🇵🇰 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 conversation with tonight’s guest, Noman Abid. What was Noman’s journey like? What was his cadet college experience like? Would he enroll his children in cadet college? How did he decide to change his career path? Why didn't he join the army? How and when did he find his true passion? How important is taking a break? What impact did reading have on his life? How did he end up going to QAU? Why QAU? What led him to a career in training and leadership? The importance of language and communication? How did he improve his English skills? Value of speaking in order to improve your fluency. What is Toastmasters and what has his experience been in it? How does the process work? How much do they charge? What kind of personal coaching does he offer? The significance of soft skills and workplace communication? How does he see 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   Noman’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/nomanabid97?utm_medium=copy_link The Pakistan Pivot podcast:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl9se3zm6IU&t=449s TBT shorts: 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 

Michael Kugelman is the Deputy director of the Asia Program, South Asia senior associate at TheWilsonCenter and Writer of the Foreign Policy's weekly South Asia Brief. Michael Kugelman comes on the podcast to discuss India launching a missile into Pakistan, Global Power Politics, US, Russia-Ukraine war, Imran Khan's statements and anti-Americanism in Pakistan. Was the missile launch an accident?  Is the United States being hypocritical?  Why does Biden not call Imran Khan?  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 India's Missile Launch into Pakistan 8:30 Pakistan's Image problem and Global Politics 13:00 Return of McCarthyism? 17:30 The 'Putin is a big bad guy' narrative in US Politics 23:30 Putin's Response 28:00 US's Hypocrisy 38:00 Are we headed for WWIII? 45:00 Double Standards and Hypocrisy 50:30 The Media's portrayal of the war 54:30 The Nuclear option 57:30 Imran Khan's statements and US's reaction 1:06:30 Imran Khan's visit to Russia 1:12:00 Anti-American populism used 1:19:30 People's 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 conversation with tonight’s guest, Fatima Mazhar. What has Fatima’s journey been like? How did her career begin? What was her role? After this job ended, what happened to her? How did she land her first operational job? What brought her to Careem? What was it like to work for Careem? How did her career in Careem progress? Completing her MBA. How did she end up at KeepTruckin? How was it like relocating to Islamabad? What type of people did KeepTruckin hire back then? When and why did she leave? How did she start working on Dukan.pk and what happened? How did she end up at COLABS? What do they do at COLABS? Why COLABS? How does she see the entire space? Is she certain that the expansion will continue? Why is there so much money spent on subsidies? How does she envision the Pakistan of 2050? Why aren’t we more concerned about what's going on in the country? 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   Fatima’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mazharfatima?originalSubdomain=pk  COLABS Website: https://colabs.pk/ The Pakistan Pivot podcast:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmB64PGzL_c&ab_channel=PakistanNow TBT shorts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ

Wajahat Saeed Khan, is an Emmy Award-nominated Pakistani multimedia journalist based in New York City who is currently an editor and correspondent at Nikkei Asia. Khan has produced, reported and anchored for Pakistan's major cable networks, as well leading U.S., U.K. and Indian publications.  Wajahat S. Khan comes on The Pakistan Experience for a deep dive on the role of the Pakistani military in politics. From Zia-ul-Haq to Musharaf to the current political climate, we discuss how we got to where we are.  Does the Establishment want to oust Imran Khan?  What are the inner workings of the Military Establishment?  What does it mean to report on the Military?  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 No Confidence and Extension 11:00 General Kiyani and General Musharraf 15:00 Extensions 20:30 The Current Situation and how we got here 25:00 Imran Khan's Grooming and rfits with the Establishment 33:30 The Army's role in Politics 40:00 The Opposition's Calculations 44:00 Reporting on the Military vs Reporting for the MIlitary 50:30 Lying in the Prime Minister's bathtub and Musharraf's Mahaz 1:02:30 Laughing with Musharaf  1:07:30 The Soldier and The Institution 1:21:00 Bloody Civilians 1:26:00 Peoples QandAs

