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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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Trolling online, Negativity and Hate - Tamkenat Mansoor - No Filters - #TPE 225

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 Tamkenat Mansoor is a doctor, content creator, actress and Youtuber. She comes back on The Pakistan Experience for a podcast with one truth bomb after another. On this passionate episode of TPE, w...

Dec 03, 20221 hr 58 minSeason 1Ep. 225

Defending PTI, Digital Media and Thought Behind Things - Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi - #TPE 224

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 Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi is a content creator and a podcaster - he hosts the popular podcast 'Thought Behind Things'. Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi comes on The Pakistan Experience for a detailed discu...

Nov 30, 20222 hr 53 minSeason 1Ep. 224

Prosperity for All Nations - Raza Hasan - Democracy and Injustice - #TPE 223

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 Raza Hasan comes on TPE to discuss Democracy, Injustice, Corruption, and comparing life in the United States to life in Pakistan. Raza Hasan authored Prosperity for All Nations, demonstrating a br...

Nov 28, 20221 hr 20 minSeason 1Ep. 229

Rescuing over 30,000 Animals - Ayesha Chundrigar - Animal Rescue - #TPE 222

Running an Animal ReThe 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 Ayesha Chundrigar is the founder of ACF Animal Rescue. She's a journalist and psychotherapist by profession. Her third degree was in English literature and philosophy She start...

Nov 27, 20222 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 222

Comedy, Raves and the Karachi Night Life - Natalia Gul - Content Creator - #TPE 221

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 Natalia Gul is a Stand up Comedian, DJ and a Content Creator. Natalia comes back on The Pakistan Experience to tell some crazy stories, from the time an uncle asked them to stop a rave to how once...

Nov 24, 20221 hr 50 minSeason 1Ep. 221

Leading Economist on the Pakistani Economy and Trade in South Asia - Dr. Sanjay Kathuria - TPE #220

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 One of the leading Economist of the world, Sanjay Kathuria, comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss Trade with India, the Pakistani Economy, South Asia, What Pakistan can learn from Bangladesh...

Nov 17, 20221 hr 47 minSeason 1Ep. 220

Comedy, Vulgarity and Hasna Mana Hai - Tabish Hashmi on entering Politics - #TPE 219

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 Tabish Hashmi is a Stand-up Comedian and the host of Geo's Hasna Mana Hai. Tabish comes on The Pakistan Experience for a detailed discussion on comedy, vulgarity, Hasna Mana Hai, Politics, Satire ...

Nov 15, 20221 hr 52 minSeason 1Ep. 219

The Problems with the Pakistani Media Industry - Zara Tareen - Actress - #TPE 218

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 Zara Tareen has been working on TV and Stage for the past 11 years. She was Nominated for the Best Supporting Actress at PISA Dubai (Pakistan International Screen Awards) for the character of Zule...

Nov 10, 20221 hr 56 minSeason 1Ep. 218

Bhutto, 1971 and the Pakistani Economy - Yousuf Nazar - Investment Banker -#TPE 217

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 Nazar comes on The Pakistan Experience to set the record straight on the role of Bangladesh in the creation of Bangladesh. On this deep dive podcast, we discus 1971, the Pakistani Economy, ...

Nov 08, 20222 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 217

Stand-Up Comedy, Being Jango and Dirty Comedy - Akbar Chaudry - #TPE 216

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 Akbar Chaudry is a Stand-up Comedian and Content Creator. Akbar comes back on The Pakistan Experience for a detailed discussion on Stand-up Comedy, our journey, the comedy community, hate comments...

Nov 06, 20222 hr 20 minSeason 1Ep. 216

How to be a Rational Thinker - Syed Muzammil Shah - Journalism and the Media - #TPE 215

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 Syed Muzammil Shah is a Journalist and a Content Creator. Muzammil comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss Arshad Sharif's murder, Sadaf Naeem's death, the DG ISI Press Conference, the Long Ma...

Nov 03, 20222 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 215

Arshad Sharif's Murder and Imran Khan's Long March - Uzair Younus - #TPE 214

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 Uzair Younus comes back on the podcast to discuss Arshad Sharif's murder, the question marks surrounding it, the DG ISPR Press Conference, the Long March, Imran Khan, PTI and the current political climate. Who killed Arshad Sharif? Will Imran Khan's Long March Fail? Is the Demand for Elec...

