Hassan Shafiq is a Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Enthusiast. Educating the world about digital tech one article at a time. He is also a writer for Coinmarketcap. On this episode of The Pakistan Experience, we demystify Cryptocurrency - what is it? What regulation could mean for Pakistan? What is the future of Bitcoin? What is Web 3.0? Are your funds safe on Binance? Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced po...
Dec 27, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 147
Javed Jabbar is a Pakistani writer and politician. Javed Jabbar has served as a Senator during Zia-ul-Haq's tensure and as the Information Minister during Pervez Mushraf's rule. Javed Jabbar has also been associated with the Advertising industry for the past 5 decades and has written several books. Mr. Jabbar joins on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience to discuss Pakistaniyat, the need for a Pakistani identity, serving under Military Dictators and whether there is an effort being mad...
Dec 23, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Shahjehan Khan comes on the podcast to discuss grappling with his identity in a post 9-11 world, being thrusted into stardom as part of the punk rock band 'The Kominas', recovery from addiction and the artist's life. Shahjehan is a voice-over artist, actor, and musician based in Boston and the founder of the South Asian punk rock band The Kominas. He is the current host of the KING OF THE WORLD PODCAST, exploring his life as a Pakistani American Muslim in the 20 years since 9/11. Please consider...
Dec 21, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 145
Tariq Ali comes back on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the Sialkot incident, rising religious extremism, TLP, The treatment of women, the history of violence, the War in Afghanistan and Julian Assange. We also discuss Tariq Ali's latest book, "The Forty Year War in Afghanistan: A Chronicle Foretold" Tariq Ali is a Pakistani-British political activist, writer, journalist, historian, filmmaker, and public intellectual. He is the author of many books, including Pakistan: Military Rule or People...
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 144
Uzair Younus is a public policy analyst and the Director of the Pakistan initiative at the Atlantic Council. He is also the host of Pakistanomy. Uzair joins us for a discussion on rising religious extremism, the appointment of Ejaz Akram, inflation, the economy, and what the future might hold for Pakistan. Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: http...
Dec 09, 2021•1 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 143
Muhammad Ibrahim Qazi, the grandson of Qazi Hussain Ahmed(Former Ameer of Jamiat-e-Islami), is a strategic analyst. Muhammad Ibrahim joins us on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience to give the right wing's vision of Pakistan. On this deep dive podcast we discuss the Sialkot incident, Blasphemy Law in Pakistan, Jamiat-e-Islami, Political Expediency, Qazi Hussain Ahmed, Maulana Maududi, Islamia Jamiat-e-Talba and Anti-Americanism. Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pak...
Dec 04, 2021•2 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 142
Live with the organizers and students leaders of the Student Solidarity March to discuss why they are protesting! Live with Progressive Students Collective. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.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 w...
Nov 29, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Author, Professor and Historian, Kamran Asdar Ali joins us for a deep dive podcast on the history of the left in Pakistan. Why did class politics not take root in Pakistan? What do we see so many nationalists movement in Pakistan? What has been the politics in Karachi? Kamran Asdar Ali and I discuss the Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case, Muslim Nationalism, Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Jinnah's politics on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. Kamran Asdar Ali is professor of anthropology, Middle East...
Nov 22, 2021•2 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 141
On the 140th episode of the TPE Series, and the first episode of The Sports Experience series, one of our favourite people in the world, Ali Aftab Saeed comes back on the podcast to discuss Pakistani Cricket, Match Fixing, Muhammad Aamir, Shohaib Akhtar vs Nauman Niaz, The Ahmed Hasan Rana Interview, and the legend that is Aamir Liaquat. Ali Aftab Saeed is a content creator, cultural commentator, analyst and host. Kya Cricket mai captain ka koi role hota hay? Toss Factor kaisay fix karay? Kya jo...
Nov 20, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 140
Mubbashir A. Rizvi was the Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Georgetown University and is the author of "The Ethics of Staying: Social Movements and Land Rights Politics in Pakistan". Mubasshir joins us on The Pakistan Experience to discuss Okara farms case study, land rights, social movements, Anjuman Muzareen Punjab, Farmers Movement and the state. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com...
Nov 15, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 139
Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience Nighat Said Khan is a Pakistani feminist activist, researcher and author. She is the director and founder of the Applied Socio-Economic Research (ASR) Resource Centre and a founding member of the Women's Action Forum. Nighat joins us on the podcast to discuss the sexuality spectrum, how patriarchy seeks to control women's sexuality, using religion as a strategy in politics, the Aurat March, Zia's legacy and...
Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 138
Dr Mariam Chughtai is the Director of the National Curriculum Council, she comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the Single National Curriculum and dispel social media rumours. In this deep dive discussion, we get into the weeds of the program, from discussing what it is, what it aims to do, and what has people afraid. Dr. Mariam and I discuss the minimum standards for education, the problem with NOCs, Policy Making, Teacher Training, Overloading Islamiat and the criticism from minorities....
Nov 04, 2021•1 hr 50 min•Season 1Ep. 137
Live with Amna and Mariam Shafqat Goraya. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.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 f...
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience Ben Burgis, author, podcaster, and philosophy instructor comes on to discuss why the left is fixated on ideas of moralism, individual responsibility and identity, and suffers from defeatism. We get into a deep dive discussion on performativeness, identity politics, cancel culture and the nationalization of social media. Is Joe Rogan a far right podcaster? Was Dave Chappelle's special transphobic? Who will win...
Oct 27, 2021•2 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 136
Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience Dr. Amna Salman is a Forensic Psychologist who has recently completed her PhD from the University of Birmingham. Dr. Sharmeen Khan is a Clinical Psychologist with years of experience in the field. After the recent cases of violence against women, we decided to bring both of them on to discuss the ethics of Therapy and the Psychology of Violence. Why is Pakistan prone to mob violence? Is cancel culture toxic? ...
