🇵🇰 Pakistan Episodes

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In today's episode we discuss the flooding in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilfit-Baltistan, the rains in Karachi, Imran Khan's nephews being arrested and more.Uzair Younus and Shehzad Ghias do the round up of this week's news in our new show 'This Week in Pakistan. Watch all episodes of This Week in Pakistan:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzTU8aQikWU&list=PLlQZ9NZnjq5rCn6IgBjTRXnRjsS03Ty8OChapters:0:00 Introduction1:00 Climate Change, capacity building and floods12:10 Floods in Gilgit Baltistan and KP21:00 Discourse in Karachi and Monsoon Rains 27:00 News Wrap up 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/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe 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/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/join

In today's episode we discuss the flooding in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilfit-Baltistan, Malik Riaz and Bahria Town shutting down and Pakistan's nuclear threat.Uzair Younus and Shehzad Ghias do the round up of this week's news in our new show 'This Week in Pakistan. Watch all episodes of This Week in Pakistan:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzTU8aQikWU&list=PLlQZ9NZnjq5rCn6IgBjTRXnRjsS03Ty8OThe 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/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe 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/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/join

In today's episode we discuss USA Tariffs, America bullying India, Oil deal with Pakistan, Qasim and Suleiman lobbying in the USA, Honour Killing in Balochistan and the Famine in Gaza.Uzair Younus and Shehzad Ghias do the round up of this week's news in our new show 'This Week in Pakistan. Watch all episodes of This Week in Pakistan:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzTU8aQikWU&list=PLlQZ9NZnjq5rCn6IgBjTRXnRjsS03Ty8OThe 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/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe 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/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction1:30 Donald Trump, Tariffs and oil in Pakistan3:11 Honour Killing in Balochistan9:50 9th May Judgments13:08 Papa bachao Tehreek18:44 Trump calls India a dead economy23:00 Famine in Gaza28:00 Uzair's book is out

Zahra Sabri comes on TPE to discuss Workplace harassment, IBA, her case and the Urdu debate.Zahra Sabri is a Karachi-based academic who teaches Indo-Muslim History and Literatures. She received her MA degree from the Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York through a Fulbright Scholarship. She has taught History and Urdu Language and Literature at universities such as McGill University, Canada (where she pursued doctoral work at the Institute of Islamic Studies), IBA Karachi, the Aga Khan University, Pakistan, Habib University, and the University of Karachi’s Pakistan Study Centre. Her research focuses on Mughal History and the influence of the Persianate on Indo-Muslim languages, cultures, and traditions of learning, as well as on politics of identity centred around Urdu in South Asia. She is the curator of Koozah -- an anthology of Urdu short stories by new and little-known Pakistani writers (Oxford University Press, 2015). She is a literary translator, and has translated folk and classical poetry from almost a dozen Pakistani languages for eleven seasons of the popular music programme Coke Studio, Pakistan. She has also worked as a journalist for the Herald magazine (Dawn), winning the Zubeida Mustafa Award for Journalistic Excellence (2013) and has contributed articles to Pakistan’s national press on diverse political and educational issues.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/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe 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/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction2:15 Story of the IBA lecturer harassment case47:47 Workplace Harassment, the Law and the Process52:55 Careerism and Old boys clubs1:00:00 Ombudsman ruling and the process after1:04:00 Publications1:10:30 The Urdu Debate1:13:48 Languages evolve1:17:30 Teaching Urdu and different styles of Urdu1:29:00 India Policy and Hindi1:31:25 Urdu vs Bengali1:40:00 Press Releases

Ali Abdullah comes back on TPE for a fun discussion on Malir Cantt during the war, Pakistani humour, Donald Trump, covering the war, kachra baatain online, virality, comedy culture, Urdu Shayaree, Iran, Karachi Food and getting old.Ali Abdullah is a Stand-up Comedian and a Content Creator.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/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe 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/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction1:30 Indo-Pakistan war 5:22 Covering the war, fact-checking and online discourse18:00 Growing up and learning20:00 Scam Calls and Messages29:00 Comedian serious baat nahee kar saktay?34:00 Performing in Frere Hall and Touring in Pakistan 41:30 Urdu Shayaree and Nakaam Aashiq45:00 Looking for virality and Kachra baatain49:30 Quitting Current Affairs54:00 Cancelling Stand up Comedians57:00 Going to the Mountains59:00 Immigration and creation of Pakistan1:05:00 Iran, Nuclear Bomb and Regional Conflict 1:16:44 Donald Trump, Democracy and American influence1:23:36 Age, Health and Food1:36:40 Ali Abdullah's journey and Comedy Community 2:00:46 Audience Questions

