🇵🇰 Pakistan Episodes

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with DablewTee, Waleed Waqar and Taha Ijaz, this episode explores their journey from start. What is Peshawar YouTubers futsal? How many views Dablew Tee gets in a month? How their team was formed? What was their breakout point? How difficult it was for them to reach national level? What kind of equipment they use? Were their families supportive? What they think of the creative industry? Why Gujranwala is under-represented? What is the scale of economy there? How do they see Pakistan on policy standpoint? Tune in to know more about their plans with @thisisgujranwala, Gujranwala as a city and macro level picture of Pakistan’s future! #ThoughtBehindThings #vines #deblewtee Follow us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Dablew Tee's FB: https://www.facebook.com/DablewTee Dablew Tee's YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjO3wQrBny4w0P3zPt0M-xA

Yasser Puri and Adeel Afzal come on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the state of content, and content creation, in Pakistan. From the stifling conditions for content creators to the lack of opportunities, from censorship to sponsorship issues, from content platforms to OTTs, the three of us get into a lengthy discussion about the issues faced by content creators.   Yasser Puri, is a content creator famous for his videos for Mangobaaz, he currently runs his own content channel called 'Cooking Chaos'.   Adeel Afzal is famous for his videos for Mosiki and his interesting take on current affairs. The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Amir Bhagat, this episode explores online learning and content creation industry. Why Amir opted for teaching online. How he started his venture, #ITeachStuff. Why Pakistan is lacking in turning adversity into opportunities. Why Amir doesn’t want to be CEO of his own company. How the response has been on the courses. Is government working in the right direction for the people in tech. Where he sees himself in content creation. Where content industry is headed. How COVID has affected creators. Tune in to know about Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad’s infrastructure and living conditions and more! #ThoughtBehindThings #onlinelearning #contentcreation Follow us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Amir Bhagat’s  YT: https://www.youtube.com/user/AamirBhagat

What should Pakistan's political structure be?   Ammar Ali Jan and Uzair Younus to come on to debate, whether Communism is better or Capitalism, the two academics on opposite sides of the aisle have a lot more in common than you think.    Ammar Ali Jan (PhD Cambridge) comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the recent arrest orders against him, the Student Solidarity March and his vision. Uzair Younis, a policy analyst from DC, gives his take on the tension between capitalism and communism in the modern nation state.  The two then debate what the future looks like, and what it should look like.  Debates are often made antagonistic to boost ratings but instead of watching morons shout at each other on TV, set aside 2 hours and listen to a educated discussion on what the future course of action should be for Pakistan, and for humanity.

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Ali Ilyas, this episode explores relationship with your parents. Why children are always looking for parents’ validation. Why children feel the need to make their parents proud all the time. How much role parents play in child’s decision making and life choices? How passive communication in relationships affect dynamics. Is it worth to pursue your dreams on the risk of upsetting your parents? Why parents do not let their children make their own mistakes. Tune in to know more about effective communication in relationships, inter-generational trauma, trauma caused by terrorism and men’s struggles on responsibilities after marriage! #ThoughtBehindThings #psychology #relationships 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 MRKLE, this episode explores Music industry of Pakistan. What MRKLE is? How he got into music. What are the roles of producers? How much creative effort he put in. Where Pakistan’s music industry is standing? What will be the future? What kind of music instruments are being used. Tune in to know about royalties, commercialization in music, social media’s part in digital music and more! #ThoughtBehindThings #music #royalties Follow us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan MRKLE’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themrkle

Khaya Ahmed, a consulting writer for Miss Marvel and a writer for Burkha Avenger, recently got catapulted into the limelight when it was revealed that she was one of the writers for the PS5 launch game Destruction All Stars.  Khaya comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss her journey, meeting Stan Lee, choosing an unorthodox career and navigating her way through the game development industry as a woman.    The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Maham Khan, this episode explores Urdu language and literature. Who is Maham? When she started writing poems. What inspired her. Where Urdu literature stands in terms of commercialization.  Urdu vs. English debate. How poetry is associated with music and rapping. Digitization of art forms. What is the power of language? Tune in to know about her career in biotechnology, her poem on depression, her book and more! #ThoughtBehindThings #urdulanguage #urduvsenglish Follow us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Maham’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/poetrybymaham

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Ali Ilyas, this episode explores depression. What it is basically. How it can lead to suicides. What are the statistics of suicides? How we deal with it in Pakistan. What are the factors of suicides? What is post-partum depression. What is the family planning conversation in our culture? How it affects upbringing. Tune in to know more about therapy and what you can do for people with depression. #ThoughtBehindThings #depression #suicides Follow us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Ali’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mentalhealthwithali Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Humna Raza, this episode explores aggression. Why women are angry these days. How bad marketed their anger is. Where men stand in this equation. How gender communication can be made effective. How patriarchy pits both gender against each other. How you can empower a girl. Why there should be no damsels in distress. Why women are not heard enough? Tune in to know more about aggression-oriented society and how we can deconstruct it! #ThoughtBehindThings #whatwomenwant #genderequality Follow us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Humna’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humnaraza

Arafat Mazhar comes back on The Pakistan Experience with the Lead Animator, Haseeb Rehman, to discuss how Swipe, the film, came to be.  Starting the discussion from the legacy of Khadim Hussain Rizvi, we go into a deep masterclass on animation with Haseeb showing us the entire process, from hand drawing the paintings to the final animation. We end with a poignant discussion on religious extremism, the fight for the narrative of ishq, and empathy for the future generations.   The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.

