it? What was Haziq’s own brand like? What is CMT? How did they add value and end up expanding the business? Applying to the University of Manchester and getting accepted. How was Haziq’s first-ever exhibition? What was he exactly doing at the time? What was the reason for the shutdown? How did he end up finding a job? What was he selling and how did his career progress? Why did he return to Pakistan? How did he help create a digital store and why did it fail? How did he become a brand manager for KAPRAY and how did it go? What is Pakistan’s apparel market like?  How did Zellbury happen and why did he end up moving to Alkaram Studio? How much of our western wear is sourced locally & how much is imported? What is the economics of Pakistan’s apparel market? Why aren't our brands more widely recognized? What is elo’s model and why is it smart? Why did he switch to Foodpanda? What challenges was Foodpanda facing at the time? How was Haziq’s technical interview? How did they grow? Are food delivery companies profitable? How to make it operationally positive? Is there utility in electric mobility? Shifting to Dukan.pk? Why did he start his own company? What are they exactly building? What is Krave Mart? Where are they operating currently? What’s their vision? Is it profitable to digitize it? Why have they used AI-based surveillance? What else will they integrate and why? Is last-mile logistics creating a problem? How will they optimize it? What did they do with the money they raised? Will there be mergers and acquisitions? Are riders being ill-treated and is something being done? How does he envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings   • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan   Haziq’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haziq-ahmed-2742a916/ One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ

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 conversation with tonight’s guest, Saboor Akram. What has Saboor’s journey been like? How did he get his camera skills? How did he decide what path to take? When did he begin his professional career? Saboor’s breakthrough? How did he end up making the Spiderman fan fiction film? What steps did they take with the sensor board? The premiere and what were his learnings? What are his plans for the future? Why did he choose to go to Turkey? What is Saboor currently doing? What is an “Era film”? What problems do we face? What type of era film will he be making? Reason behind Pakistan's film industry's lag? What is the main problem that causes this? How can we solve this? Saboor’s thought on Rahim Pardesi’s film? What do we lack? Why are we behind the Indian cinemas? How has Saboor changed his mindset? Importance of finding the connection? What is the storytelling in Pakistan like? How does he envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight’s episode.  #thoughtbehindthings #muzamilhasan #filmmaking 00:00 Tonight’s guest: Saboor Akram 00:54 Saboor’s Journey! 02:25 How did he get his camera skills? 04:10 How did he decide what path to take? 06:23 When did he begin his professional career? 07:22 Saboor’s break-through 08:07 How did he wind up making a Spiderman fan film? 11:05 What steps did they take with the sensor board? 12:44 The premiere 12:53 What were his learnings? 13:17 What are his plans for the future? 19:36 Why did he choose to go to Turkey? 21:33 What is Saboor currently doing? 22:12 What is an “Era film”? 22:28 What problems do we face? 23:45 What type of era film will he be making?  26:01 Reason behind Pakistan's film industry's lag? 28:42 What is the main problem that causes this? 37:22 How can we solve this? 46:47 Saboor’s thought on Rahim Pardesi’s film  50:42 What do we lack? 51:07 Why are we behind the Indian cinemas? 55:41 Problem solving 58:18 How has Saboor changed his mindset? 1:01:38 Finding the connection 1:03:30 Storytelling in Pakistan 1:09:55 How does he envision the Pakistan of 2050? 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   Saboor’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boorayy__/ One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ

Ammar Khan is an economist, analyst and a consultant.   Ammar comes on The Pakistan Experience for a detail discussion on the Pakistani economy, the economic reforms we need and why we are where we are.  How to combat elite capture?  Why is Petrol 209 rupees?  Can Pakistan refine Russian oil?  Was Daronomics bad?   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 Polarization 1:30 Why is Petrol 209 rupees? 6:30 Civilian Governments being too vulnerable to make economic reform 11:30 Child Labour 17:00 Can Pakistan refine Russian oil? 26:30 Should the Government set fuel prices? 28:00 Direct Cash Transfers and Subsidies 29:30 Middle Class and De-incentivizing investment 36:30 How to manage capital reallocation 47:00 Economic Growth Indicators  56:00 Daronomics 58:30 Elite Subsidies and Amnesties 1:03:00 Debt and Public Infrastructure  1:05:00 Kab roti hogi sasti 1:06:30 Judging PTIs Economic Performance and IMF 1:16:00 Long Term Pakistan's Economic Policy 1:17:20 Defence Budget 1:20:20 Why Pakistan won't become Sri Lanka 1:24:30 Hyper Inflation 1:25:30 Pakistani start ups, fintech and banking apps 1:30:50 Book recommendations 1:32:50 "Neutral" Economic sources and Polarization 1:36:00 Is there any hope?