International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with tonight’s guest, Omair Ansari. What made him come into this field? What was his journey like? Why did he choose political science? What was his first job? How did they handle the financial crisis? How did he end up at his next job? Why did he leave that job? What is the difference between Frontier, Emerging, and Developed Markets? What was his first assignment in Iraq? How does Omair envision Africa over the next 20-30 years? What does he think about China’s interest in Africa? Why did he come to Pakistan? What is ABHI? How long have they been operating? How do they communicate with the client? What is their vision? What is the heart and core of ABHI? What is the fee that they are charging? How do they take the money out? Are they only going Business to Business? How many companies are with ABHI right now? What are the major challenges that companies in Pakistan face? Why don’t QR codes or digital payments work in Pakistan? Who is funding them? 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 Omair’s linkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omair-ansari-40494329 Omair’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/omair.ansari ABHI’s website: https://www.abhi.com.pk/ The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDRrNSlf2cg&t=675s

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with tonight’s guest, Sumaira Khan. What was her journey like? How did her father contribute to her success? What was her first job? Was it scary to be the only female journalist going to “Ilaqa-e-ghair”? For how long did she work in Khyber News? Was she operating on the field or in the studio? How was it like talking to the suffering families? Does she have PTSD from these incidents? Why did she switch from Khyber News to PTV? How was Sumaira’s experience meeting Benazir Bhutto before her demise? How was her experience with Express-News? What happened during the Marriott incident? Did she always want to be a war journalist? What was her work in Express Tribune? How is it like right now in Afghanistan? What is ISISK? 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 Sumaira’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sumrkhan1?s=21 The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDRrNSlf2cg

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with tonight’s guest, Syed Arsalan Ali Shah. How was his journey like? How did “Connected Pakistan” start? What is the business model that they use? What motivates them to work? How did they optimize their website in the UK? How would Arsalan categorize his business? What are the different segments of Connected Pakistan? Are they different than software houses? How do you upscale yourself within the freelancing framework? Why did Arsalan excel in freelancing? Why are they starting Connected Pakistan chapters? How to bring the change that we want to see? How well marketed was the Kamiyab Jawan project? What is Akhuwat? Is the government responsible for everything? 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 Arsalan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/syedarsalanalishah/?hl=en The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDkodgbNMEk

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with tonight’s guest, Etizaz Mohsin. How has his journey been like? How did he get into hacking? How did he clear OSCP? When did he move to Qatar and what happened after he did? What are OSCP, OSCE, OSWE, and OSEE? Has he completed the full series? What is the cybersecurity world? What is OSCP and why do it? What is OSCE and what is it about? What is bug bounty hunting? What is OSWE? What is OSEE and is it the final step? At this point, who is ahead in cybersecurity? What is the situation of cybersecurity in Pakistan? What should a country like Pakistan do for security? Who is protecting us from cyber-attacks? How was his experience in the hospitality industry? How does he see Pakistan 30 years from now? 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 Etizaz’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aitezaz/ The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDkodgbNMEk

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with tonight’s guest, Syed Ommer Amer. How has his educational journey been? How was he able to make version 1.0 of Dastaan? What was the initial pitch for Dastaan? Why did he have to rethink the model? What is the idea behind Qisa? What’s the difference between Dastaan and Qisa? Are they profitable now? How are they different from other services? Are different packages available? Does everything happen in-house? What is the minimum number of books that can be printed? What does the membership cost? What is their most famous book? 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 Ommer’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syedommeramer

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings    In conversation with tonight’s guest, Badar Khushnood. The Co-Founder of Fishry.com is talking about his journey today. How was his journey like? How did internships help him? What is he working on? How was Bramerz growth within 9 years? Who mapped Pakistan’s waterways? Are google maps generated by ordinary people? What does his company focus on? Are products fundamentally important for an industry to bloom? What are the different ways to monetize as a publisher in Pakistan? What is Fishry e-commerce? What is the difference between “Fishry” and “Dukaan”? Is Shopify easy to use? What is their startup package? What does the listing of Amazon mean? How are the e-commerce numbers in Pakistan looking right now? Catch the summary on what’s happening in the IT industry and so much more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way!   Connect with us:  • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings   • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan     Badar’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/badar  The Pakistan Pivot podcast:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDkodgbNMEk

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings    In conversation with tonight’s guest, Laeeq Ahmad. How’s his life going? What is his educational journey like? Was his first job in Teradata? Why did he leave Teradata? How did he handle work with the twins? Why did he go to Australia? Can we learn how to invest through the books? How to invest if we want to? How do I invest if I have money right now? How to know which company or platform to choose? What courses do they have and are there any sessions going on? Catch this and a lot more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way!   Connect with us:  • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings  • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan   Laeeq’s LinkedIn: https://pk.linkedin.com/in/laeeqahmad  The Pakistan Pivot podcast:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDkodgbNMEk

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with tonight’s guests, Fahad Khan the CEO of Canada Prime Marketing - Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies 2017, 2018, 2019. How did Fahad get into marketing? What challenges did his company face? Has his company experienced growth over the years? Are we living in a world of instant gratification? Why don’t we get enough jobs in Pakistan? Why is Fahad in Pakistan right now? How to build something bigger than yourself? What’s his opinion on Pakistan right now in 2021? How important is giving the youth a sense of direction and motivation? What type of people does he hire? Catch this and a lot more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Fahad’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fahadk99 The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDkodgbNMEk

