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 tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Shehryar Hydri. What was his journey like? How did his work progress? Islamabadi’s Vs. Karachites: Career choices & goals? Joining the Tech industry and what happened next? Maula Jatt & why wasn’t the game released? Building leaders: What role does workplace culture play? Why did they wrap up Trango & what happened next? What was his experience at Convo like? Funding back in the time and joining P@SHA? Did the dollar freefall impact the IT sector? What was the talent availability like back then? What should be done & is enough effort being done for this? STZA’s and what happened? Is there still an opportunity for IT growth in Pakistan? The thought behind the VC Funding & how did it go? What money are they investing? Why are the investors coming to Pakistan? Where have they invested & why? What is Roomy’s model like? How is it going for KeepTruckin & what is their model? What is the benchmark required to contact Shehryar? How does he envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this 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      Shehryar’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shehryarhydri/?originalSubdomain=pk   One8nine Media: 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

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 tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Javed Hassan. What’s happening in Pakistan right now? Is something being done? What can having a strong mandate change? How close are we to a catastrophe, and why? What can a strong government bring? Is there any silver lining? Why is sovereignty important? What about our underemployment issues & unproductive SOE’s? What structural changes need to be done and how? How do we save money? Why haven’t we been able to upscale our talent? Does agriculture merit expansion? Floods and how is this affecting Pakistan? Where is the money from the funds going? Technocracy and what can we see happening? Climate economy - is there a potential opportunity? Catch this 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   Javed’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syed-javed-hassan-8a368619/?originalSubdomain=pk Javed’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/javedhassan?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor One8nine Media: 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

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 tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Muhammad Ahmad. What is his business about? Early life and Education? Why did he choose to go to Nust and not LUMS? Why did he choose to do mechanical engineering and how did it go? How did he ensure his university will be different? Did “thinking out of the box” work? The thought behind starting InLights & how did he make it happen? What is their next move going to be? Does this exist in the market & why they still wanted to do it? What does Ahmad have to say about the scope for engineers? What are Pakistani engineers waiting for & why do we do anything? “Perspective Theory” & does the law of attraction really work? How does he envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this 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   InLights Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/inlights.smart Ahmad’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuhammadAhmad096  One8nine Media: 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

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 tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Wahaaj Nauman Qureshi. What was his early life and education like? Moving towards banking and how did it progress? What is relationship management & investment banking? Why did he leave banking and what happened after? How did he get into real estate and how is it going? Acquisition of Land - How to avoid scams? What market gimmicks are used? Is the market too saturated? What to do about financing & how can we go towards self-regulation? Affordable housing and how can it be done? Eighteen’s model and do we need more of this? Is there any chance for everything to get fixed? How does he envision Pakistan in 2050? Catch this 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    Wahaaj’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wahaaj-nauman-qureshi-0a18a4104/ One8nine Media: 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 

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 tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Osamah Nasir. What was his journey like? Do Karachites go to universities outside of Karachi? Why did he choose Szabist and not LUMS? How did he start food blogging? How did it go? How did he end up in Indonesia? Did he get value for the money he paid? What was the experience like? Did this trip change Osama in any way? What was it like visiting India? What went wrong? How did his parents find out? What did he do post-graduation? What was it like in Hungary? How was it like backpacking solo across Europe? Suffering from COVID, moving back & food blogging? How does he see the current food review industry? How does he envision Pakistan in 2050? Catch this 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   Osama’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/osamahnasir/?hl=en One8nine Media: 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 

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 tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Haroon Yasin. What has his early life been like? What is his educational background? How it all started? What was the thought behind starting Taleemabad? What were some challenges and experiences they faced?  How did it all begin? Where can we watch this content now? Explaining the Taleemabad App? Why did they introduce the aggregator? Are they working on distance learning programs? What type of schools are there? How does standardization work? The procedure to open a school & branding guidelines? Can Taleemebad grow to be a brand that pulls you in? Education franchising in Pakistan? What funding have they gotten? What prevented him from raising venture capital? What was it like to meet the Queen? How does he envision Pakistan in 2050? Catch this 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   Haroon’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haroon-yasin-632b54158/?originalSubdomain=pk Taleemabad’s website: https://taleemabad.com/news/ One8nine Media: 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 

