🇵🇰 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, Badar Khushnood. The Co-Founder of Fishry.com is talking about his journey today. How was his journey like? How did internships help him? What is he working on? How was Bramerz growth within 9 years? Who mapped Pakistan’s waterways? Are google maps generated by ordinary people? What does his company focus on? Are products fundamentally important for an industry to bloom? What are the different ways to monetize as a publisher in Pakistan? What is Fishry e-commerce? What is the difference between “Fishry” and “Dukaan”? Is Shopify easy to use? What is their startup package? What does the listing of Amazon mean? How are the e-commerce numbers in Pakistan looking right now? Catch the summary on what’s happening in the IT industry 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     Badar’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/badar  The Pakistan Pivot podcast:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDkodgbNMEk

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, Laeeq Ahmad. How’s his life going? What is his educational journey like? Was his first job in Teradata? Why did he leave Teradata? How did he handle work with the twins? Why did he go to Australia? Can we learn how to invest through the books? How to invest if we want to? How do I invest if I have money right now? How to know which company or platform to choose? What courses do they have and are there any sessions going on? 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   Laeeq’s LinkedIn: https://pk.linkedin.com/in/laeeqahmad  The Pakistan Pivot podcast:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDkodgbNMEk

Manu Pillai is an Indian author and historian. Manu joins us for a beautiful conversation on finding the humanity in historical figures, the Victorian morality, Twitter historians and the over valuing of religion as a factor in Indian history.   On this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience, Manu presents us numerous great historical anecdotes, from his Grandmother's tale of the broken bed to the morality of the blouse!   Pillai is known for his debut non-fiction The Ivory Throne: Chronicles of the House of Travancore for which he won the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar in 2017.The story is expected to be adapted into a web series by Arka Mediaworks. Rebel Sultans, Pillai's second work, narrates the story of the Deccan from the close of the thirteenth century to the dawn of the eighteenth century. His most recent book is The Courtesan, the Mahatma and the Italian Brahmin. He has announced that he is working on his next work which is due for publishing in 2022.      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 Demystifying the past: Finding the 'human' in history 5:00 A grandmother's tale 7:00 The "Emancipated" Courtesan 12:00 A Victorian Morality 20:00 The Artist informing HIstory 26:00 Twitter Historians 29:30 They are telling us "who we are"; sifting history from propaganda  36:50 "The first Taliban" 40:30 One of several factors 48:00 Divide and Rule 54:00 The Mughals 59:00 Habshee History 1:04:00 The darbaar

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, Fahad Khan the CEO of Canada Prime Marketing - Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies 2017, 2018, 2019. How did Fahad get into marketing? What challenges did his company face? Has his company experienced growth over the years? Are we living in a world of instant gratification? Why don’t we get enough jobs in Pakistan? Why is Fahad in Pakistan right now? How to build something bigger than yourself? What’s his opinion on Pakistan right now in 2021? How important is giving the youth a sense of direction and motivation? What type of people does he hire? 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 Fahad’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fahadk99 The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDkodgbNMEk

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, Shayan Mahmud. What different businesses is he working on? How has his journey been? How was his trip to China? What did he do when he returned to Pakistan? How did he start working? Who was their first pitch to? When and how did he diversify into Trademore? How much has AliBaba grown in Pakistan in the past 3 years? Is there investment in Pakistan? How is Trademore growing? What is ProPak and when did it form? Is ProPak growing? Is there a future for the publishing industry 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 Shayan’s LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/shayan-mahmud The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDkodgbNMEk

Hassan Shafiq is a Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Enthusiast. Educating the world about digital tech one article at a time. He is also a writer for Coinmarketcap.  On this episode of The Pakistan Experience, we demystify Cryptocurrency - what is it? What regulation could mean for Pakistan? What is the future of Bitcoin? What is Web 3.0? Are your funds safe on Binance?  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

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, Saad Tamman. He is talking about his journey. How was his journey like? Why didn’t he pursue agriculture? Are better engineered seeds being used in Pakistan now? In Pakistan are we investing in modern technology? What is laser leveling? How does a Locust attack affect crops? Was winning the election surprising? What were the major pillars of the program? Is food now out of reach because of inflation? What are performance agreements? Will performance agreements improve delivery? 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 The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDkodgbNMEk

Javed Jabbar is a Pakistani writer and politician. Javed Jabbar has served as a Senator during Zia-ul-Haq's tensure and as the Information Minister during Pervez Mushraf's rule. Javed Jabbar has also been associated with the Advertising industry for the past 5 decades and has written several books.  Mr. Jabbar joins on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience to discuss Pakistaniyat, the need for a Pakistani identity, serving under Military Dictators and whether there is an effort being made to revise history.   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 1:15 What is Pakistaniyat? 7:00 Is Pakistaniyat exclusionary? 11:30 The Pakistani Identity 32:30 Serving under Pervez Musharraf and supporting Military Dictators 42:30 Perspectives on history 49:00 Documentary on 1971

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, Faizan Aslam. He is talking about his journey and how bookme.pk started. How did he get the idea for bookme.pk? Was he working somewhere else while this was growing? Who were his first clients? What services did they provide? When was the bus ticket system launched? Did it generate revenue? Did Covid affect business? 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     Faizan’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faizanaslam  The Pakistan Pivot podcast:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiES36Nvv08

