Absa Komal is a Journalist and the host of News Eye with Absa Komal. Absa Komal comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss The 2024 Elections, Media Coverage of the Election, Fake News on Social Media, Nawaz Sharif, Salman Akram Raja vs Aun Chaudhry, Ali Amin Gandapur, Election Campaigns and rigging in the elections. How many seats were stolen from PTI? Did Media Channels misreport? Can PTI Independents be bought? Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience Chapters 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Kitni hera pheri huee hay elections mai? 4:22 Analysis of Elections on Mainstream Media 12:52 PTI Supporters came out against the System 22:38 PML-N's loss and rigging in the election 40:38 Social Media Coverage of the Election 45:30 Geo and Dawn ki coverage of the Election 54:25 Constituency Politics and Individuals in Elections 1:01:00 PML-N ki election campaign 1:06:00 2018 vs 2024 Elections and Violence against PTI 1:21:00 Media bias of Journalists and Attacking Journalists 1:25:00 Misogyny in Politics and Media Campaigns of Political Parties 1:41:22 What will happen now? Establishment ka role kya hoga? 1:54:00 PDM Government ki mix plate

Asad Toor is a journalist and a vlogger, famous for his Youtube channel Asad Toor Uncensored. Asad Toor comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss The Establishment, The Cases Against Imran Khan, Qazi Faez Isa, The Supreme Court, Journalism, Memes and more. Did the Establishment collude to make the cases against Imran Khan? Is Qazi Faez Isa working with the Establishment? Have Journalists sold out in Pakistan? Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters 0:00 Introduction 1:30 Qazi Faez Isa, Supreme Court and PTI 26:00 Establishment controlling everything 37:21 Journalists Selling Out and state of Journalism on TV 1:06:33 Memes 1:10:20 Asad Toor's vlog on the Shaikh Rashid Interview with Muneeb Farooq 1:12:22 Asad Toor's petition before the Supreme Court and Establishment Fear 1:19:18 Criticizing Journalists and Friends 1:27:50 Audience Questions

Jibran Nasir is an Activist, Politician and Lawyer, he is running as an independent candidate in the 2024 Elections. Jibran Nasir comes back on The Pakistan Experience to discuss Karachi, his election campaign and the cases against Imran Khan. On this deep dive podcast, Jibran Nasir goes into the details of the Naazim Jokhio case, we also discuss the Karachi rains, the Iddat judgment, the Real Estate Mafia, Democracy, the Establishment, Politics, Fake Media Campaigns, Qazi Faez Isa, Supreme Court Judgments and his abduction. What should people vote for Jibran Nasir? How to strengthen democracy? Who is to blame for Karachi drowning? Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Karachi, Rains, Drainage and DHA Elite 13:14 The Nazim Jokhio case 24:18 Mainstream parties and who should people vote for 32:33 How to strengthen democracy in Pakistan 42:27 How to reduce the role of the Establishment and Hybrid Regimes 1:03:00 Using people's suffering for political point scoring 1:08:30 Why vote for Jibran Nasir 1:25:00 Iddat case judgment and cases against Imran Khan 1:35:14 PTI Fake Media Campaigns and responding to PTI supporters 1:46:44 Constituency Politics and Jibran Nasir's work 1:49:00 Jibran Nasir's abduction 1:55:30 Audience Questions 2:03:10 Supreme Court's judgment on the 'Bat' Symbol 2:16:00 Back to Audience Questions

One of Pakistan's top journalists Talat Hussain comes on The Pakistan Experience for a fiery discussion on the role of the Establishment in Politics, the cases against Imran Khan and Elections 2024. On this deep dive podcast, we discuss Journalism, 9th May, Supreme Court's decision, Editorial Policy and more. Is Talat Hussain pro Establishment now? Was the Supreme Court right to take away the bat symbol from PTI? Are the elections a selection? Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 0:00 Introduction 1:30 Is Talat Hussain Pro-Establishment? 7:42 The cases against Imran Khan 13:58 Establishment's interference in politics and the Imran khan project 18:00 9th May 25:40 Extension and COAS Appointment 30:55 Are the elections a selection 38:22 Supreme Court's decision on the PTI bat Symbol 44:00 Cases against Imran Khan 54:20 How to report on the Establishment 1:10:00 Journalism, News and Editorial Policy 1:23:45 Why Establishment removed Talat Hussain 1:30:33 Audience Questions