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 tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Dr. Uzair Luqman. What was his early life and education like? What happened post graduation & why did Uzair want to become a dentist? What are some of his experiences? How does one choose which patient to save and how does it affect them? What type of training are they given? The benchmark of good vs. bad doctors in Pakistan? How did he become an oral maxillofacial surgeon? What was Germany like? What does an oral maxillofacial surgeon do? What happened to me? During the procedure, where did the doctor struggle? What were the pre and post-surgery complications? What were the potential risks? Was I a difficult patient? What are the most prevalent illnesses and how can we prevent them? What do I appreciate from all of this? How does he envision Pakistan of 2050? Catch this 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 Uzair’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uzairluqman/?igshid=MTA0ZTI1NzA%3D One8nine Media: 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

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 tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Sunny Ali. What has his early life and journey been like? When and why did he start e-commerce? Which markets was he operating in, what was the model they were using back then and how did he expand it? How did he fail his way to success? Where was his family? How did he battle depression? What formula worked for him and led to his success? Why did he bring e-commerce to Pakistan and how did it go from there? How is Extreme Commerce different from Amazon? How to earn money without Amazon? What are the training programs like and what do they entail? Initially, what was the cost and process of the courses? Virtual boot camp - Why, When & How? Where is Extreme Commerce at the moment? How to start this journey? Why trust Sunny Ali? Consumer protection & what is Extreme Commerce doing for it? Why is there so much cult behavior? Why ban people? Are the market leaders working together? The ecosystem & why can’t we see enough collaborations? Are they doing the right thing? Can the industry be regulated by the government? What is Extreme Commerce college & what was the thought behind it? Why isn’t he connecting people to the industry? How does he envision the Pakistan in 2050? Catch this 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 Sunny’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunny1ali/ Sunny’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunny-ali-02047618/ One8nine Media: 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

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 tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi. How does Muzamil feel about being the guest? What was his life growing up? The thought behind Lolz Studios & how it went? How did the Paris attack video affect him? How did he handle the subsequent depression? How did he end up in Teradata? When did he pursue the Media, and how did he build on it? Why did the Prime Minister meetup occur? What transpired during the Covid worldwide crisis? During his time away from social media, what else did he do? Why does he always keep "Value" in mind? What’s the thought behind TBT? How does Muzamil feel about “Thought Behind Things”? What impact has TBT created? Is TBT shutting down? Why did he not choose to work in data? Why are his beliefs now in doubt? How does he envision the Pakistan of 2050? His predictions, and what should be done? Catch this 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   Usra’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/usramurtaza/  One8nine Media: 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 tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Syed Ali Zia Jaffery. What was his journey like? What was his first job like, and how did his career progress? How was his experience with Meningitis? What’s really happening in Europe? Repercussions, Globalization & what we need to realize? Will the Russia-Ukraine war affect us? Why are we even in this situation? Where is Pakistan standing right now? Why don’t we take oil and gas from Russia? The importance of having good relations? Pakistan-US relations? Where are we headed from here? How did the Indians cope with it back then? Understanding India-Pakistan relations, & what should be done? What is the main source of conflict between Pakistan and India? Is this a war game? Catch this 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   Ali’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/syedalizia1992?s=11&t=JEd0Er913H0wKkZ8tzb5RA One8nine Media: 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

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings  In tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Haseeb Awan. How did he decide on his profession? What has his journey been like? How committed were they to finding solutions back then? Did they anticipate it would be so successful back then? What was his early life like? How does he feel about his growth? What was his experience in Y Combinator like? What happened after? Why did he start EFANI? How do SIM swaps work? What does the company do? Services, Security protocols & USP? Does he plan on exploring other niches? Can we really protect our data? Implications of cybersecurity? Is Web 3.0 a gamechanger? Does the current model depict wealth generation, and how to distribute it? Can currencies die? Why are we excluded from Paypal and other things? Should Pakistan even be concentrating on cryptocurrency right now? 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   Haseeb’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/haseeb Haseeb’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haseebawan/ One8nine Media: 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 