Joining us today is Jahanzeb Burana, Co-Founder and Vice Chairman of National Institute of Technology (NIT), Pakistan’s first American-affiliated university launching in 2025. With an MBA from Harvard and a decade of experience in public policy, investments, and education reform, Jahanzeb shares the vision behind building a globally competitive, student-centric university in Pakistan.In this episode, we dive deep into how traditional universities are failing students, why NIT is offering an entirely new model, and how they’ve partnered with Arizona State University to deliver a modern, globally aligned curriculum. We explore course quality, the 3+1 international transfer program, and how Pakistan can solve its talent redundancy crisis amidst global AI disruption.This episode answers:Why is Pakistan’s current university system outdated?How will NIT ensure job-ready graduates?What is the future of global education?Can we fix the skill gap in the Pakistani workforce?Watch till the end to hear about NIT’s collaboration with Arizona State University, student career pathways, and the future of education in Pakistan.Don’t forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch more future-facing conversations.Socials:TBT’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings/TBT’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tbtbymuzamilTBT’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thoughtbehindthingsMuzamil's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan/Muzamil's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muzamilhasan/Jahanzeb's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jahanzebburana/

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Joining us today is Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, the current Chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan, with decades of experience leading Pakistan’s education reform. Dr. Mukhtar offers an unfiltered view on the gaps in our current system and what needs to change.In this episode, we dive deep into why Pakistan’s degrees are becoming irrelevant, how outdated policies are killing innovation, and what steps HEC is taking to fix this broken system. We also explore future plans for AI, local internet infra, EdTech, and what a truly skilled youth could look like by 2050.This episode answers:Why are our degrees not helping us build careers?How does HEC plan to bridge the talent gap?What’s the future of higher education in Pakistan?Is EdTech the answer?Stay till the end to understand how Pakistan’s education system can evolve and what's holding it back.Don’t forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch more unfiltered conversations like this!#thoughtbehindthings #muzamilhasan #hecpakistan #pakistanieducation #degrees Socials:TBT’s Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings/TBT’s Official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tbtbymuzamilTBT’s Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thoughtbehindthingsMuzamil's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan/Muzamil's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muzamilhasan/Dr. Mukhtar's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-mukhtar-ahmed-046408247/

In today's episode we discuss Coldplaygate, The Epstein Files, Flooding in Pakistan, Urbanization and Israel-Syria.Uzair Younus and Shehzad Ghias do the round up of this week's news in our new show 'This Week in Pakistan. Watch all episodes of This Week in Pakistan:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzTU8aQikWU&list=PLlQZ9NZnjq5rCn6IgBjTRXnRjsS03Ty8OThe 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/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe 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/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction and Coldplay Gate2:00 TRF declared a Ter Organization 5:00 Flooding and Urbanization 10:49 Trees prevent landsliding 13:27 Pakistan posts current account surplus17:33 Australia vs West Indies and England vs India21:26 Epstein Files27:16 KFC shut down in India and Punjab Police 29:30 News Wrap up32:58 Israel strikes Syria

Today on Karachi Kahani we dissect the myth that Karachi paal raha hay Pakistan ko.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/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe 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/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/join

A documentary on the 12th Moharram Juloon in Johar, Karachi.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe 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/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/join

Our annual podcast on Moharram, Shia beliefs and myths in Pakistan.Syed Muhammad Kumail and Kumail Ali Jafry join us to discuss Azadari, Zuljinah, Mourning, Juloos, Persection, Haleem, the Muslim World, Quaid-e-Azam and Shia customs, beliefs and practices. Syed Muhammad Kumail is an Educationist, comedian, content creator, actor and a classical singer.Kumail Ali Jaffry is a music curator and culture revivalist.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/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe 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/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction3:50 Sikh culture6:30 Azadaari11:20 Sadaat14:40 Society19:30 Zuljinah, videos going viral and practicses25:20 Family and Mourning and children shia beliefs39:30 Prosecution43:00 Juloos47:48 Daleem and Haleem52:00 Iran, the Muslim World and Nobel Peace Prize Wars1:00:00 Quaid-e-Azam1:02:00 Babar and Aurangzeb1:06:00 Urdu and Pakistan history1:11:20 Is there historical evidence of Karbala?1:18:40 Majlis, Shia customs and practices, and Marsiye1:39:00 Audience Questions

Something different on TPE today, here is my travel vlog from Nathia Gali.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/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe 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/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/join

Today on TPE Book Club we look at Mohajir Militancy in Pakistan Violence and Transformation in the Karachi Conflict By Nichola Khan.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/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe 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/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction and ohajir Militancy in Pakistan: Violence andTransformation in the Karachi Conflict ; By Nichola Khan1:30 Creation of the Mohajir Identity6:43 Story of Arshad - a MQM Target Killer10:48 MQM's narrative and petty bourgeois14:14 Mohajir Rights, Ethnonationalism and Mohajirs Transposed17:54 GM Syed19:08 Bhutto's policies23:27 Zia-ul-Haq, JI and MQM27:00 Violence and Extortion35:50 Mohajir Identity, JI and MQM-Haqeeqi39:30 Violence, Identity, Masculinity and Ethnicity50:50 Myths of MQM and sense of Mohajir supremacy59:21 Mohajir Nationalism, Politics and creating a victim mentality1:06:00 Myths of MQM and the Mohajir Identity