Mo Naqvi, the Director of Inshallah Democracy, Asad Faruqui, the Director of the Emmy award winning Armed with Faith, and Anam Abbas, the Director of the documentary on Lucky Irani Circus, and the co-founder of the Documentary Association of Pakistan(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1vJ...), come on this week's TPE Roundtables to discuss Pakistan, Documentaries, Film Making and Art.

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Ali Ilyas, this episode explores mental health. The importance of mental health. Do we need therapy. Why we do not channel our emotions properly. What is the medical model of illness? How therapy works. How therapy helps. Why we often feel alone. Tune in to know more about why therapy scares you, vulnerability in relationships and reflecting your emotions! #ThoughtBehindThings #mentalhealth #therapy Don’t forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! 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 Syed Ahmad, CEO of DPL, this episode explores IT industry. Where Pakistan stands in IT industry. What were the effects of war & terror on IT industry. What are the limitations of IT industry in Pakistan. Where we stand in demand and supply of IT. How to contextualize Pakistan’s IT growth. Is freelancing a sustainable career. What is Digital Pakistan. Tune in to know more about IT taskforce, STZ’s, 5G in Pakistan and startups! #ThoughtBehindThings #IT #digitalpakistan Follow us on Instagram: · https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings/ · https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan/ Ahmad’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Syed1979s Find out more about DPL: https://www.dplit.com/

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Ali Khan, this episode explores fitness from every aspect. How Ali started pursuing fitness as a career in Pakistan. Is fitness industry mature enough. Is fitness a lucrative career. Fitness as a lifestyle. Why a lot of people have back pain problem. What is flexible and sustainable dieting. Is Pakistani food healthy. Tune in to know more about steroids, protein powder, diet plans and white rice/brown rice dilemma. #ThoughtBehindThings #fitness #healthylifestyle Follow us on Instagram: · https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings/ · https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan/ Ali’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ali_khan_fitness/

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Usama Khilji, Director of Bolo Bhi, this episode explores internet and human rights activism. What Bolo Bhi is. What is the concept of censorship in Pakistan. How banning medium affects economy and content creation. Should online content be regulated. What are the privacy protection laws. How to localize global platforms. What are the problems in localizing those content platforms. Tune in to know more on polarization through social media, content problems, consultation in policy making and why the process should be democratic! #ThoughtBehindThings #digitalrights #censorship Follow us on Instagram: · https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings/ · https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan/ Usama’s Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/usamakhilji/

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Ali Ilyas, this episode explores profiling and segmentation. What was Cambridge Analytica. What is Satire Paradox. How profiling is used in forensic psychology. How marketeers are using data analytics. How social media has control over our minute details. Where Pakistan stand in Forensic psychiatry. How data triangulation was used in profiling bombers. How profiling can help in pandemics. Tune in to know more about post-crime behavioral analysis, profiling with science, profiling with laws and control! #ThoughtBehindThings #profiling #forensicpsychology Follow us on Instagram: · https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings/ · https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan/ Ali’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mentalhealthwithali/

Muhammad Moiz, Mariam Shafqat Goraya and Tamkenat Mansoor come on the podcast for a mammoth Group Therapy session where we discuss ourselves, our content and our journeys.   This may not be the podcast you were expecting but this may be the podcast you need; honest, raw and vulnerable, the content creators go in depth of everything that happened to them that made them who they are today. How they were knocked down and how they learned to rise from the ashes to reclaim yourself.    From Pakistan's rising radicalism to toxic masculinity, from heartbreaks to hate speech, to receiving hate online to dealing with family, from being shunned by those you love to reclaiming yourself, we put all of ourselves out there in this podcast.    The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Muhammad Bilal, this episode explores his 17 years journey in Animation. How he started. What he did with Ice Animation. What is #quixel. Why Pakistani animation still cannot compete with Indian Animation. Will online streaming platforms change the way animation content is being created in Pakistan. How seriously creators are taken in our society. Tune in to know more about YouTube Kids, Lack of content in Urdu, Monetization in Animation, gaming, value of art and artist in Pakistan! #ThoughtBehindThings #animation #youtubekids Don’t forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Follow us on Instagram: · https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings/ · https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan/ Find more about where Bilal is working: · https://quixel.com

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Humza Amin, this episode explores his journey up till now. How and when he started. What was his biggest benchmark so far? What he feels about Pakistan and its future. His perspective on YouTube industry in Pakistan. What he feels about “Third Generation Creators”. What are his future plans for YouTube. What it’s like to be a public figure. Tune in to know more about his audience interaction, monetization, GenZ and political wokeness! #ThoughtBehindThings #humzaamin #youtube Follow us on Instagram: · https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings/ · https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan/ Humza’s socials: ·  https://www.instagram.com/humzaamin/ · https://www.youtube.com/humzaamin