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 tonight’s conversation with our special guests, Talha Khan and Hasan Anwer. What was their early life like? What was Talha’s first job and how did his career progress? Why did he go to China for his MBA? What is it like in China? What did he do in the UK? What was his role in McKinsey? Talha’s theatre background? What was Hasan's first job, and how did his career progress? Why did they end up in PET - Pakistan Environmental Trust? Climate Finance and what project was he working on in California? What was next for him? Coming back to Pakistan, how was the organization formed, and how did things work out? What kind of fuel did they produce? Why did he leave the organization, and what did he do after? What is PET about, and how was it created? What problems are they working to solve? Zero Emissions and why do work on it? Is this economically impacting us? Are there any pros to this? How are they currently addressing this? What impact is Pakistan really making? Is Balochistan fertile, and what opportunities do we have? Carbon as a commodity? Can scaling up the local markets solve our problem? What are they doing to rewild Pakistan? Rewilding Pakistan, and how will it work? 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/ktalha/ Hasan’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hasan-anwer-95470135/ One8nine Media: 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 tonight’s conversation with our special guests. Anoushey Ashraf and Rafae Dossal. What is Waggles, and why was it started? What do they do, & how are they different? How has the brand evolved? What has Rafae’s journey been like? Why does your pet require this? Are the ingredients supplied locally? Why does Anoushey like pets? Animal rights, and what needs to be done? Pricing, and the cost breakdown? How did Anoushey come across Waggles, and why does she use it? What is the company's strategy going forward? How long does it stay fresh? The fish tank, & what it’s like to keep fish in Pakistan? How do they plan to compete on the global stage? How does Rafae see the Pakistan of 2050? How does Anoushey 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   Anoushey’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anousheyashraf/ Rafae’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rafaedossal/ Waggles Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wagglespetfood/ One8nine Media: 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 tonight’s conversation with our special guests, Akram Ali, Badar Khushnood, and Yang Gu. What has Yang’s Journey been like? How did OPPO become one of Pakistan’s leading brands? What is their target market? What’s upcoming at OPPO, and will Pakistan get to see it? Where is our software industry at? What has Akram Ali’s Journey been like? Pro Pakistani and how it’s going? When to expect 5G? Why haven’t we been able to get 5G until now? What is OPPO doing in terms of 5G? What is OPPO doing in terms of 5G? Is there potential for 5G in Pakistan? Which countries have 5G and how’s it going? What are some used cases? The importance of having the right technology at the right time? Can 5G change the future of jobs in Pakistan? What needs to be done? How does Yang envision the Pakistan 0f 2050? How does Akram see Pakistan 30 years from now? In Badar's opinion, What should be done? Catch this and a-lot of other interesting insights 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   Akram Ali's Instagram: https://instagram.com/akramali1?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Akram Ali's Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/akramalipropk?_rdc=1&_rdr Badar Khushnood's Instagram: https://instagram.com/badar76?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Badar Khushnood's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/badar76 OPPO’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oppopakistan/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D OPPO’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OPPOPakistan/ One8nine Media: 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 tonight’s conversation with the Co-Founder of Qist Bazaar, Mr. Arif Lakhani. Diving right into Arif’s different nodes of work? How does Arif manage everything? How much one can earn through film and drama production? How has he ended up on the production side with Hareem Farooq? What is the process of producing a drama in Pakistan? Has Arif focused on the Video on Demand-side? How can we pitch any series to Netflix? How Arif’s journey has been with Qist Bazaar? What is Qist Bazaar? How transparent and Shariah-compliant are their processes? How is Qist Bazaar tackling the loan sharks scare among the masses? If someone loses their job, what are the payment terms at Qist Bazaar? Will we ever see data collaboration in partnerships in Pakistan? Tune in to know more about Grameen Bank, Arif’s educational background, and how Arif envisions 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 Arif’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ariflakhani One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support

