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The Pakistan Experience

The Pakistan Experience
The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversations. https://www.youtube.com/c/ThePakistanExperience Also available on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Shehzad Ghias Shaikh
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Episodes

Bhopal, Bollywood and Tanmay Bhatt Reacts - Aaditya Kulshreshth aka Kullu - #TPE 246

Kullu bhai comes on The Pakistan Experience for a wholesome and insanely fun episode discussing Bhopal, Bollywood, The Indian Stand-Up Comedy Culture, Meeting Sanjay Dutt, Working with Zakir Khan, The Process of making Reacts videos with Tanmay Bhatt, and his favourite Pakistani content. Aaditya Kulshreshth aka Kullu. He is an Indian Stand-up Comedian, Writer and Actor. He is a regular on the wildly popular Tanmay Bhatt Reacts and is a writer on Amazon's Farzi Mushaira with Zakir Khan and Gopal ...

Feb 19, 20231 hr 58 minSeason 1Ep. 246

Cricket In Pakistan and India with Kushal Mehra and Shehzad Ghias #TPE 245

A special cross-over episode with Kushal Mehra's The Cārvāka Podcast where we discuss Cricket, Pakistan and India. Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXMrYmPtDW8 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 -29829...

Feb 16, 20232 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 245

Shahrukh Khan wala Love - Valentines Special with Mariam and Sajeer- TPE Live XI

On this month's episode of TPE Live, we celebrate Valentines Day and Shahrukh Khan As always we are joined by Mariam Shafqat Goraya and Sajeer Shaikh, and audience members join us for this session. 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 And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thep...

Feb 15, 20231 hr 43 minSeason 6Ep. 11

Karachi Elections, Aurat March, PTI and History of JI - Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman - #TPE 244

Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman comes on TPE for a fiery episode of the podcast where we discuss Karachi, local body elections, PTI, Aurat March, JI's history, dictatorships, the role of a mayor and JI's vision for Karachi. What is JI's vision for Pakistan? Will Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman be able to deliver for Karachi? Will we see restrictions on Karachi's culture? Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXMrYmPtDW8 The Pakistan Experience is a...

Feb 14, 20231 hr 59 minSeason 1Ep. 244

Kargil, America and Jehad; What is General Pervez Musharraf's legacy in Pakistan?

What is the legacy of General Pervez Musharraf? 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/thepakistanexpepe...

Feb 11, 202340 minSeason 10Ep. 1

History of Pakistani Music; Rahat, Nusrat and Music Production - Faisal Rafi - #TPE 243

Faisal Rafi is a veteran Music Producer, Faisal comes on The Pakistan Experience to talk about Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, How Rahat Fateh Ali Khan got into Bollywood, Qawali culture, Recording Labels, The Music Industry, Spotify, Concerts and the future of Music 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 ch...

Feb 09, 20231 hr 49 minSeason 1Ep. 243

What is the future of PML-N? Will Nawaz Sharif win in 2023? - Ahsan Iqbal - Minister - #TPE 242

Ahsan Iqbal comes on The Pakistan Experience for a deep dive podcast ranging from Maryam Nawaz's role in the party, to PML-N's communication strategy, from Economic Policies, to judging the current PDM Government, from Student Unions to Dynastic Politics; Ahsan Iqbal discusses politics, economics, and polarization with us. Are Shahid Khaqqan Abbasi and Miftah Ismail leaving PML-N? What is PML-N's strategy to win the 2023 Elections? What are the reasons for PTI's popularity? What Economic policie...

Feb 08, 20231 hr 47 minSeason 1Ep. 242

10 Things wrong in Pakistan Studies - The Murder of History by K.K. Aziz - Shehzad Ghias

We list 10 things Pakistan Studies gets wrong about the History of Pakistan. In 'The Murder of History', K.K. Aziz makes an exhaustive list of everything wrong in Pakistan studies, in this video we talk about ten of those things, and how they have changed how we look at Pakistan History. 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 ...

Feb 04, 20237 min

Cricket, Data, Multan Sultans and hosting Kick-Off on A Sports - Syed Haider Azhar - #TPE 241

Syed Haider Azhar is a Sports journalist and the current Chief Operating Officer, as well as Team Manager, of Multan Sultans. He is also the host of the show "Sports Lounge". Haider comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss his feud with Dr. Nauman Niaz, to question the veracity of the Qayyum report against Wasim Akram, Andy Flower, Multan Sultans, hosting Kick Off, watching Maradona and how people can break into the world of cricket data analysis. How did Syed Haider Azhar get his first break...