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 guests, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad and Rizwan Saeed Sheikh. What is the significance of the OIC? Will there be any participation from the guests? What is the OIC's agenda? Who is expected to take part? Why has the All Parties Hurriyat Conference been invited? What has been happening in Kashmir, and what role has the OIC played to help? Is the OIC going to address the rise of Islamophobia in India? Why is it critical to work on this right now, and how will it help? What was the outcome of the December meeting on Afghanistan? What is OIC's thought process? Value for Muslim countries to talk about economic security? What has changed over the past few years? What was done when India's stray missile fell in Pakistan? Catch this and much more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings   • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan   Asim’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/asimiahmad?lang=en The Pakistan Pivot podcast:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmB64PGzL_c&ab_channel=PakistanNow TBT shorts: 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 guests, Meenah Tariq and Omar Parvez Khan. What are they working on right now? What role does accounting play in a business? Why do we disregard the need of employing an accountant? What kind of change do they intend to make? Bookkeeping vs. accounting? What is the function of their app? Does it fetch data from other sources? How did she come up with the idea for this? Is this simple enough for everyone to use? How much does the app cost? Helping the business ecosystem and Data privacy. What are Metric App's vision and mission? Is it possible to simplify the system even more? Is it possible to connect it to banks in the future? Are they using any gamification tactics? How do they see the startup ecosystem of 2022? What would it take for Pakistan to succeed 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   Meenah’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meenah-tariq/?originalSubdomain=pk Omar’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omar-parvez-khan/?originalSubdomain=pk The Pakistan Pivot podcast:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dydloZcgLE&ab_channel=PakistanNow TBT shorts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ

Pooja Mishra is an actor, host, author and producer. She is the Pooja behind the 'Pooja, What is this behaviour' viral sensation.  Pooja - what is this podcast?  Well, watch it if it bothers you  Pooja Mishra opens up about Mental Health, Fame, Big Boss, Big Bad Bollywood families and THAT meme!  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 Did she kick it by mistake? 4:00 The Youtube Rants 7:30 Being defined by your lowest moment 9:00 Mooching off of me 12:15 The virality of the Pooja, What is this behaviour meme 19:00 Reality Shows: Lock Up and Big Boss 22:30 "How did I become Comfortably Numb" 27:00 Rapid Fire 35:00 Talking about Pakistan 38:21 Advice to those trying for reality shows

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, Dr. Abdul Bari Khan. What was his journey like? What did he do after his graduation? Who made his career decision? What was his family's financial standing at the time? What did he do post house job? How did he manage to get finances on his own? How did he start cardiac surgery? When and how did they start the Hospital? What is the overall number of hospitals now? Starting the first-ever boat clinic in Pakistan. Is all of it all free of cost? What are the sources of funding? What are their plans for expansion? What work is being done on preemptive medicine? Why isn't Pakistan's healthcare system up to par with the rest of the world? What does he think about Qaumi Sehat Card? 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   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indushospitalhealthnetwork/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IHHN.PK Twitter: https://twitter.com/IHHN_PK The Pakistan Pivot podcast:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dydloZcgLE&ab_channel=PakistanNow TBT shorts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ

Mariam Shafqat Goraya, Sajeer Shaikh, Preh Memon, Tazeen. Tehreem Azeem and Maria Amir join us for a special behtak on feminist discourses.  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 conversation with tonight’s guest, Arshad Qaim Khani. What was his journey like? After graduating, what did he do? Is it permissible to get insurance as per our values? How long has he been working in this sector? How did he end up joining the Sehat Sahulat Program? When was the program first launched? Why was the Sehat Sahulat Program started? What are the objectives for this year? What is the benefit of this program? Why is this card important? Has an additional budget been put in health for this? Do you have to pay anything to use the card? Is work being done on the healthcare infrastructure? Is there any protection against fraud? How do they ensure that the card is being used? Are all hospitals offering the same services? Why is everyone eligible for the card? 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   Arshad’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muhammad-arshad-5a8557a/ The Pakistan Pivot podcast:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dydloZcgLE&ab_channel=PakistanNow TBT shorts: 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 guests, Jawad Nayyar and Abdullah Khan. What do they do? What have their journey’s been like? What construction projects was Jawad working on at the time? How did he get into Cryptocurrency? Did he put money into it at the start? When did they start DAO PropTech? What is the infrastructure like in Balochistan? Why did he decide to return to Pakistan? How was working with Careem like? Where does DAO PropTech stand legally? How did this begin? What does “Asset-backed” mean? What does “Asymmetry of information”? What makes their platform unique? How to know the value of your property? How much are we yielding in Pakistan? Do they guarantee a lower rate than in the market? What problems are they solving? How much revenue have they generated? What procedure do they follow? Customers Road map? How do they assure that there are no leaks in the ecosystem? How do they envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Abdullah’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdullahkhan5 Jawad’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jawadnayyar DAO PropTech’s website: https://daoproptech.com/ The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dydloZcgLE&ab_channel=PakistanNow TBT shorts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ

Author, Producer, Storyteller, CEO, Nikhil Taneja joins us for a lovely cathartic conversation on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. We discuss Mental Health, Masculinity, Social Media, Cancel Culture, Coke Studio, Our love for Sharukh Khan, Social issues driven content and Pakistan-India dosti! Nikhil Taneja is a Mumbai-based writer, producer, storyteller, teacher, entrepreneur, and youth mental health advocate. He's the co-founder and CEO of India's first Gen Z-driven youth media and insights organisation called Yuvaa (@weareyuvaa), that works on creating impact in the lives of young Indians through meaningful content and conversations. Nikhil also serves on the Global Advisory Board of The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's community, Goalkeepers, and is the Festival Creative Director of the India Film Project. He hosts Main Hoon Yuvaa, a podcast that listens to the Gen Z, and is writing his first book, Be A Man, Yaar, that attempts to take the toxic out of masculinity. 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 Cross-border conversations and Coke Studio 5:30 Shahrukh Khan Love 11:45 Nikhil's journey and Inspiring the Youth 19:00 Mental Health, Empathy and Self-Care 28:30 Healing the inner child 32:30 Setting boundaries and learning to say no 38:30 Imposter Syndrome and Gender Roles 44:00 Psychedelics, Consciousness and Being Drugged 1:00:00 Awaam ko kaisa content chaiye? 1:09:00 Problematic Content, Products of Time and Nuance 1:19:30 Cancel Culture vs Consequence Culture on Social Media 1:41:00 Item Numbers, Sexism and Content conditioning people 1:58:00 Jab Mil Jaye Gai Teen Dost

Mariam Shafqat Goraya, Sajeer Shaikh, Ekta Shaikh, Sana Jafri, Zoya Rehman, Maria Amir, Qurrat Mirza and Laiba Zainab join us for a special behtak reflecting on the 5 years of Aurat March in Pakistan; the sucesses, the fatigue, the fear, the accomplishments and the future.  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 conversation with tonight’s guest, Qasim Sana Ramay. What was his journey like? Why didn’t he join the Army post-graduation? Why didn’t he think of getting a job? How and when did “Empoweres” start? When starting a business, what issues might you face? In terms of e-commerce, what was he up to? How were they managing logistics? Are they teaching both local and international players? How do they train their customers for eBay? Are they building a brand? Is it possible for Pakistanis to make an impact on the industry through e-commerce? What is the average profit margin? Can we source from Pakistan? What mindset does “Empowerers” build? 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   Qasim’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/qasim-sana-ramay-42219150/?originalSubdomain=pk The Pakistan Pivot podcast:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFXJstxv33o&t=951s&ab_channel=PakistanNow

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, Feroza Gulzar. Why and when did she move to Hunza? What was her journey like? How was her life in Quetta? What was it like to relocate to Karachi? Why did she decide to pursue a career in the arts? How was her experience in the Indus valley? Did she experience any cultural shock when in art school? Why did they move right after graduation? What was her father’s role in raising the children? The lack of art galleries in Pakistan. Did she find a job in Islamabad? Why does she not take portraits? How did she get into traveling? How was her teaching experience in Chapursan? How different was living in Hunza? How is the education in Hunza? Traveling to Nepal and What program did she go on? What made her realize she wants to do this? How did her father feel about her passion for travel? What did she do after she came back from Nepal? How difficult was it to control food cravings? How and when did she get married? How did they manage finances? How’s their life like right now? What is the Wi-fi and electricity situation in Hunza? Is Karimabad getting better? How does she 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   Feroza’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ferozagulzar/?hl=en The Pakistan Pivot podcast:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFXJstxv33o&t=951s&ab_channel=PakistanNow TBT shorts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 In conversation with tonight’s guest, Zarina Tariq. How was Zarina’s life growing up? Are Islamabadi’s as burger as said? What was it like for Zarina at university? After graduation, what did she do? Why didn’t she switch programs? What was it like to live in Karachi alone? When moving, why wasn’t her father in the picture? What made her so self-sufficient? Did this impact her relationship? Is it compulsory for your partner to fix you? What led to her career transition? How did she start empowerment coaching? What is Neurolinguistic Programming? When did she make this switch? What is empowerment coaching and how does Zarina do it? How did she block out the extra noise? How can people connect with her? How does she envision Pakistan 28 years from now? 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   Zarina’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachingwithz/ The Pakistan Pivot podcast:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFXJstxv33o&t=951s&ab_channel=PakistanNow TBT shorts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ