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with tonight’s guests, Shayan Mahmud. What different businesses is he working on? How has his journey been? How was his trip to China? What did he do when he returned to Pakistan? How did he start working? Who was their first pitch to? When and how did he diversify into Trademore? How much has AliBaba grown in Pakistan in the past 3 years? Is there investment in Pakistan? How is Trademore growing? What is ProPak and when did it form? Is ProPak growing? Is there a future for the publishing industry in Pakistan? Catch this and much more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Shayan’s LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/shayan-mahmud The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDkodgbNMEk

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with tonight’s guest, Saad Tamman. He is talking about his journey. How was his journey like? Why didn’t he pursue agriculture? Are better engineered seeds being used in Pakistan now? In Pakistan are we investing in modern technology? What is laser leveling? How does a Locust attack affect crops? Was winning the election surprising? What were the major pillars of the program? Is food now out of reach because of inflation? What are performance agreements? Will performance agreements improve delivery? Catch this and a lot more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDkodgbNMEk

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings   In conversation with tonight’s guest, Faizan Aslam. He is talking about his journey and how bookme.pk started. How did he get the idea for bookme.pk? Was he working somewhere else while this was growing? Who were his first clients? What services did they provide? When was the bus ticket system launched? Did it generate revenue? Did Covid affect business? Catch this and much more in tonight’s episode! Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way!   Connect with us:  • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings  • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan     Faizan’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faizanaslam  The Pakistan Pivot podcast:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiES36Nvv08

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings Exploring the future of jobs with tonight’s guests, Arzish Azam. Where he did his schooling from? How has he started startup grind and Ejad Labs? What was the thought process behind his work? How are they enabling and empowering individuals? How is he connecting people to silicon valley? Why do we not own ex-pat Pakistanis? How has been his experience like working with the science ministry? How important the role of the private sector is in producing talents? How does he see the major components of industry working? And are we heading in the right direction? Tune in to know more about the upcoming events they organize, how the job market is changing and how he envisions Pakistan of 2050! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Arzish’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arzishazam/ Startup Grind: https://www.instagram.com/StartupGrindPK/ Ejad Labs: https://www.instagram.com/EjadLabs/ Future Fest 2022 will be home to 30,000+ attendees, 250+ world-class speakers, 100+ exhibitors, unlimited networking, and 20+ activities all wrapped in 3 mega conferences. You can get yourself register today at www.futurefest.pk The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDkodgbNMEk

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings  In conversation with tonight’s guests, Qasim Umer. He is talking about his educational journey; how did he end up in Islamabad? How did he get into e-commerce and freelance? In what ways did he increase his income? How and when did he get married? Did covid cause a problem in freelance? What is conversion revenue optimization? How can one invest when in Pakistan? Catch this, his journey, and much more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way!   Connect with us:  • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings    • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan     The Pakistan Pivot podcast:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiES36Nvv08

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with tonight’s guests, Mirza Burhan Baig. He is sharing his journey into becoming a hacker, how did he end up in Riyadh? How is black hat hacking different from white hat hacking? How was his experience working for big companies? What companies still need to work on their security systems? Why are banks still getting hacked? Is it safe to connect to public Wi-Fi? Catch this and much more in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiES36Nvv08

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with tonight’s guests, Sibtain Jiwani and Hunain Kapadia. They talked about their journeys and what Smart Choice is about? Are there any plans for new products? What is retail health insurance? How is the uptake of health insurance versus other types of insurance? Can insurance plans be customized? What is the price point per year? Is insurance Islamic? The pay and drive concept and much more! Catch it all in tonight’s episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a07WTzhR3sM&t=11s

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with tonight’s guest, Sheryar Baloch. We talked about his hometown and how it contributes to the economy? What did he study? What schools did he go to? Was it hard for him to freelance while living in Kharan? How did he deal with the clash of civilization? When did he earn his first dollar? How does he work on Amazon and what type of clients does he have? Catch this and much more in tonight’s episode. Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Sheryar’s Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/sheryar.baloch.1217 The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a07WTzhR3sM&t=11s

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with tonight’s guest, Muhammad Saim Rehman. How has his life been like? What is he studying? How should we react to trauma? How was his experience in BMI and in LUMS? Does studying O/A level open more doors for you in Pakistan? What is the difference between people in Karachi and Lahore? What is Saim planning on doing and how he envisions Pakistan 30 years from now? Catch it all in Tonight’s episode. Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a07WTzhR3sM&t=11s

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

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings  In conversation with tonight’s guest, Syed Hasan Sajjad. What was the environment he grew up in like? His education and career? What did he do when he returned to Pakistan? What was his part in his children’s career choices? What are his views on the Ayub Khan era? How was fatherhood like? How is life after retirement? What is “Acha Pakistan” according to him and much more in tonight’s episode!  Connect with us:  https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings  https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan  The Pakistan Pivot podcast:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5PL3lPPeas

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with tonight’s guest, Mr. Mohammad Shoaib, CFA - Al Meezan Investments. What was Mr. Shoaib’s journey like? What investment options do we have in Pakistan? What is the procedure of investment? What is Meezan ETF? Does the pension fund give more return? Can you take ETF from the stock market? What ratio of people in Pakistan invest? Who is the perfect investor? Catch this and insights into how students should invest in tonight’s episode! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Meezan investment’s website: https://www.almeezangroup.com/ The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5PL3lPPeas