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 tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Parvez Abbasi. What has Parvez’s journey been like? Why did he move to London, and how did it go? What was his first job like? Parvez’s first investment. What was life like in London during the 70s? Initially, what was his role at British Telecom & how did it progress? Why did he switch? What caused his relocation to Pakistan? How did he figure out what he needed to do here? Joining Mobilink and what was his experience working there? Why was he laid off? What happened after? How did he end up starting his own company? What was next for him? What projects did he work on? Why did they move back to London and then come back? The thought behind National Incubation Center? How are they growing? How do they fund it? What partners do they have? Why wasn’t it working out? Would they think about altering the model right now? How many startups do they incubate? Has there been any evolution? What is an incubation center? How can people explore the NIC? 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   Parvez’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parvezabbasi/ One8nine Media: 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 tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Fahad Yousaf. What has Fahad’s Journey been like? How did he get into Chartered Accountancy and how did it go? How did he end up at LUMS? Fahad’s experience in LUMS? Joining Mobilink? What does he like about Islamabad? The food in Islamabad? What was working at Mobilink like? Why was Zong a defining moment in his career? How to know what to do in life? Work-life balance? Moving to Nestle and how did his career progress? Conformity and how does Nestle manage it? Moving to Nescafe -  Why do we consume so much tea? Why has Nescafe Basement been paused? Has inflation affected them? Have they started beans, pods, etc? Tea - heavy import bill Why hasn’t the market share of processed milk increased over time? Why did he decide to start a school and how’s it going? Will he be able to scale it? How does he envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this 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   Fahad’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fahad-yousaf-6795285/ One8nine Media: 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 tonight’s conversation with our special guest, M. Mudassar Aqil. What was his early life like? How did he start a career in banking and how did it progress? What role did he play while working there, and what was his last job? Why did he come back to Pakistan and does he regret it? Joining Alfalah - Quality Assurance & FINCA Microfinance Bank Limited. How do microfinance banks operate? Why did he become interested in microfinance? What problem is microfinance solving? What problem are we facing in Pakistan? Why did he join Easypaisa? Why join Easypaisa? Why should people be brought into the banking system? How does business banking work? Is the economy being affected? Are they working with any startups? Are they working or willing to work with any startups? Why haven't people gotten used to QR codes yet? What needs to be done to make payments digital? Eventually, will agent commission be reduced? Mudassar’s opinion on the current ecosystem? Where do they stand on investments? Is it possible to have an applet within Easypaisa? How does he envision the banking ecosystem & 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   Mudassar’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/m-mudassar-aqil-ab13b811 One8nine Media: 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 tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Dr. Aftab Maroof. What was his early life like? Participating in the family business and why did he leave it? What did he do after? When did she start teaching and how did the journey progress? Getting a scholarship - COTS and how was it like living abroad? What was his research based on? Was his family also there? Why did they come back to Pakistan? Where did he work after coming back? Why was it a good time to choose FAST? What has he done for the University until now? How and Why did Fast University begin? How did it expand? The first admission and why so many people applied? Aftab’s personal journey? When did he become the director and what happened after? Why did he leave? Getting the Chiniot Campus constructed and the size of all campuses? How do they decide where and how to make a new campus? What challenges do they face? How is the board chosen? What model do they follow and is there room for improvement? Research, and how they promote it? Is something missing in our system? Why haven’t there been any placements here? Is Pakistan under an Educational emergency? Why aren’t most of our graduates employable? What’s the solution to this? Can we recover the money we spend on education? How can better resources be created? Why don’t our universities offer additional courses/diplomas? Why are they starting the Fintech Degree? How does he see 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   Dr. Aftab’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aftab-maroof-2b08242b/ One8nine Media: 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 tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Muhammed Bukhari. What has his life been like? Spending 22 years in London and what was the trajectory of his career there? How and why did he shift to farming? Starting the Mango business, and how does it work? Increasing the shelf life and what constitutes high-quality mango? Pre and post-harvest roles and water efficiency. How do they identify the moisture levels in plants? What are they currently up to? How to get the Nitrogen and stress levels of the soil? How often do they guide the farmers through the report? How do they make money? Are partners available in Pakistan? What’s their B2B channel like? What is G1 Garlic? What value are they providing? What is the Ratoon crop? How did they end up raising $130000 Million in seed funding? How do they plan on using this money? Where are they located? Are we water-scarce or can it be used more effectively? What are Pakistan’s agriculture ecosystem flaws? How are they bringing change? Eventually, will they help farmers in deciding which crop to buy? How are they doing in this economic downturn? What’s the feedback like? What is the potential investment opportunity? What’s his opinion on the current ecosystem? 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 Muhammad’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muhammed-bukhari-fcma-4b717419/ One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