Dr. Suraj Yengde comes on The Pakistan Experience for a deep dive on Caste in India; how Dalits are discriminated against systematically in India.   On this week's episode, we get into Identity politics, Modi's India, "Hinduphobia", Neoliberalism, the Dalit genocide, politics and activism.  Dr. Suraj Yengde is one of India’s leading scholars and public intellectuals. Named as one of the "25 Most Influential Young Indian" by GQ magazine and the "Most influential Young Dalit" by Zee, Suraj is an author of the bestseller Caste Matters and co-editor of award winning anthology The Radical in Ambedkar. Caste Matters was recently featured in the prestigious "Best Nonfiction Books of the Decade" list by The Hindu. Caste Matters is being translated in seven languages.   Suraj holds a research associate position with the department of African and African American Studies. Suraj's recent appointment was Senior Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School, a non-resident fellow at the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research, and was part of the founding team of Initiative for Institutional Anti-Racism and Accountability (IARA) at Harvard University.   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 How did Dr Suraj get to Harvard 5:00 Dalit Representation 25:00 Caste, Class and Identity Politics 33:00 History, Fascism and the Reassertion of Identity 49:20 Hinduphobic and Dehumanization of Dalits 1:00:00 Neoliberalism and Identity wars 1:15:00 Tone Policing 1:19:00 Peoples Q&A

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 In conversation with tonight’s guest, Adnan Ali. What do the consumers need to know about PayFast? When did this begin, and how is it progressing? Where is PayFast at the moment? What sets them apart from other market leaders? Is Raast a competitor? What makes PayFast and Raast different? How is this going to help the consumers? What exactly is the issue here? What Model is PayFast using? What exactly is the procedure? What kind of paperwork is required? Can this be used by someone who isn't technically inclined? Are they aggregating payments? What is Adnan's opinion on the regulatory framework? Does this work with all cards? How does he envision 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   Adnan’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adnan-ali5934426/?originalSubdomain=pk  The Pakistan Pivot podcast:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYn77smpSS0&ab_channel=PakistanNow TBT shorts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 In conversation with tonight’s guest, Ali Naqi Shaheen. What was his journey like? Were his parents acceptable of his career choices? How did he find his time in LUMS? How did Ali start his career? How did they manage money? What was the company's growth like? Why did they consider extending the business? What is the German market like? Why did they register their company in Munich? How did they name the business? Was the company growing? Why did they stop looking at headcount? Did they face any issues after the economic policy in 2014? The thought process behind considering seed money? What is “always on video call?” How do they work as an entity right now? Are they considering STZ’s? Is the parent company Pakistani? Who is this now being offered to? What happens next? How and when to apply? The mainboard listing 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    Ali’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-naqi-shaheen/ TBT shorts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ The Pakistan Pivot podcast:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYn77smpSS0&ab_channel=PakistanNow

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 In conversation with tonight’s guests, Shah Talha Sohail and Najiullah Hussaini. What do you need to know about Mode Mobility? Thought behind bringing this to Pakistan? Talha’s Journey! What do engineers do after graduating? What is Formula Student? How many teams are expected to attend Formula Student? Is their final product different from ours? Were they customizing any components? What happened after coming to Islamabad? How did this start? Are they changing the engineering dynamics? What’s happening at Mode Mobility? Do costs keep on changing? Why aren’t they targeting the mass market? Would they consider it in the future? Why would people buy this? How is the bike charged? Can the chamber be upgraded later? What do you need to know about the battery? Is it high maintenance? What after-sale services do, they provide? Who are their target customers? When will this be available for the public? Will they be using the startup model? How do they envision 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    Talha’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahtalha/   Najiullah’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/najiullah-hussaini-aba27578/  Mode mobility’s Website: http://modemobility.pk/  Mode mobility’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/modemobilitypakistan  Mode mobility’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modemobilitypakistan/  Mode mobility’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/modemobility  Register your interest now at: https://forms.gle/2ZpWefjrYS54rFic6  The Pakistan Pivot podcast:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYn77smpSS0&ab_channel=Pakistan