🇵🇰 Pakistan Episodes

Sajeer Shaikh hosts a special cross over episode of The Pakistan Experience, a lot of you have been asking for an episode about who I am, how I got here and what all I have done, this was meant to be that but what ended up happening was a very special conversation on Psychedelics, Friendship and Mental Health.   Sajeer Shaikh and Shehzad Ghias Shaikh explore the universe, their lives, their trauma, their mental health, their love and everything that they have learned.    Thori philosophy, thori bachodiyan - even I am not sure what this episode is - sunay aur aap log bataye ye episode kya thee?  The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.  We do deep dive long form podcasts to show you the many shades that encapsulate 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/thepakistanexperience  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.  https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/ https://twitter.com/shehzad89 https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Omer Pervez Khan, this episode investments deeply. What investment is? What ROI and inflation is? What are the good areas of investment? How to diversify money? Does not saving money impacts economy? Tune in to know more on cash printing, bitcoin, and the coming good, okay and worst-case scenario of world’s economy! Follow us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Omer Pervez’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omar-parvez-khan

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Meenah Tariq, this episode explores startups and venture capitalism. How she ends up in entrepreneurship and VC. How investment works in startups? What is the buy in for her hedge fund? What is fit product marketing and why it is important. Do we have strong business cases in Pakistan? Why do we not have localized success stories in mainstream media? Do incubation centers work? Tune in to know more on stocks, IPO’s, growth capitalism, investment return and startups! Follow us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Meenah Tariq’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meenahtariq/

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Abdullah Khattak, this episode explores his journey. How he started. What happened to his previous channel? Is there any correlation between blogging and influencers with medical background? How he sees YouTube industry of Pakistan? What were his thought behind his educational content? What is his plan with medicines? Tune in to know more on TikTok, his liking toward watches and his interaction with diverse people! Follow us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Abdullah Khattak social(s): · https://www.youtube.com/abdullahkhattak · https://www.instagram.com/ak02k/

Sajjad Hussain Changezi was a Rotary Peace Fellow at North Carolina University. He is a Hazara Human Rights Activist.   Sajjad comes on the podcast to discuss the recent barbaric killings of Haraza coal mine workers, his hunger strike, Imran Khan's comments and the history of the Hazara community.    The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation. We do deep dive long form podcasts to show you the many shades that encapsulate 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/thepakistanexperience  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.  https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/ https://twitter.com/shehzad89 https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Qazi Saleem, this episode explores foreign services and relations of Pakistan. Who Qazi Saleem is? When has he joined foreign services? What life of a foreign officer is like? Were Pakistan’s historical foreign decisions right at the time? How western policy lens can’t be right all the time? How important Turkey’s alliance is for Pakistan. Where will India be in next five years? What is the biggest challenge foreign office faces? Tune in to find more on fifth generation warfare, Pakistan’s golden geo-strategic position, and what future CSS aspirants need to know! Follow us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Qazi Saleem’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/qazisaleem Qazi Saleem’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/qazisaleem

Manan Ahmed, Associate Professor, is a historian of South Asia and the littoral western Indian Ocean world from 1000-1800 CE. His areas of specialization include intellectual history in South and Southeast Asia; critical philosophy of history, colonial and anti-colonial thought. He is the author of 'The Loss of Hindustan: The Invention of India' and 'A Book of Conquest'.   Manan comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss his latest book, 'The Loss of Hindustan', and we get into a deep dive discussion about history and the need for the decolonization process.  How many things we take be natural were actually constructed by Colonization? Till we do not reexamine our own history, we will continue struggling with the identity crises that face us.    On this podcast we discuss, the historical significance of the word 'Hindustan', the process by which Colonizers enslaved us, the Hindutva philosophy, the language debate and 1971.  The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation. We do deep dive long form podcasts to show you the many shades that encapsulate 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.  https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/ https://twitter.com/shehzad89 

Tahera Hasan is Lawyer / Founder - Director Imkaan Welfare Organisation, and Dr. Severine Minot teaches in the field of migration studies and cultural studies while also supporting the pedagogical objectives of the Liberal Core program during her stay at Habib University.  We get into a deep dive discussion about human trafficking.  This is the fifth of our seven part special series in collaboration with the Pak-US Alumni Network titled, 'Conversations for Change', where we discuss pressing social issues, and have conversations about them with experts.  The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation. We do deep dive long form podcasts to show you the many shades that encapsulate 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.  https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/ https://twitter.com/shehzad89 https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings Celebrating our FIRST FIFTY episodes with you. Thank you so much for all the love you have shown us, it means the world to us. In conversation with Khayyam Sajid, this episode explores his journey. How he started. Why he chose to work behind the camera. What was his environment like when he grew up? His special bond with mother. His passion. Tune in to know more on productivity, gender, and growth mentality! Follow us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Khayyam Sajid’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/khayyamsajidfilms/