Feb 03, 20232 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 241

(REUPLOAD) "Bilawal Bhutto is the next PM of Pakistan" - Nabil Gabol on the Lyari Gang War - #TPE 233

Some people on Apple Podcasts had issues playing this episode so we are reuploading it. Nabil Gabol, former MNA and Federal Minister, comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the Lyari Gang War, PPP, working with Altaf Hussain, Uzair Baloch, Sindh Police and why he sees Bilawal Bhutto as the next Prime Minister of Pakistan. Is Nabil Gabol a Gangster? Is Lyari Safe now? Who killed Benazir Bhutto? Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. Nabil Gabol is a Pakista...

Jan 31, 20231 hr 49 minSeason 1Ep. 233

Will PTI condemn TTP? Is Imran Khan to blame for the rise of Terrorism? Response to Taimur Jhagra

Taimur Jhagra has attacked me, and my objectivity, on Twitter. Here is my challenge to him. 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/thepakistanexperi...

Jan 30, 20238 min

Creating Karachi's Stand-up Comedy Culture - Saad Haroon - Comedian - #TPE 240

Awarded 2nd place in the Funniest Person In The World Competition, Saad Haroon is a world renowned Comedian, Writer and Performer who also created Pakistan’s first improvisational comedy troupe ‘BlackFish’ Saad Haroon comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss Stand up Comedy in Pakistan, Hosting the Breakfast Show on City FM 89, Satire, the dangers of doing comedy in Pakistan, AAJ TV, and the comedy culture. Don't miss this hilarious episode of The Pakistan Experience He has written five solo ...

Jan 30, 20231 hr 58 minSeason 1Ep. 240

MQM, PPP, JI: The Politics of Karachi and the History of Pakistan - Nadeem Farooq Paracha - #TPE 239

Nadeem Farooq Paracha comes back on The Pakistan Experience for a conversation that might be too honest for most people to swallow; in a thorough analysis of Karachi, Karachi's politics, and the history of Pakistan, Nadeem Farooq Paracha shows why the local body election results came as no surprise. In this deep dive podcast, we discuss PPP, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Zia-ul-Haq, JI, MQM, Karachi's politics, the use of religion, election science, the role of the media, the erasure of Bangladesh and NF...

Jan 25, 20233 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 239

The Acting Process, Theatre and Joyland - Ali Junejo - #TPE 238

The star of Joyland, Ali Junejo, comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss his process, his thoughts on acting, Joyland, Waiting for Godot, Absurdism, and Equus. Why is Ali Junejo not on social media? How was he cast in Joyland? What does it take to be a proper actor? 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...

Jan 21, 20232 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 238

Why all of you must read The Murder of History by KK Aziz - Shehzad Ghias - Book Review

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 wri...

Jan 19, 20237 minSeason 7Ep. 1

Why PPP won Karachi Elections and the Lyari Gang War - Waqas Alam - #TPE 237

Waqas Alam comes on TPE for an explosive episode of the podcast from why PPP won the LB elections to insane stories of the Lyari Gang War. Baloch journalist Waqas Alam discusses democracy, student politics, Karachi's Urdu Speaking Crisis and Rigging. Waqas Alam Angaria is a journlaist associated with Geo News and used to be the President of Progressive Students Federation Karachi and NSF. He covers safari, heritage and disasters, and has been covering the floods in Sindh and Balochistan. Waqas i...

Jan 18, 20232 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 237

(REUPLOAD) Finding Mumtaz in Joyland - Rasti Farooq - Actor - #TPE 236

Some people were having issues playing the audio version of this podcast and the Nabil Gabol podcast. Reuploading this one to see if this works - if it does, will also reupload the Nabil Gabol podcast. Do let us know. Thanks! Rasti Farooq is an actor, writer and producer. She played Mumtaz in Joyland, the first Pakistani film to be shortlisted for the Oscars. She has also starred in several short films, theatre plays and cineplays, and has co-written and produced award winning animated short fil...

Jan 16, 20232 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 236

Finding Mumtaz in Joyland - Rasti Farooq - Actor - #TPE 236

Rasti Farooq is an actor, writer and producer. She played Mumtaz in Joyland, the first Pakistani film to be shortlisted for the Oscars. She has also starred in several short films, theatre plays and cineplays, and has co-written and produced award winning animated short films, Swipe and Shehr-e-Tabassum at the Lahore based animation studio, Puffball. Rasti comes on the podcast to discuss writing, acting, Joyland, the guilt of being an artist in Pakistan, LUMS, fan theories about Joyland, the int...

Jan 14, 20232 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 236

Untold Stories about the Pakistan Cricket Team - Mirza Iqbal Baig - Sports Journalist - #TPE 234

Pakistan's foremost Cricket Journalist, Mirza Iqbal Baig, comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the Pakistani Cricket Team, PCB, Pakistan's performance, Babar Azam, Sports Journalism, Negativity on the Media and Match-fixing. Listen to Mirza Iqbal Baig tell stories about the Pakistan Cricket Team you have never heard elsewhere. Was Ramiz Raja's tenure better or Najam Sethi's? Why did Pakistan lose the series to England? Which players were involved in match-fixing? Find out this and more on...

