Today on Karachi Kahani we dissect the myth that Karachi paal raha hay Pakistan ko.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/join

A documentary on the 12th Moharram Juloon in Johar, Karachi.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/join

Our annual podcast on Moharram, Shia beliefs and myths in Pakistan.Syed Muhammad Kumail and Kumail Ali Jafry join us to discuss Azadari, Zuljinah, Mourning, Juloos, Persection, Haleem, the Muslim World, Quaid-e-Azam and Shia customs, beliefs and practices. Syed Muhammad Kumail is an Educationist, comedian, content creator, actor and a classical singer.Kumail Ali Jaffry is a music curator and culture revivalist.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction3:50 Sikh culture6:30 Azadaari11:20 Sadaat14:40 Society19:30 Zuljinah, videos going viral and practicses25:20 Family and Mourning and children shia beliefs39:30 Prosecution43:00 Juloos47:48 Daleem and Haleem52:00 Iran, the Muslim World and Nobel Peace Prize Wars1:00:00 Quaid-e-Azam1:02:00 Babar and Aurangzeb1:06:00 Urdu and Pakistan history1:11:20 Is there historical evidence of Karbala?1:18:40 Majlis, Shia customs and practices, and Marsiye1:39:00 Audience Questions

Something different on TPE today, here is my travel vlog from Nathia Gali.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/join

Today on TPE Book Club we look at Mohajir Militancy in Pakistan Violence and Transformation in the Karachi Conflict By Nichola Khan.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction and ohajir Militancy in Pakistan: Violence andTransformation in the Karachi Conflict ; By Nichola Khan1:30 Creation of the Mohajir Identity6:43 Story of Arshad - a MQM Target Killer10:48 MQM's narrative and petty bourgeois14:14 Mohajir Rights, Ethnonationalism and Mohajirs Transposed17:54 GM Syed19:08 Bhutto's policies23:27 Zia-ul-Haq, JI and MQM27:00 Violence and Extortion35:50 Mohajir Identity, JI and MQM-Haqeeqi39:30 Violence, Identity, Masculinity and Ethnicity50:50 Myths of MQM and sense of Mohajir supremacy59:21 Mohajir Nationalism, Politics and creating a victim mentality1:06:00 Myths of MQM and the Mohajir Identity

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

Today on TPE we look at the order to block 27 Youtube channels in Pakistan.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/join

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

In today's episode we discuss how the Iran-Israel war ended and what the future of the Middle East is. Will there be peace between the USA and Iran?We also discuss Zohran Mamdani's win and the Democratic Establishment, Marco Rubio calling Shahbaz Sharif, PTI in fighting and forced conversions in Sindh.Uzair Younus and Shehzad Ghias do the round up of this week's news in our new show 'This Week in Pakistan. Watch all episodes of This Week in Pakistan:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzTU8aQikWU&list=PLlQZ9NZnjq5rCn6IgBjTRXnRjsS03Ty8OThe Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/join

Dr. Taimur Rahman comes back on The Pakistan Experience to discuss his trip to Bangladesh, Nationalism, America, Cold War, the Islamic world, Palestine, Revolution, Pakistan, The Left, the Indian Liberal and more.Taimur Rahman is a Pakistani political activist and musician who is serving as the Secretary-General of the Mazdoor Kisan Party (MKP), formerly Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party (CMKP) and a Professor at LUMS.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction3:40 Bangladesh and Bengali perspective9:30 Nationalism, Centralization and the State22:30 America's funding for militant groups around the world27:00 Islamic world, Cold War and Militancy32:14 Pakistan's history and Pakistan allying with the USA47:11 International Neoliberal Capitalist order and the Nizaam56:30 Palestine needs to be seen as a European project1:00:00 Revolution, Pakistan and Elite capture1:10:00 The Left1:23:30 Liberals vs The Left in India1:35:22 Audience Questions

Today on TPE we look at the tragedy in Swat. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/join

Today on TPE we look at the Supreme Court decision in the Reserved Seats case.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/join

Post War Pakistan vs the Wars WithinPanel Discussion with Adeel Afzal, Ali Aftab Saeed, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh, Syed Muzammil Shah and Tamkenat Mansoor.Chapters:0:00 Introduction3:00 Adeel Afzal on War Hysteria7:00 Syed Muzammil Shah;Did we become pro-establishment in the war?17:15 Tamkenat Mansoor on the maza of war27:!0 Shehzad Ghias on the war, Palestine and Pakistanis33:22 Art,Identity and the Establishment (Adeel Afzal)39:50 Past of Pakistan is questionable (Syed Muzammil Shah)45:25 Audience Question: India kee progressive voices kahan hay? (SGS)49:55 Audience Question:Will Pakistan retain its geographical borders?(TamkenatAli Aftab Saeed)54:30 Audience Question: Is Pakistan a terrorist state and ShehzadGhias on Piers Morgan (Shehzad Ghias)1:02:30 Audience Question: India vs Indian people and Pakistanis vsthe State (Tamkenat)1:07:30 Audience Question: What is the pathway to stability forPakistan (Syed Muzammil Shah)1:11:08 Audience Question: India-Pakistan opportunities missed forpeace (Syed Muzammil Shah)1:17:00 Audience Question: Social Media and Screens (Syed Muzammil Shah)1:20:50 Audience Question: South Asia is Indo-centric (Syed Muzammil Shah)1:25:30 Audience Question: Religious extremism and Ideological shift(Adeel Afzal)1:30:08 Audience Question: Ayub Khan and students being apolitical(Syed Muzamiml Shah/Tamkenat)1:35:12 Audience Questions for everyone1:38:24 Audience Question: Mahrang Baloch and Balochistan (ShehzadGhias/Adeel Afzal)1:44:27 Audience Question: Democratic set up (Syed Muzammil Shah)1:49:00 Audience Question: Indus Water System (Syed Muzammil Shah)1:49:50 Audience Question: Deziafication kab hogi Pakistan mai? (SyedMuzammil Shah)The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/join

