International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 In conversation with tonight’s guest, Adnan Ali. What do the consumers need to know about PayFast? When did this begin, and how is it progressing? Where is PayFast at the moment? What sets them apart from other market leaders? Is Raast a competitor? What makes PayFast and Raast different? How is this going to help the consumers? What exactly is the issue here? What Model is PayFast using? What exactly is the procedure? What kind of paperwork is required? Can this be used by someone who isn't technically inclined? Are they aggregating payments? What is Adnan's opinion on the regulatory framework? Does this work with all cards? How does he 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   Adnan’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adnan-ali5934426/?originalSubdomain=pk  The Pakistan Pivot podcast:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYn77smpSS0&ab_channel=PakistanNow TBT shorts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 In conversation with tonight’s guest, Ali Naqi Shaheen. What was his journey like? Were his parents acceptable of his career choices? How did he find his time in LUMS? How did Ali start his career? How did they manage money? What was the company's growth like? Why did they consider extending the business? What is the German market like? Why did they register their company in Munich? How did they name the business? Was the company growing? Why did they stop looking at headcount? Did they face any issues after the economic policy in 2014? The thought process behind considering seed money? What is “always on video call?” How do they work as an entity right now? Are they considering STZ’s? Is the parent company Pakistani? Who is this now being offered to? What happens next? How and when to apply? The mainboard listing 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    Ali’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-naqi-shaheen/ TBT shorts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ The Pakistan Pivot podcast:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYn77smpSS0&ab_channel=PakistanNow

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 In conversation with tonight’s guests, Shah Talha Sohail and Najiullah Hussaini. What do you need to know about Mode Mobility? Thought behind bringing this to Pakistan? Talha’s Journey! What do engineers do after graduating? What is Formula Student? How many teams are expected to attend Formula Student? Is their final product different from ours? Were they customizing any components? What happened after coming to Islamabad? How did this start? Are they changing the engineering dynamics? What’s happening at Mode Mobility? Do costs keep on changing? Why aren’t they targeting the mass market? Would they consider it in the future? Why would people buy this? How is the bike charged? Can the chamber be upgraded later? What do you need to know about the battery? Is it high maintenance? What after-sale services do, they provide? Who are their target customers? When will this be available for the public? Will they be using the startup model? 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/shahtalha/   Najiullah’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/najiullah-hussaini-aba27578/  Mode mobility’s Website: http://modemobility.pk/  Mode mobility’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/modemobilitypakistan  Mode mobility’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modemobilitypakistan/  Mode mobility’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/modemobility  Register your interest now at: https://forms.gle/2ZpWefjrYS54rFic6  The Pakistan Pivot podcast:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYn77smpSS0&ab_channel=Pakistan

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 In conversation with tonight’s guest, Seemab Saqib Khan. What is Seemab’s role in Coke studio? What was her journey like? How did she end up at the position she’s at? Why did she go to NCA? When did she start working? Was her family supportive of her continuing photography? Was there ever a scary moment for her during that? How is her experience with wedding shoots? What is the thought behind her style of photography? How did Nescafe Basement happen for her? How did Coke Studio happen for her and what was her role? What was the role of the creative associate? What was it like working in the fashion industry? What does she think about the industry in Pakistan? Does the problem lie within the writers instead of the filmmakers? What is the creative community doing right now? How does she see the women in Pakistan’s media industry? Is the modeling industry still suffering? Is this problem exclusive to women or the entire industry? What is her next step? How does she envision Pakistan in 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   Seemab’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seemabsaqibkhan/?hl=en The Pakistan Pivot podcast:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYn77smpSS0&ab_channel=PakistanNow

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, Amir Paracha. What was his journey like? Are schools a status symbol now? Where did he go to college? How did he end up in IBA? How was his experience in IBA? Did he know what he was doing back then? How did he end up working in Shell? How can you adjust to the new company you work in? How long did he work in Shell? Why did he leave Shell? How did he get into Unilever? What made him stay in Unilever? How long did he work on Surf Excel and what was it like? What is the brand manager's role? Where did he move next? How would he differentiate working there from Pakistan? Why did he come back to Pakistan? What happened after he came back? How diverse and widespread is Unilever? How was it like taking over in the pandemic? Why and how are they working on Climate change? Has Pakistan changed over the past few years? Why is saving so important? Is Pakistan capable of producing world-class products? 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   Amir’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amir-paracha-4883801/?originalSubdomain=pk The Pakistan Pivot podcast:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYn77smpSS0&ab_channel=PakistanNow