Aasim Sajjad Akhtar comes back on The Pakistan Experience to break down electoral politics and discuss what a Revolution will look like. On this deep dive podcast, we discuss Voters, the Politics of Mainstream Parties, Digitization, Elite Status Quo, Uniting Dissenting Voices, Nationalization, Left vs Right Politics and Elections. Aasim Sajjad Akhtar is a teacher, left wing politician and columnist based in Pakistan. Akhtar is associate professor of political economy at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. He is deputy general secretary of Awami Workers Party. 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters 0:00 Introduction 2:00 Electoral Politics and Understanding Voters 12:37 How Progressives and the Left can impact Politics 19:17 Politics of Mainstream Parties in Pakistan 31:50 PTI Supporters and Digitization 38:50 What does a Revolution look like and Elite Status Quo 46:54 How to unite all these dissenting voices 1:04:30 What does a New System Look Like 1:09:00 Nationalization 1:16:00 Left vs Right Politics and Global Trends 1:29:00 Audience Questions

Mariam Goraya, Sajeer Shaikh, Maria Amir, Tazeen Javed and Shana from Her Kajal Won't Smudge join us to discuss feminine rage, trauma, sadness, Aurat March, the experience of being a woman in Pakistan and more. 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89

Hamza Haroon, a Public Policy Analyst and a graduate of Harvard, is running as an Independent candidate in Islamabad. Hamza comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss his campaign, the elections, Islamabad, Public Policy Issues in Pakistan and the need for the Youth in Politics. 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters 0:00 Introduction 1:30 Why is Hamza Haroon running in Elections and Public Policy Making 9:00 Hamza Haroon's Manifesto and Local Government 11:18 Why should people vote for Hamza Haroon 26:45 Running an Election Campaign, Corner Meetings and Voters 32:00 What is the MNA's job? Governance System 39:00 Mainstream Parties and getting the Youth in Politics 48:00 Why vote for Hamza Haroon and Local Issues

Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss his election campaign in Islamabad, The Role of the Establishment, Civilian Supremacy, PML-N, PPP, PTI, and more. Is the Establishment rigging the elections for IPP and PML-N in Islamabad? Is there an Anti Establishment sentiment in the voters? How to fix the Economy? Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar is a former senator and human rights activist from Pakistan. He served as a member of the Senate of Pakistan from 2018 to 2022, representing the Pakistan Peoples Party. He also served as an adviser to the prime minister on human rights from 2011 to 2013. He stepped down from his senate seat in 2022, expressing his discontent with the party’s direction. 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters 0:00 Introduction 1:00 From EBDO to Imran Khan; Military vs Civilian Governments 6:20 The state of Mainstream Political Parties in Pakistan; can PML-N win? 14:45 Anti Establishment sentiment in the voters and Mustafa Nawaz's campaign 22:04 Why vote for Mustafa Nawaz Khokar 38:30 The Economy 48:50 Audience Questions