Shahjehan Khan comes on the podcast to discuss grappling with his identity in a post 9-11 world, being thrusted into stardom as part of the punk rock band 'The Kominas', recovery from addiction and the artist's life.  Shahjehan is a voice-over artist, actor, and musician based in Boston and the founder of the South Asian punk rock band The Kominas. He is the current host of the KING OF THE WORLD PODCAST, exploring his life as a Pakistani American Muslim in the 20 years since 9/11.    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 Exploring the future of jobs with tonight’s guests, Arzish Azam. Where he did his schooling from? How has he started startup grind and Ejad Labs? What was the thought process behind his work? How are they enabling and empowering individuals? How is he connecting people to silicon valley? Why do we not own ex-pat Pakistanis? How has been his experience like working with the science ministry? How important the role of the private sector is in producing talents? How does he see the major components of industry working? And are we heading in the right direction? Tune in to know more about the upcoming events they organize, how the job market is changing and how he envisions Pakistan of 2050! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Arzish’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arzishazam/ Startup Grind: https://www.instagram.com/StartupGrindPK/ Ejad Labs: https://www.instagram.com/EjadLabs/ Future Fest 2022 will be home to 30,000+ attendees, 250+ world-class speakers, 100+ exhibitors, unlimited networking, and 20+ activities all wrapped in 3 mega conferences. You can get yourself register today at www.futurefest.pk The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDkodgbNMEk

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, Qasim Umer. He is talking about his educational journey; how did he end up in Islamabad? How did he get into e-commerce and freelance? In what ways did he increase his income? How and when did he get married? Did covid cause a problem in freelance? What is conversion revenue optimization? How can one invest when in Pakistan? Catch this, his journey, 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     The Pakistan Pivot podcast:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiES36Nvv08

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, Mirza Burhan Baig. He is sharing his journey into becoming a hacker, how did he end up in Riyadh? How is black hat hacking different from white hat hacking? How was his experience working for big companies? What companies still need to work on their security systems? Why are banks still getting hacked? Is it safe to connect to public Wi-Fi? 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 The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiES36Nvv08

Tariq Ali comes back on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the Sialkot incident, rising religious extremism, TLP, The treatment of women, the history of violence, the War in Afghanistan and Julian Assange.   We also discuss Tariq Ali's latest book, "The Forty Year War in Afghanistan: A Chronicle Foretold"    Tariq Ali is a Pakistani-British political activist, writer, journalist, historian, filmmaker, and public intellectual. He is the author of many books, including Pakistan: Military Rule or People's Power (1970), Can Pakistan Survive? The Death of a State (1983), Clash of Fundamentalisms: Crusades, Jihads and Modernity (2002).    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 Religious Extremism: How did we get here 19:00 Economic element in Blasphemy cases 22:30 How to deal with the TLP 28:30 Islamophobia 43:00 Treatment of Women in Pakistan 50:00 History of Extremism 1:02:00 Decolonizing 1:08:30 The Forty Year War in Afghanistan: A Chronicle Foretold 1:34:30 Julian Assange

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, Sibtain Jiwani and Hunain Kapadia. They talked about their journeys and what Smart Choice is about? Are there any plans for new products? What is retail health insurance? How is the uptake of health insurance versus other types of insurance? Can insurance plans be customized? What is the price point per year? Is insurance Islamic? The pay and drive concept and much more! Catch it all 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 The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a07WTzhR3sM&t=11s

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, Sheryar Baloch. We talked about his hometown and how it contributes to the economy? What did he study? What schools did he go to? Was it hard for him to freelance while living in Kharan? How did he deal with the clash of civilization? When did he earn his first dollar? How does he work on Amazon and what type of clients does he have? Catch this and much more in tonight’s episode. Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Sheryar’s Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/sheryar.baloch.1217 The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a07WTzhR3sM&t=11s

Uzair Younus is a public policy analyst and the Director of the Pakistan initiative at the Atlantic Council. He is also the host of Pakistanomy.   Uzair joins us for a discussion on rising religious extremism, the appointment of Ejaz Akram, inflation, the economy, and what the future might hold for Pakistan.  Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience.  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. He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tinder.  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, Muhammad Saim Rehman. How has his life been like? What is he studying? How should we react to trauma? How was his experience in BMI and in LUMS? Does studying O/A level open more doors for you in Pakistan? What is the difference between people in Karachi and Lahore? What is Saim planning on doing and how he envisions Pakistan 30 years from now? Catch it all in Tonight’s episode. Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a07WTzhR3sM&t=11s

Muhammad Ibrahim Qazi, the grandson of Qazi Hussain Ahmed(Former Ameer of Jamiat-e-Islami), is a strategic analyst.   Muhammad Ibrahim joins us on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience to give the right wing's vision of Pakistan. On this deep dive podcast we discuss the Sialkot incident, Blasphemy Law in Pakistan, Jamiat-e-Islami, Political Expediency, Qazi Hussain Ahmed, Maulana Maududi, Islamia Jamiat-e-Talba and Anti-Americanism.  Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience.  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. He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tinder.  Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89     Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:30 Sialkot Incident and Blasphemy Law  37:00 Mumtaz Qadri and the misuse of the Blasphemy Law 46:00 Why are our religious leaders silent and don’t condemn? 58:00 Qazi Hussain Ahmed 1:04:00 JI and Anti-Americanism 1:16:00 JI’s support for military dictators 1:22:30 Was Maula Maudidi against the creation of Pakistan? 1:39:00 JI’s political expediency 1:45:00 Islami jamiat talba 1:52:00 Peoples questions 2:00:30 Right Wing’s vision for Pakistan

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with tonight’s guest, Xpolymer Dar. How has his journey been like? How did he start his musical journey? Who named Rasp engineers? What is the difference between Rap and Hip Hop? What is freestyle Rap? What are his views on the rap industry? Why does he keep low-key? What is Puthi Topi Gang? Tune in to know more about what his new album is like and much more in tonight’s episode. Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a07WTzhR3sM&t=11s