Anchor is not letting us upload a 5 hour podcast so we have broken it up in two parts, here is part 2. Mariam, Lilith and Usman are back for another session of Bachodiyan, in this birthday special episode of Bachodiyan we discuss sexuality, the line between consent and assault, the institution of monogamy, tips to spice up your love life, and end with our usual therapy session. Can friends hurt you more than lovers? Do men know what consent it? Is all monogamy bullshit? Will Shehzad ever find a bride? Find out in this four hour marathon of Bachodiyan with Usman Rana (IG: Usmannic), Lilith (IG: Lilith_hannum) and Mariam Shafqat Goraya  (IG: Mariamgoraya) Bachodiyan is a subset of podcast, The Pakistan Experience. Nothing we say on Bachodiyan is meant to be taken seriously, it is format created for us friends to say shit, mess around and make fun of each other. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation. We do deep dive long form podcasts to show you the many shades that encapsulate 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/thepakistanexperience 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.  https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/ https://twitter.com/shehzad89 https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Khizer Khan, this episode explores his journey. How and when he started social commentary? When has he moved back to Pakistan? What his experience has been liked? Is GenZ smarter? What are his thoughts on online exams and student’s activism around it? What is the future of his content? What he consumes? What are his thoughts on relationships and dating culture? Why it is so difficult to get married in Pakistan? Tune in to know more on his men’s grooming business and ‘KCUBE’! Follow us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Khizer Khan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/khizeee/ Khizer Khan’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KhizarKhan/

Anchor is not letting us upload a 5 hour podcast so we have broken it up in two parts, here is part 1. Mariam, Lilith and Usman are back for another session of Bachodiyan, in this birthday special episode of Bachodiyan we discuss sexuality, the line between consent and assault, the institution of monogamy, tips to spice up your love life, and end with our usual therapy session.   Can friends hurt you more than lovers? Do men know what consent it? Is all monogamy bullshit? Will Shehzad ever find a bride?   Find out in this four hour marathon of Bachodiyan with Usman Rana (IG: Usmannic), Lilith (IG: Lilith_hannum) and Mariam Shafqat Goraya  (IG: Mariamgoraya) Bachodiyan is a subset of podcast, The Pakistan Experience. Nothing we say on Bachodiyan is meant to be taken seriously, it is format created for us friends to say shit, mess around and make fun of each other.   The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation. We do deep dive long form podcasts to show you the many shades that encapsulate 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/thepakistanexperience   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.  https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/ https://twitter.com/shehzad89 https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Khalilullah Khan, this episode explores analytics of freelancing. How his journey started? How target demographics works? How has he started YouTube? What kind of content he created initially? What was his breakout moment? What SEO is and how it works? What power local language has? Tune in to know about monetization with premium content, marketing, niche-based content, GenZ and more! Follow us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Khalilullah Khan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/khalilullahkhan1/ Khalilullah Khan’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/khalilullahkhan1

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Umair Qureshi, this episode explores education system of Pakistan. What is ‘thinking school organization’? How it is different? What is the primary purpose of education? Do we need higher education? What is vocational training? Why we lack in it in Pakistan? What is the debate on ‘Single National Curriculum’? Tune in to know more on critical thinking, Montessori system and what kind of tech can be integrated in our education systems in coming years! Follow us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Umair Qureshi’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/UmairSQureshi

Peter Jacob is a human rights activist with 28 years of experience. He is currently the director of Centre for Social Justice in Lahore, Pakistan.    We get into a deep dive discussion about life as a minority in Pakistan, what the future holds, comparing today to Zia's time, and ofcourse we discuss the poetry of resistance.  This is the fourth of our seven part special series in collaboration with the Pak-US Alumni Network titled, 'Conversations for Change', where we discuss pressing social issues, and have conversations about them with experts.   The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation. We do deep dive long form podcasts to show you the many shades that encapsulate 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.   https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/  https://twitter.com/shehzad89  https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Sayem Ali, this episode explores economy of Pakistan. What Sayem does? How has his journey been like? Where is Pakistan’s economy headed? What financial issues current government had to faced? How the current pandemic affect world’s economy? What are our focus areas? Why is tax evasion happening? Tune in to know about RAAST- digitized payment system, Elon Musk and stock market, Global financial system, Pakistan’s future in terms of economy and more! Follow us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Sayem Ali’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sayem-ali-22592a88/

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Siddique Jaan, this episode explores Siddique Jaan’s journey from TV reporting to YouTube reporting. What his experience in journalism has been like? How and when he started? Why has he shifted to YouTube? What he thinks about news channels not having enough revenues? Will new media change the news consumption? Why digital space does not get the same respect? Tune in to know more about Siddique Jaan, clickbait content, Pakistan in 10 years and shortcuts in life! Follow us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Siddique Jaan’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SweetNishtarian

Omair Ahmed is the Director of NOWPDP, a disability inclusion initative, and Imran Ghanchi is a post-polio affectee. They join us to have a discussion about Disability, the language around Disability and advocacy for Disability in Pakistan.   We get into a deep dive discussion about the language around disability in Pakistan and the lived experience of it. Imran Ghanchi tells us many 'interesting' stories of his past, these are not be missed!   This is the third of our seven part special series in collaboration with the Pak-US Alumni Network titled, 'Conversations for Change', where we discuss pressing social issues, and have conversations about them with experts.  The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation. We do deep dive long form podcasts to show you the many shades that encapsulate 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.   https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/  https://twitter.com/shehzad89  https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Ali Ilyas, this episode explores toxic positivity. What toxic positivity is? How to contextualize it? What role social media play in it. How we deal with it. Why we are taught to deal with emotions, especially negative emotions? Tune in to know more on how our social and culture imagery can be toxic too! Follow us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Ali’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mentalhealthwithali

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Azad Chaiwala, this episode first explores some disagreements people have with Azad Chaiwala. Then later move on to problem solving on educational side of the things. Can everyone be a businessman? Why Azad Chaiwala get views? What are his views on women working? Do we love to outsource responsibility? Why we need universities? How can universities evolve? What’s the solution for all this? Tune in to know on money, productivity, rishta metric, content consumption and more! Follow us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Azad Chaiwala’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/azadchaiwala