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari comes on The Pakistan Experience to lay down his vision for Pakistan and PPP’s Social and Economic plan. On this episode we discuss, Ishaq Dar, the PDM Coalition, the removal of Imran Khan, PPP’s manifesto, Civilian Supremacy, Climate Change, Elite Subsidies, Bahria Town, Balochistan, Karachi, Local Government and more. In a first of its kind, the chairman of a major political party in Pakistan comes on an independent platform for an unscripted conversation. Is PPP a feudal party? How will PPP pay for its plans? Did PPP award a ticket to Nazim Jokhio’s murderer? Find out this and more on this week’s episode of The Pakistan Experience. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is a Pakistani politician who served as the 37th Minister of Foreign Affairs, in office from 27 April 2022 to 10 August 2023. He became the chairman of Pakistan People's Party in 2007, following his mother's assassination. Bilawal belongs to the Bhutto family, a prominent political family of Pakistan and is the son of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and former President Asif Ali Zardari, and the grandson of former President Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters 0:00 Introduction 1:30 Ishaq Dar, Finance Minister and PDM coalition 10:05 Elections, Political Consensus and vote of No Confidence 20:00 PPP Manifesto, Regaining Civilian Space and the Establishment 26:55 PPP’s Economic Plan - Where is the money coming from? 30:46 Climate Change, Elite Subsidies and DHAs 39:49 Bahria Town and PPP standing with people 44:50 Mahrang Baloch, Balochistan and Nazim Jokhio 55:35 Is PPP a feudal party? 1:00:30 Karachi Elections, PPP performance and Local Government 1:10:19 Losing a Parent as a child

Ali Amin Gandapur has become the CM of KP - What does this mean for 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89

ASP Sherbano saves woman from a mob accusing her. 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters: 0:00 ASP Sherbano and the Ichara Bazar Case 8:14 History of Using religion by the State and creation of TLP 15:30 DAWN Leaks and Political Puppets 17:20 QFI Faizabad Judgment 20:00 Pakistan and Hopelessness

A new series that looks at the myth of the two state solution between Israel and Palestine. Part 1 of the series shows Palestine was destroyed to create Israel. Playlist with the previous series on the myths: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcV24IjGvaI&list=PLlQZ9NZnjq5rLRgO6g6t83p2DMinxr-4b 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89

Eminent scholar of the Left in Pakistan, Kamran Asdar Ali comes back on The Pakistan Experience to discuss his new book on the Peoples Histories of Pakistan, on this deep dive podcast we discuss the Left in Pakistan, Two Nation Theory, Muslim Nationalism, Hindutva, Historical Revisionism, Communist Party of India, Hasan Nasir, Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and more. Kamran Asdar Ali is professor of anthropology, Middle East Studies and Asian Studies at the University of Texas, Austin. He is the author of Communism in Pakistan: Politics and Class Activism 1947-1972 (IB Tauris, 2015) and Planning the Family in Egypt: New Bodies, New Selves (UT Press, 2002). He is the co-editor of Gendering Urban Space in the Middle East, South Asia and Africa (Palgrave 2008) and Comparing Cities: Middle East and South Asia, both with Martina Rieker, with whom he also coordinates the Shehr Network on Comparative Urban Landscapes. He has published several articles on issues of health and gender in Egypt and on Pakistani politics and popular culture. He previously taught at the University of Rochester (1995-2001) and was a member of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton (1998-99). His more recent work has been on ethnic, class and gender issues 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters 0:00 Introduction 1:30 People’s Histories of Pakistan 11:30 Two nation theory, Muslim Nationalism and Historical Revisionism 18:46 Myth making and Multiple Nationalisms 25:53 People telling their own Story and Essays in the Anthology 43:00 Communist Party of Pakistan and Communist Party of India, Unions and Resistance 52:00 Pakistan-Russia Relations 54:56 Industrialist and Establishment Nexus 1:07:20 The Left and Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto 1:12:00 Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case and Shrinking Space for the Left 1:24:30 Hasan Nasir 1:33:45 Audience Questions