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, Ali Ilyas. How does it feel to be back on TBT? What has his journey been like? Is it better to do Psychology from abroad? How did he find a job right after his masters? Is it easy to find a good job in this field? How did he get his first clients? What is Forensic Psychology? Is Criminal Psychology and Forensic Psychology the same? What is NeuroMarketing? Is Neuro Marketing common in Pakistan? What are all the areas that Ali has worked in? Is research being done on Criminal Psychology in Pakistan? What helped Ali reach his goals? Would he want to impart his knowledge and findings? How to identify a psychopath? How does Ali envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and 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 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mentalhealthwithali/?hl=en The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmClmtAoIeE&ab_channel=PakistanNow

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, Sarmad Ahsan. How many motion graphic designers are there in Pakistan? What was his journey like? What inspired Sarmad to start graphic designing? What was his first-ever job? What did he do after his graduation? How difficult was it to study for the CSS exam? How was it like being a Sindhi living in Lahore? Was living in Lahore different from Karachi? What is the difference between Graphic Design and Motion Design? Did studying for CSS transform him? Where did he learn from? What is the major problem with the design industry in Pakistan? How do we solve it? Are knowing the basics important? What is important for designers to know? How does being organized help make things easier? Has being organized helped the team become more productive? How does he feel about the progress of PakistanNow? Why is Sarmad still in Islamabad? What is his take on what One8nine Media is doing? Will he ever make courses that people can benefit from? How does he envision Pakistan in 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 Sarmad’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarmadahsan/?hl=en The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmClmtAoIeE&ab_channel=PakistanNow

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, Shahbaz Khan. What was his journey like? How did he deal with the cultural shock? How did they start Lolz Studio? What was the purpose of Lolz Studio? Why did they take a break from Lolz Studio? What was his first corporate job? How did he end up in Tera-Data? What is Tera-Data? Where did he go next? How did he get into the Ministry of information and what does he do there? Does PTI handle this? Why did they restart Lolz Studio? How is his life going? How does he envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and 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 Shahbaz’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahbaz-khan-894947199/?originalSubdomain=pk The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmClmtAoIeE&ab_channel=PakistanNow

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 Khalid. What is he currently doing? What is Tera-Data? How do you manage data? Does he want to get married? What is Saad’s life like? How was his trip to Thailand? Why is there financial pressure on men? Are Punjabi’s privileged? Why can’t we survive on a single income now? What was the concept behind French Revolution? How do you create a system without fascists? Is Pakistan an Authoritarian state? How were the first three years of the economic policy? How does he envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and 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     Saad’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saad-khalid-68a0a9112/?originalSubdomain=pk  The Pakistan Pivot podcast:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDRrNSlf2cg&t=675s

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, Yasir Abbas. What was his journey like? How did he get to know of Bahria University while in Gilgit? How did he deal with the cultural difference? How did the third semester change his life? Where did he do his first internship? Where did he start working after graduation? What is the youth parliament? Was he working anywhere along with the youth parliament? When did he join the ministry of planning and what was it like? What was it like to go from Islamabad to the UK? What happened when he came back to Pakistan in 2020? What is it like being the Coordinator of Gilgit Pakistan? Is Gilgit Baltistan a province now? Do flights disrupt because of the weather or the airport infrastructure? Beyond tourism how does he see the economy of the region? Will the region be open throughout the year in the future? Why don’t they have proper access to the internet? 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 Yasir’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/miryasirabbas The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDRrNSlf2cg&t=675s

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, Taimur Rashid. How did he get into the Tech industry? What is project management? Why did he move to Microsoft? What was his role at Microsoft? When and why did he switch to Redis? What does Redis do? When did he start investing and advising? How did he know how much to invest? What is “SAFE note”? Why is he in Pakistan? How does he see the Pakistani market right now? How should Pakistan build talent? How can we support the creation of talent in Pakistan? Over the next decade will we be seeing a rise in remote jobs? How does he envision the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and 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   Taimur’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/taimurrashid  Taimur's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taimurrashid/ The Pakistan Pivot podcast:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDRrNSlf2cg&t=675s

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, Kanwal Masroor. What was his journey like? How did he get good at design? Are their clients only in Pakistan? Why did he continue working in Pakistan? Do they directly communicate with the client? What is “CxO Global Forum”? What is their plan? What is the solution for the “Talent problem”? Why is the government unable to understand the problems of the IT sector? How to empower entrepreneurs? What mechanism do we need? What is the scope of STZA in Pakistan? Who is preparing the talent that Pakistan needs? Where is the IT industry going to be a few years from now? How does he envision Pakistan in 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 Kanwal’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/kanwalmasroorb CxO Global Forum’s Website: https://cxoforum.global/ The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDRrNSlf2cg&t=675s

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