For the 18th episode of TPE we turn the camera around on our director and producer, Mr. Nabhan Karim. Shehzad and Nabhan sit and discuss how The Pakistan Experience came to be. Nabhan Karim heads the Media Studies department at CBM and runs Wormhole Productions. He has extensive experience directing, having worked at CNN and Stimulus Productions. The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.
Jan 06, 2020•1 hr 56 min•Season 1Ep. 18
We took a hiatus for a couple of weeks in December so here we are back with two episodes this week - presenting the very special 2019 year end review. Ramish Safa from Bros Meet the world, Sajeer Shaikh from Mangobaaz and Gibran Khaliq from TVP come on The Pakistan Experience to look back at the year that was 2019! The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.
Jan 01, 2020•2 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Uzair Younis, a policy analyst from DC, comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the economy, the government and the policies of the country. Is the economy failing under PTI? What can be done to remedy it? What do the future prospects look like for the country and the economy? The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.
Dec 31, 2019•2 hr 12 min
Jibran Nasir comes back on The Pakistan Experience to discuss his engagement, the Musharaf Judgment and the general state of Pakistan. Where are we headed as a country and how we can come together to create change? Watch Jibran Nasir at his candid best talking about his work, his life and his hopes for the future. The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.
Dec 22, 2019•2 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 15
On the 14th episode of The Pakistan Experience, Daanika Kamal and Hera Mannan come on to discuss relationships, divorce and mental health. Hera Mannan is a content creator and Daanika Kamal runs a Mental Health organization. The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.
Nov 27, 2019•1 hr 59 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Sabin Agha, a Journalist and a Documentary Film-maker, candidly talks about Journalism and Censorship in Pakistan. Is Journalism dead? Are there still some flag bearers managing to get the truth out there? Will Journalism rise again? How much of news in Pakistan is controlled by the state? Sabin Agha holds no punches back in this podcast. The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.
Oct 22, 2019•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Natalia Gul Baghdadi is a stand up comedian, who was trolled and bullied online for a standup comedy video she made talking about Sindhis. Natalia talks about dealing with the hate with love, her life's philosophies and promoting a more holistic lifestyle. The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.
Oct 17, 2019•2 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Nusrat Hidayatullah is the founder of the 42 day challenge and the F word. She is a fitness and nutrition consultant and trainer. Parishae is a strategist, and a managing director for Shapar Pvt Ltd. (the holding company of 4 brands - Amir Adnan, Huma Adnan, Fnk Asia, Craft Stories). She likes to work out and has an instagram to inspire people. The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.
Oct 15, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 11
The Pakistani short film 'Darling' just won the Orizzonti best short film award at the Venice Film Festival. We have the director of the film, Saim Sadiq, the AD and casting director, Sana Jafri and the star of the movie, Alina. Darling is a movie with a trans character at the center, played by Alina, who is a khawajasira, the film explores notions of femininity and masculinity in Pakistan. In the podcast we discuss why it was important to cast a trans character to play the trans role, how the m...
Oct 02, 2019•1 hr 50 min•Season 1Ep. 10
A very special episode of The Pakistan Experience with Mrs. Khan. Mrs. Khan recently gained virality for her comments on TV about women and relationships. We sit down to have a respectful deep dive conversation with Mrs. Khan to contextualize her views and give her the space to clarify and expand on her opinions, rather than relying on 5 minute sound bites. Listen to this conversation between Mrs. Khan and Shehzad Ghias Shaikh about the Rishta culture in Pakistan and gender roles The Pakistan Ex...
Sep 25, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 9
The admins of the all male group 'Soul Brothers' and Muhammad Moiz sit down with Shehzad Ghias to discuss online male spaces in Pakistan. What is incel culture and why it is dangerous? Do online male spaces tend to be anti-feminism? Four people with different views on gender, masculinity and online spaces, sit down and have a frank discussion to help create a more inclusive and safe space online for everybody. The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakis...
Sep 24, 2019•2 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Syed Muhammad Kumail is a member of the Improvisational Comedy Troupe 'LolWalay', a Sozkhuwan and a teacher. Kumail sat down with Shehzad to dispel some of the rumours spread about Shias during Moharram. If you heard Shias mix spit into the Haleem or have sex orgies, please listen and educate yourself. Also we would like to request everyone to please listen to the entire podcast with an open mind. It is a frank, open and honest discussion between two friends that seeks to combat hate and bigotry...
Sep 13, 2019•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Listen to Ali Gul Pir like you have never heard him before. We all grew up singing Wadera ka Beta but now get to know the man behind the viral sensations. As Ali Gul Pir opens up about receiving FIA summons over a tweet, facing hate online and his personal life stories. Ali recently released a song called, "Sorry, I wasn't enough", an honest reflection about his feelings about his childhood and on this podcast he goes deep about the issues he faced growing up, how he dealt with his parents divor...
Sep 09, 2019•2 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 6
On the fourth episode of The Pakistan Experience, Shehzad Ghias and Haya Fatima Iqbal have a deep conversation about Haya's journey from Karachi to New York as a documentary film maker. How did a girl from Karachi become an Oscar and Emmy winning Documentary Film Maker? The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation
Aug 28, 2019•2 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 4
On the third episode of The Pakistan Experience, Muhammad Jibran Nasir discusses his reasons for entering politics and the struggles he has faced. The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation
Aug 27, 2019•2 hr 10 min
On the second episode of The Pakistan Experience, we have the admins of the Facebook group Soul Bitches, Rabeeya Latif and Madiha Latif, discussing Sexual Harassment, the Cancel Culture and Feminism in Pakistan. The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversations.
Aug 05, 2019•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 2
On the first episode of The Pakistan Experience, Muhammad Moiz aka Shumaila Bhatti aka Pudina Chatni reveals all the details of the Kami Sid child r*pe case, Transgender activism and the Me Too movement in Pakistan. Watch the video on Youtube and subscribe to our Facebook Page The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversations....
Jul 31, 2019•1 hr 49 min•Season 1Ep. 1