Mariam Shafqat Goraya is a content creator and the woman behind the satirical channel, The Naik Parveen Syndrome. Mariam comes back on The Pakistan Experience for a fun discussion on the journey of TPE, Doing Bachodiyan, the Space for Women in Pakistan, Aurat March, Public Space, Andrew Tate and more. 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters 0:00 Introduction and Reflecting on TPE’s Journey 2:30 Why Mariam isn’t making Content and Art 6:32 Naik Parveen Syndrome and Space for Women 15:15 Public Space for Women and Issues for Women 18:59 Women being criticized and Shehzad’s demand 27:00 Making Videos for Naik Parveen and Satirizing Patriarchy 35:00 Rights of Women in Pakistan and Conflating Religion and Patriarchy 39:00 Judging other people and No Space for Women in Pakistan 47:38 Dehumanizing Women in Pakistan and Misogyny 1:00:00 Mother Tongues, Urdu and Language confusion in Pakistan 1:15:00 Conclusion and the Journey of TPE 1:22:04 Audience Questions

Journalist and host of Spotlight on AAJ TV, Munizae Jehangir, comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the legacy of Asma Jehangir, the state of Journalism in Pakistan, Mainstream Media, Safety of Journalists, working for NDTV, Justice for Jessica and the Reality of Pakistani politicians. 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction and Asma Jehangir 9:30 Space available for dissent on TV 14:00 Mainstream Media, Journalists and Channel Owners 25:30 Safety of Journalists and Reporters 33:30 Reality of Pakistani Politicians 36:30 Importance of Mainstream News 50:45 NDTV and Justice for Jessica 54:45 Audience Questions

Chapters 0:00 Introduction/Monologue 12:24 Uzair Younus Joins - Who will form the Government? 22:43 Mandate, Free and Fair Elections and voters voting pro and anti PTI 28:00 Forming Government, Opposition and Coalition 35:30 Will International Organizations/Countries intervene - What is Washington's appetite 43:30 Who will be the Finance Minister and PML-N's future politics 48:30 Audience Questions

Javed Hanif comes on The Pakistan Experience to talk about rethinking the Population of Pakistan as an asset, Developing Karachi, Local Governments, Housing, Public Policy, Census, Digital Economy, Urbanization and more. Muhammad Javed Hanif Khan is a retired Grade 20 officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service, who later joined politics and served as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from August 2018 to August 2023. 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:30 Census and Karachi 5:45 Population, Owning Karachi and Youth Bulge 12:30 Satellite Towns and the Digital Economy 21:01 Developing Karachi and Pakistan 26:00 Resources, Urbanization, and Public Policy 39:00 KMC and Local Governments 43:30 Housing Problems, Provincial and Local Governments 50:00 SMOG 54:00 Jobs and Schools 59:30 Population Dividend, Health and treating Pakistanis as an asset 1:06:00 Women Emancipation 1:10:00 Climate Resilience

Dr. Ilhan Niaz comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the Political System of Pakistan, on this deep dive podcast we talk about Democracy, Dictatorship, Civil Service, The Establishment, Learning from Africa, Cuba, Nehru and more. https://youtu.be/66X3mV147JQ?si=CjhmcvyH6IGxQx-e Dr. Ilhan Niaz is the author of several books including The State During the British the Raj: Imperial Governance in South Asia, 1700-1947 (Oxford University Press, 2019), Old World Empires: Cultures of Power and Governance in Eurasia (New York: Routledge, 2014; South Asia edition by OUP), The Culture of Power and Governance of Pakistan, 1947–2008 (OUP, 2010), and An Inquiry into the Culture of Power of the Subcontinent (Islamabad: Al- hamra, 2006). His work has been published in leading international academic journals in- cluding The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, Asian Affairs, Asian Profile, The New Zea- land Journal of Asian Studies, South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies, and The Journal of South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. He also occasionally contributes articles and reviews to leading national news publications. The Culture of Power and Governance of Pakistan was awarded the Best Non-Fiction Book of 2010 at the Karachi Literature Festival and has also received the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan award for Best Book in Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities for 2010. Old World Empires: Cultures of Power and Governance in Eurasia received the HEC national award for Best Book Publica- tion in Social Sciences, 2013–14. Niaz is also the recipient of the Kodikara Award for 2013 (RCSS, Colombo). He is presently working on the manuscript of his next book, New World Empires: Cultures of Power and Governance in the Americas, presently accepted by Rout- ledge. Niaz is Associate Professor of History at the Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters 0:00 Introduction 1:30 What Pakistan can learn from African Countries 5:07 Democracy vs Dictatorship in Pakistan 18:45 Pakistan’s Civil Service and failures of the Political Class 30:14 Political acumen of the initial Political Class 42:46 Political Elite in Post Colonial States and East Pakistan Leadership 51:20 Establishment Politics vs Popular leaders 59:50 What did Nehru get right 1:06:08 What can Pakistan learn from South America 1:15:20 Decolonization and Nationalism 1:20:00 What is Cuba doing right 1:26:21 Audience Questions