Oct 30, 202241 minSeason 1Ep. 214

Understanding the Pakistani Identity - Preh Memon - Social Commentator - #TPE 213

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 Preh Memon is a content creator and social commentator. On this episode of The Pakistan Experience, we discuss being Sindhi in Karachi, Regional Identities, Mental Health, Understanding Social Issues, Being Informed, Amber vs Johnny Depp and Woke Culture. And Please stay in touch: https:/...

Oct 25, 20221 hr 55 minSeason 1Ep. 213

Zahid Ahmed opens up about the Media Industry and His Life - #TPE 212

To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience 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 Zahid Ahmed comes on the podcast for a honest and candid discussion about his life and the Media Industry. On this episode of The Pakistan Experience, we discuss speaking out on social issues, liv...

Oct 23, 20221 hr 32 minSeason 1Ep. 212

Economic History of Pakistan - 1947-1987 - Khurram Hussain - #TPE 211

Khurram Husain dissects Pakistan's economic evolution, highlighting its origins in a fragmented colonial state and the immediate challenges of institution-building. The discussion covers the detrimental effects of political instability, the "Decade of Development" benefiting only elites, and the nation's addiction to geopolitical rents. It further explores nationalization policies, the role of technocrats, and the deep-seated political issues that continue to shape Pakistan's economic trajectory, emphasizing the critical need for legitimate governance.

Oct 21, 20222 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 211

Why was Imran Khan Disqualified by the ECP? - #TPEDaily

To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience TPE Daily 002 Did ECP have the authority to disqualify Imran Khan? Probably not Was Imran Khan involved in corrupt practices? Yes, the evidence in the foreign funding case and the tosha khana case is pretty straight forward. Is it still political victimisation then? Yes Arguing the merits and the legality of judgments almost becomes pointless when cases are left on cold storage and judgments are only pas...

Oct 21, 20227 minSeason 10Ep. 2

What does Shahrukh Jatoi's Acquittal say about Pakistan? - Have we failed? - #TPEDaily

To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience TPE Daily 001 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/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by co...

Oct 19, 202212 minSeason 10Ep. 1

An Update from The Pakistan Experience - Celebrating 40k and Future Plans

To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience The Clips channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaaWywA8uDHWz-A2_rTbrTg 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/thepakistanexperience https://ins...

Oct 18, 202217 min

Who destroyed the Pakistani Economy? - Dr. Miftah Ismail - Former Finance Minister - #TPE 210

To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience Dr. Miftah Ismail is an Economist and a Politician, he was the former Finance Minister of Pakistan. He has a PhD in Public Finance and the Political Economy. Dr. Miftah Ismail comes on The Pakistan Experience for a detailed, and a refreshingly honest, conversation on the Pakistani Economy, Politics and the fundamental issues plaguing our country. On this deep dive podcast, we discuss his removal as Finan...

Oct 15, 20221 hr 40 minSeason 1Ep. 210

Violence Against Women, Activism and Flood Relief - Nazish Brohi - #TPE 209

Nazish Brohi does research and analysis in the social development sector in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iraq, focusing on democratization, conflict, gender, and human rights. She has taught at Quaid-e-Azam University, authored various reports, and writes for Dawn newspaper. Nazish Brohi comes on the podcast for a deep dive discussion on violence against women, honour killings, strides made by womens movements in Pakistan, activism, urban violence, flood relief, the Sindh Government and the respon...

Oct 14, 20221 hr 56 minSeason 1Ep. 210

In Defense of Imran Khan: The case for PTI - Uzair Younus and Bilal Lakhani - #TPE 208

Uzair younus is director of the Pakistan initiative at the Atlantic council, a dc-based think tank, and host of the podcast pakistonomy. Bilal Lakhani is a columnist for Express Tribune and a recipient of the James A Wechsler Award for International Reporting. Supports PTI. On the 4th session of our series of talking across the aisle, Bilal Lakhani makes the case for PTI. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Pl...

Oct 12, 20221 hr 56 minSeason 1Ep. 208

Crypto, Bitcoin, NFTs and the Metaverse - Mehdi Farooq - Analyst - #TPE 207

Mehdi Farooq comes on the podcast for a detailed discussion on Crypto, Trading, Bitcoin, Etherium, Altcoins, How to Invest, NFTs and the Metaverse. Mehdi is a Senior Tokenomics Analyst at Animoca Brands. Previously, he was a Director of Research at Token Metrics, where he led their research team and did venture investing in web3. Before crypto, he did equity and global macro research. Is Bitcoin better or Etherium? Are NFTs a scam? Is the Metaverse here? Find out this and more on this week's epi...