In today's episode the fallout between Elon Musk and Donald Trump, the India and Pakistan delegations to the United States, the amendment to the ATA bill in Balochistan and Sana Yousaf.Uzair Younus and Shehzad Ghias do the round up of this week's news in our new show 'This Week in Pakistan. Watch all episodes of This Week in Pakistan:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzTU8aQikWU&list=PLlQZ9NZnjq5rCn6IgBjTRXnRjsS03Ty8OChapters:0:00 Elon Musk vs Donald Trump7:30 Bilawal Bhutto vs Shashi Tharoor12:00 Sana Yousaf20:00 Salman Faruqui21:30 Balochistan Anti Terrorism Act Amendment25:30 Eid DiscussionThe Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/join

Today on TPE we look at the Indian and Pakistani delegations, their narratives and the official state propaganda of both countries.Is Pakistan a t*rrorist state?What is the history of India and Pakistan?We look at Balochistan, Hindutva Terrorism, Narendra Modi, the aftermath of Pahalgam, the India-Pakistan conflict and the Bilawal Bhutto and Shashi Tharoor delegations.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 History of India-Pakistan and creation of Bangladesh3:16 India's position on Kashmir5:00 Pakistan's support for militancy, FATF and crack down7:16 Pakistan Establishment's relationship with militant groups12:31 Timeline of the recent conflict15:30 America's support for militant groups, the Taliban and Pakistan20:30 India and Pakistan's narratives and Narendra Modi22:40 Narendra Modi, BJP and Hindutva Terr*rism27:00 Religious Extremism30:00 Islamophobia in India, India's belligerence and Godi Media33:29 India's flawed narrative

The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/join

In today's episode we discuss Donald Trump's meeting with General Asim Munir and the Iran-Israel war. This episode was recorded on 20th June 2025 before the US bombed Iran.Uzair Younus and Shehzad Ghias do the round up of this week's news in our new show 'This Week in Pakistan. Watch all episodes of This Week in Pakistan:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzTU8aQikWU&list=PLlQZ9NZnjq5rCn6IgBjTRXnRjsS03Ty8OThe Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction2:00 Trump and Asim Munir meet17:00 US-Pakistan relationships21:30 Iran-Israel27:30 PTI and Imran Khan31:06 Khwaja Asif not coming slow33:40 Trump and Juventus Team34:27 Recommendations

A quick update today on TPE to let you know how Maria B is using the FIA to try and silence us.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/join

Zarrar Khuhro comes back on TPE to discuss Godi Media, Narendra Modi's narrative trap, India's failed media and foreign policy, Marvel vs DC, Nuclear Blackmail, Palestine, Major Gaurav Arya, Moeed Pirzada, Fake news and more.Is Narendra Modi India's Zia-ul-Haq?Will the world see many more Gazas?Wil this conflict change Pakistan?Find out this and more in this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience.Zarrar Khuhro is a journalist and the co-host of Dawn's show "Zara Hat Kay".The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction2:50 Superman Trailer6:30 India has been gripped by mass hysteria11:18 Indian Social Media and Foreign Policy20:44 Nuclear Blackmail24:20 Godi Media and disinformation26:30 The need for talks and futility of life29:42 Narendra Modi's narrative trap34:20 Delusional Godi Media38:23 Moeed Pirzada, Adil Raja and Imran Riaz Khan44:00 Will this conflict change Pakistan?46:00 Is India going through their Zia-ul-Haq era?51:08 Major Gaurav Arya and delusional Godi Media1:00:00 Aap nay toh hum par hee hamla kardia? - Stupid decision making1:04:50 Palestine1:12:22 The next generation, the left and the impact of Gaza1:19:40 Algorithmically designed lists and selling weapons1:23:31 Herero Genocide1:31:10 Self-hatred and being apologetic1:37:00 Human Rights, Democracy and Imran Khan1:41:32 Audience Questions

Bilal Hassan aka Mystapaki is a content creator. Bilal comes back on TPE to discuss his recent trip to Bangladesh. What is it like for a Pakistani to visit Dhaka and deal with the past?On this episode, we discuss 1971, living with trauma, travelling through Bangladesh, visiting Dhaka, the current political climate in Bangladesh, the ugliness of war and the best summer travel tips.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction and getting old5:50 What made a Pakistani visit Bangladesh12:30 Bangladeshis love Pakistanis. Why have they become anti India?18:00 What do you think of Bhutto and Muib-ur-Rehman now?22:00 History of Bangladesh, 1971 and Racism43:11 War is Ugly and war memorials53:00 Visiting Dhaka and the language controversy1:04:37 Travelling through Pakistan and Language Diversity1:13:20 Regional Cultures and Sindh1:18:15 Shabnam and erasure of Bangla culture1:23:34 Dhaka, Jinnah and visiting Bangladesh1:38:00 Where to go in the Summers?1:42:55 Audience questions