A special podcast on Pakistan’s first Domestic Payment Scheme, Paypak. On this episode we discuss, Payment Gateways, Transaction Charges, Banks, Financial Inclusion, Digital Payments, State Bank, Buying Pakistani and more. Mr. Umer Ansari is the Head of Business Development at 1LINK (Pvt.) Ltd. He is a seasoned banker having spent almost two decades in the sector. He has held several management positions in major national and international banks – Bank AL Habib Limited, United Bank Limited, Union Bank and Citibank, in disciplines of sales, marketing, product and retail. He holds an MBA from Pakistan Institute of Management. Ms. Shaista Abdullah is a senior experienced professional with expertise across multidisciplinary skills like, Digital Transformation, Digital Strategy, Customer Experience and Loyalty, Business Process Reengineering, Customer Value Management, Customer Retentions and Loyalty and Omni Channel Strategy development & execution. International Consulting experience & industry expertise in Telecommunications, Banking & Fintech. Worked with Deloitte Consulting, Vodacom South Africa (Vodafone group), Telkom South Africa, PTCL Pakistan & Khushhali Microfinance Bank as Chief Digital Officer & led the Digi-Agri finance transformation Program in partnership with IFC. Worked with Munsalik Digital (Fintech start up in the NBMFC sector) as Head of Strategy & Communications. Currently serving as Head of Digital Payment Products and PMO at 1LINK. 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters 0:00 Introduction 2:20 Why Paypak 5:30 Transaction charges on digital payments 10:46 Paypak cards in the market 16:30 Need for a Domestic Payment Scheme 20:20 Why opt for Paypak 25:10 The financial model of Paypak and the 1Link process 33:30 Data protection, State Bank and Policy 41:45 Financial Inclusion for the Unbanked 47:30 True Pakistani

Dr. Iftikhar Firdous comes on The Pakistan Experience to provide an alternative perspective to state narratives, on this deep dive podcast we discuss Covering Conflict Zones, the Khorasan region, Role of the State, Afghan Refugees, IDPs, TTP, Taliban, Afghanistan-Pakistan border, the Northern Region, Drone Attacks, Osama Bin Laden, PTM and Political Disenfranchisement. Dr Iftikhar Firdous has been editor for two major publications in Pakistan. His career spans over 15 years reporting from conflict zones. He has a degree in psycholinguistics and is an author of several research papers analysing the discourse surrounding transnational terrorist organisations. He is also an accomplished author who has contributed to published academic anthologies on conflict, governance and policy. He is the founder of The Khorasan Diary. 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Why call it the ‘Khorasan’ Diary 4:30 Iftikhar Firdous’s background 7:30 Mental Health of Journalists in Conflict Zones 11:26 State narratives and alternative perspectives 17:15 Refugees, IDPS and TTP 26:09 Can you do a deal with TTP? 33:30 Afghanistan-Pakistan border 38:30 State policies in Northern Areas 42:30 Drone Attacks and Osama Bin Laden 50:30 Raheel Sharif and Nawaz Sharif tension and National Action Plan 58:00 Political Disenfranchisement in KP, PTI and PTM 1:03:30 is TTP back? And Afghan Taliban 1:14:10 Audience Questions