The author of "Political Conflict in Pakistan", Dr. Mohammad Waseem, finally comes on The Pakistan Experience for an explosive podcast on the history of Pakistan and the rise of Hindutva.On this deep dive podcast, we discuss history being rewritten in India and Pakistan, the Hindu-Muslim conflict, Partition, 1947, Savarkar, community formation, Jinnah, Muslim League, the Migrant Elite and MQM.Mohammad Waseem is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Lahore University of Management Sciences. Formerly a Fulbright fellow at Columbia and the Brookings Institute, and Pakistan chair at St Antony’s College, Oxford, he specialises in Pakistan’s ethnic, constitutional, electoral, sectarian, military and militant politics. His books include Democratization in Pakistan.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/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe 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/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Promo and Introduction3:50 History is being rewritten in India and Pakistan6:53 The Hindu-Muslim conflict and partition11:37 Hindutva, Savarkar and Community formation18:00 Two nation theory, Jinnah and Religious conflict23:35 Muslim League, Two Nation Theory and the politics of 194732:00 Was the Partition a mistake?34:48 Elite Establishment of Pakistan and Postcolonial Pakistan50:00 Why India become a democracy but Pakistan did not?1:03:40 Migrant Elite and the Mohajir-Sindhi conflict1:22:30 Mohajirs after Partition, Mohajir Nationalism and MQM1:31:38 Audience Questions

Today on TPE we look at the order to block 27 Youtube channels in Pakistan.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/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe 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/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/join

In today's episode we discuss PTI's negotiations tactics, President Zardari, Constitutional Amendments, Abraham Accords 2.0, the Swat River Tragedy, Education in Sindh, Budget, Lion escaping in Lahore and India's comments on Pakistan.Uzair Younus and Shehzad Ghias do the round up of this week's news in our new show 'This Week in Pakistan. Watch all episodes of This Week in Pakistan:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzTU8aQikWU&list=PLlQZ9NZnjq5rCn6IgBjTRXnRjsS03Ty8OThe 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/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe 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/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction1:30 Big Beautiful Bill3:45 PTI Leaders call for negotiations 6:52 President Zardari and Constitutional Amendments11:20 Abraham Accords 2.015:00 Reserved Seats Judgment and Imran Khan's bad decisions21:40 Punjab Assembly speaker files references against PTI members23:50 Swat River Tragedy28:58 Budget and the Salaried Class34:25 Monsoon Readiness37:54 Education in Sindh and PPP41:50 Diogo Jota and Thomas Partey 45:00 Lion escapes46:07 India-Pakistan Prisoner exchange48:00 Shashi Tharoor and Bilawal Bhutto's interviews49:30 Is India fighting a war with China53:30 Recommendations

Joining us today is Jonathan Mark Tatti, the Co founder & CEO of Begin Watch, a new Pakistani OTT platform competing with global giants like Netflix and HBO. With over 20 years in the media industry, Jonathan played key roles at Zee TV, CNBC Pakistan, and SAMAA TV, launching some of the region’s most iconic content and channels.In this episode, we dive into the real story behind Pakistan’s streaming challenges, how Begin Watch was started, the legal and content roadblocks, and how the team plans to build a platform that can rival global players. We also explore sports distribution, E-sports, content licensing, and what it really takes to build a media business in Pakistan today.This episode answers:Why build a streaming platform in Pakistan?How does Begin compete with Netflix, HBO & others?What’s the biggest challenge in acquiring content rights?Can subscription-based platforms survive here?What does Pakistan’s future look like?Stay till the end to hear about Shark Tank Pakistan, Pakistan Idol, and Jonathan’s vision for Pakistan in 2050.Socials:TBT’s Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings/TBT’s Official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tbtbymuzamilTBT’s Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thoughtbehindthingsMuzamil's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan/Muzamil's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muzamilhasan/Jonathan’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-mark-t/

In today's episode we discuss how the Iran-Israel war ended and what the future of the Middle East is. Will there be peace between the USA and Iran?We also discuss Zohran Mamdani's win and the Democratic Establishment, Marco Rubio calling Shahbaz Sharif, PTI in fighting and forced conversions in Sindh.Uzair Younus and Shehzad Ghias do the round up of this week's news in our new show 'This Week in Pakistan. Watch all episodes of This Week in Pakistan:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzTU8aQikWU&list=PLlQZ9NZnjq5rCn6IgBjTRXnRjsS03Ty8OThe 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/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe 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/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/join