Oct 10, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience Ali Hasanain is the Economics Department Chair at the Lahore University of Management Sciences and was a Oxford-Princeton Global Fellow, he teaches Economics, Media and Corruption. Ali comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the underlying issues in Pakistan's that impede our Economic growth - what does the country need to do to ensure sustainable Economic growth? Will the Pandora Papers lead to anything?...
Oct 07, 2021•2 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 134
In March, Tariq Banuri was removed as the chairman of HEC by the Federal Government, a move that is being challenged in the courts. Dr. Tariq Banuri joins us on The Pakistan Experience to discuss why he was removed by the Government as the Chairman of HEC, exposes the corruption within the HEC, and discusses his philosophy of Education, and his vision for the HEC. How should Research grants be awarded? Do HEC rankings make any sene? Why do we need the HEC to verify our degrees? What are his thou...
Oct 04, 2021•2 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 133
Asim Sajjad Akhtar is a professor, writer and political worker. Asim Sajjad comes on The Pakistan Experience again to discuss fascism, the left, identity politics, online spaces, economics and Marx. What does the left need to do to respond to the challenges? Is Democracy prone to majoritarianism? Are Pakistanis too 'jahil' for democracy? Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. The Pakistan Experience is an independently run podcast. Please consider supporting us...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 132
Raza Rumi joins us on this deep dive podcast to discuss why he had to leave Pakistan, the shrinking space for Journalism in the country, how digital journalism is changing the landscape, the philosophy behind Naya Daur, new media and nation building. What do we need to do to build a Pakistani state? Should journalists be scared of the new laws? What is the role of journalism? Find out this, and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. The Pakistan Experience is an independently ru...
Sep 28, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 131
Dr. Ilhan Niaz is a Historian and a Professor at Quaid-e-Azam University. Dr. Ilhan joins us on this deep dive podcast to discuss why the Civil Service has not been reformed in Pakistan, why the Pakistani state continues to be colonial, the struggles Pakistan has faced in making a state, the Pakistani elite, and 'sahab' culture. Why has the Pakistani civilian bureaucracy not developed? Should Karachi be an independent administrative unit? Who the main beneficiaries of the status quo? Do we need ...
Sep 25, 2021•2 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 130
Nadeem Haque is the Vice Chancellor of PIDE, he was the Deputy Chairman Planning Commission, Dr. Nadeem comes on to a live episode of The Pakistan Experience where we debate what the concerns of Development should be - is there any point to development that is not human centric? Does anyone still believe in trickle down economics anymore? What is the boomer-millennial debate? Ending with a surprising debate on Colonialism! The Pakistan Experience is an independently run podcast. Please consider ...
Sep 23, 2021•2 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 129
Ahmad Rafay Alam is one of the leading Environment Lawyers in Pakistan and teaches at LUMS. Rafay Alam comes on the podcast to discuss the law, climate change, the need of the hour, the efficacy of our Environmental Protection Agencies, Dams and what we can do to save the world! The Pakistan Experience is an independently run podcast. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.f...
Sep 21, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 128
Michael Kugelman is the Deputy director of the Asia Program, South Asia senior associate at The Wilson Center and writes for the weekly South Asia brief at Foreign Policy magazine. Michael comes on the podcast to discuss the recent take over of Afghanistan by the Taliban, and what it could mean for South Asia. Did India lose in Afghanistan? What all did the US get wrong? Will Pakistan be able to exert control over the Taliban or will we see a rise in TTP? Find out this, and more, on this week's ...
Sep 14, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 127
Zarrar Said is the author of Pureland. Zarrar comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss his book, prejudices and the commercial industry of writing books.
Sep 13, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 126
Syed Muzamil Shah is an anchor, journalist and analyst. Muzamil comes back on the podcast to discuss the repercussions of the Single National Curriculum, the growing Talibanization of Pakistan, American imperialism and neoliberalism. The Pakistan Experience is an independently run podcast. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://inst...
Sep 09, 2021•2 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 125
Hashmat Moslish is a Journalist, Independent Analyst, Former Senior Producer at Al Jazeera, and advisor to the former President of Afghanistan, Burhanuddin Rabbani. Hashmat joins us on the podcast to contextualize the rise of Taliban in Afghanistan. We get into a deep discussion on how the Taliban managed to take over the entire country so swiftly, where all did the US policy fail in Afghanistan, what does the future look like and what role should Pakistan play. The Pakistan Experience is an ind...
Aug 26, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 124
Kapil Dev is a human rights activist from Pakistan, Kapil Dev comes back on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the recent rise in the attacks on temples, Hinduphobia and the Government's role in fuelling hate in the country. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.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 comedia...
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 123
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Aug 10, 2021•2 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 122
Dr Madhavi Menon comes on the podcast to discuss how the Anglo-American conception of identity does not apply to South Asia. On this deep dive podcast, we discuss how British prudish laws went against how Indians saw identity, gender and sexual fluidity, we discuss gender fluidity in Sufi culture, specifically Sufi poetry, we also get into discussions of consent, the agent of consent, gender performativity, desire, judgment, and our love for the Masala culture of Bollywood. Madhavi Menon is Prof...
Jul 31, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 121
Syed Nomanul Haq is a Pakistani scholar and intellectual historian noted especially for his contributions to the fields of Islamic history and Islamic philosophy. Noman ul Haq is currently the Dean of Liberal Arts at UMT, he has previously taught at Harvard, Brown, UPenn, LUMS, IBA and Habib University. In his career spanning twenty years, Haq has gained widespread repute for his teaching, publications and editorial and research work on the history and philosophy of science, postmodern philosoph...
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 120