Jan 07, 20231 hr 31 minSeason 1Ep. 234

"Bilawal Bhutto is the next PM of Pakistan" - Nabil Gabol on the Lyari Gang War - #TPE 233

Nabil Gabol, former MNA and Federal Minister, comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the Lyari Gang War, PPP, working with Altaf Hussain, Uzair Baloch, Sindh Police and why he sees Bilawal Bhutto as the next Prime Minister of Pakistan. Is Nabil Gabol a Gangster? Is Lyari Safe now? Who killed Benazir Bhutto? Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. Nabil Gabol is a Pakistani politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2015 an...

Jan 02, 20231 hr 49 minSeason 1Ep. 233

Everything you don't know about Breast Cancer - Zahra Khan - Her journey with Cancer - #TPE 232

Zahra Khan comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss her journey with Breast Cancer. This is the energy we all need to take into the new year - Zahra Khan talks about how manifestation, positivity, spirituality, and a strong support system, helped her battle Breast Cancer. Her Inspirational journey takes us from detection to radiation - there is so much we all don't know about Breast Cancer and the awareness campaigns rarely get into the details. Watch as Zahra Khan tells us everything we do n...

Dec 29, 20221 hr 58 minSeason 1Ep. 232

The Struggles of a Musician in Pakistan - Daniel Arthur Panjwaneey - #TPE 231

Daniel Arthur Panjwaneey aka Alien Panda Jury / Kukido is a producer, singer-songwriter, audio engineer, multi instrumentalist, label head and chef. A career spanning over 20 years from 2000 with the thrash metal band Messiah to performing at the first ever Boiler Room session in Pakistan this year and everything else in between. Danny comes on the podcast to discuss the Electronic Music Scene in Karachi, the role of the Christian Community, Mental Health, Therapy and International Festivals. Fi...

Dec 24, 20221 hr 57 minSeason 1Ep. 231

Mental Health, Joyland and Misogyny - Sajeer Shaikh - Shehzad Ghias -#TPE 230

Content creators Sajeer Shaikh and Shehzad Ghias sit for the monthly TPE episode where we discuss everything happening in Pakistan. Should Joyland have been banned? Why do we not give financial independence to women in Pakistan? Does Social Media destroy Mental Health? What is the meaning of life? 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. Plea...

Dec 21, 20222 hr 10 minSeason 1Ep. 230

How bad is the Pakistani Economy? - Dr. Asim Ijaz Khwaja - Micro Economic Solutions -#TPE 229

Asim Ijaz Khwaja, one of the world's leading Economist comes on the podcast to discuss the state of the Pakistani Economy and talk about Micro Economic Solutions. On this deep dive podcast we discuss Economics, Tax Collection, Education, Economic Research, Bureaucracy and the Pakistani state. Is the current Economic crisis unprecedented? How to empower the Pakistani people? Can removing frictions improve the Pakistani Economy? FInd out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experie...

Dec 16, 20222 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 229

Is Pakistan still important to the United States? - Tamana Salikuddin - USIP -#TPE 228

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 Tamanna Salikuddin is director of South Asia programs at the U.S. Institute of Peace, where she oversees USIP’s work in Pakistan and broader South Asia. Tamanna comes on The Pakistan Experience to...

Dec 13, 20221 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 228

God, Islam, Spirituality, Fashion and Karachi - Yousuf Bashir Qureshi - #TPE 227

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 Yousuf Bashir Qureshi is a fashion designer who has designed for the likes of Kenneth Cole, Bebe, BCBG and Christian Lacroix amongst others working in Nebraska and LA. YBQ comes on The Pakistan Ex...

Dec 10, 20221 hr 47 minSeason 1Ep. 227

How Careem beat Uber in Pakistan - Junaid Iqbal - Founding MD Careem - #TPE 226

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 Junaid Iqbal, the founding MD of Careem, comes on The Pakistan Experience to tell the story of how Careem beat Uber in Pakistan and how they sold Careem for over 3 billion dollars! On this deep di...

Dec 07, 20222 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 226

What really happened on the podcast with Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi? - TPE Daily - Shehzad Ghias

Last week Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi of Thought Behind Things came on The Pakistan Experience (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkMM0u_4cmM) and the podcast has ignited a fiery social media debate. Reluctantly, I have made this video addressing all the controversies surrounding the podcast. It was unrehearsed and unscripted so I forgot to mention that the screenshot is not from a private group chat, it is from the TBT group. I hope this puts all the matters and debates to rest and we can all move o...

Dec 05, 202222 minSeason 5Ep. 5
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