Oct 07, 20221 hr 10 minSeason 1Ep. 207

Comedy, Satire, 4 Man Show and BNN - Murtaza Chaudhary - Satirist - #TPE 206

Murtaza Chaudhary is a producer, director, host and satirist. He is the man behind the successful shows, BNN and 4 Man Show. On this detailed episode of The Pakistan Experience we discuss comedy, satire, news, PTI, celebrity culture, censorship and respecting elders with Murtaza Chaudhary. Can their be satire without an opinion? Was Murtaza Chaudhary inside when Aaj was attacked? How was the 4 Man Show created? Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. The Pakista...

Oct 06, 20221 hr 47 minSeason 1Ep. 206

Radio, The Breakfast Show, Masculinity and Wellness - Khalid Malk - RJ/Host - #TPE 205

Khalid Malik is a RJ, Host, Actor, Coach and Mentor, Khalid hosts the popular morning radio show in Pakistan. Khalid comes on the Pakistan Experience for a detailed discussion on the Radio, hosting the Breakfast Show, Masculinity, Mentorship, talking to our boys, health, wellness, inner peace, sex education and incel culture. Genuinely watch Khalid like you have never seen him before. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conv...

Oct 03, 20221 hr 55 minSeason 1Ep. 205

Pakistan's core Economic Challenges - Atif Mian - Leading Economist - #TPE 204

One of the world's leading Economists, Atif Mian, comes on The Pakistan Experience for a masterclass on Pakistan's economic problems. On this deep dive podcast, we discuss inequality, real estate, economic indicators, incompetence of our leaders, circular debt, CPEC, IMF and the political economy. How bad is our economy? What are Pakistan's core economic problems? Why Pakistan focuses on unproductive sectors? Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. Atif Rehman M...

Sep 30, 20221 hr 58 minSeason 1Ep. 204

Mathira opens up about her life, the Controversies and Finding Islam - Mathira - #TPE 203

Mathira is a Pakistani-Zimbabwean model, dancer, television hostess, singer, and actress. Everybody has an opinion about Mathira but people don't really know Mathira. For once, Mathira appears in a completely different light where she openly talks about her life, her struggle, the controversies and finding Islam. On this deep dive podcast on Mathira's life, we discuss her journey, toxic people, God, rock bottoms, childhood trauma, being a mother, victim-blaming and Malala. The Pakistan Experienc...

Sep 28, 20222 hr 22 minSeason 1Ep. 203

Violence against Women, and Flood Relief - TPE Live - Sajeer, Maryam and Mariam - TPE Live X

On this month's episode of TPE Live, we discuss the recent cases of violence against women and flood relief. As always we are joined by Mariam Shafqat Goraya and Sajeer Shaikh, and Maryam Jamali joins us to discuss her work doing flood relief in Balochistan. 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: http...

Sep 27, 20221 hr 57 minSeason 4Ep. 10

From Nescafe Basement to an Independent Artist - Maria Unera - Singer/Songwriter - #TPE 202

Maria Unera is a Singer/Song writer and Content Creator who’s half Filipino half Pakistani. On this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience, Maria Unera shares her journey from dropping out of school to moving to Karachi alone and pursuing her dream to become a Musician. We discuss sexism in the Music Industry, Bullying, Art, Karachi, True Crime and Bo Burnham. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please cons...

Sep 23, 20221 hr 48 minSeason 1Ep. 202

The Pakistani Economy after the Floods - Uzair Younus - #TPE 201

Uzair Younus comes back on The Pakistan Experience for a detailed discussion on the Pakistani political economy. Did Imran Khan sabotage the Pakistani ecnomy? Will Pakistan ever recover from the Floods? Why does the Pakistani economy keep crashing? Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. Uzair Younus is the director of the Pakistan Initiative at the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center. He is also manager for engagement and strategy at Dhamiri, an innovation fir...

Sep 22, 20222 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 201

What Caused the Floods and What should be done now? - Dawar Butt - #TPE 200

We are dedicating TPE 200 completely to the floods. Dawar Butt, a Public Policy Analyst by profession, with a deep interest in Environmental Policy and Management. Dawar Butt comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss what caused the floods, what could have been done to mitigate the damage, climate change, the Global North, Dams and what we should do now. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider su...

Sep 16, 20222 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 200
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