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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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Imran Khan, The Establishment and the End of PTI - How we got here - The Real Story Exposed

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/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and write...

Jun 08, 20231 hr 13 min

The Karachi Police Cases: Gender Based Violence, Assault and Crime - Summaiya Syed Tariq - #TPE 276

A harrowing and dark episode of The Pakistan Experience, where Dr. Summaiya Syed Tariq talks about the "bowels of our society"; as the Karachi Police Surgeon, she deals with all kinds of violent crime, Gender Based Violence, and Crime. On this episode, she discusses police procedure, assault, laws, the two finger test, taboos, child abuse, the Dua Zehra Case, Baldia Town Tragedy and the PIA Crash. Dr. Summaiya Syed Tariq is the Karachi Police Surgeon. She is a Forensic Consultant and an expert o...

Jun 06, 20231 hr 48 minSeason 1Ep. 277

Zia-ul-Haq's Fascism, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and the Movement for Democracy - Aslam Khwaja - #TPE 277

Activist and Journalist Aslam Khwaja comes on the podcast to discuss his book, "People's Movement of Pakistan", that goes into the details of the torture camps during Zia-ul-Haq's dictatorship, PPP, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, the Movement for the Restoration for Democracy, Politics and the current political climate. Born in Hyderabad, Sindh on 25th December 1962, Aslam Khwaja joined Left politics in late 1970s, during General Zia Martial Law with the students wing of Communist Party of Pakistan. Aslam...

Jun 04, 20232 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 277

Herald, Journalism, Censorship and the Media Industry - Badar Alam - #TPE 276

Journalist and Editor Badar Alam joins us on The Pakistan Experience to discuss Print Journalism, The Media Industry, Censorship, Herald, the business of News, Channel Owners, Advertising and the state of Journalism today. Muhammad Badar Alam has been a journalist since 1992. He worked as the editor of Herald magazine, Pakistan’s premier current affairs magazine, from June 2010 to July 2019 – until the magazine was forced to close down as a punishment for its independent editorial policy and fea...

Jun 01, 20232 hr 13 minSeason 1Ep. 276

The Creation, Election and Selection of Imran Khan - Pakistan Lost - Ep 08 - Charter of Democracy

Pakistan Lost is a series of audio essays on history exploring the choices that were made that impacted millions of people for decades to come. Episode 8 of the series looks at the creation, election and selection of Imran Khan, how the military used Imran Khan against the Charter of Democracy. Watch all the episodes of Pakistan Lost: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HVcorSr-vM&list=PLlQZ9NZnjq5qRLMfNjRNQyCTBkT0etuaZ The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tel...

May 31, 202319 min

JNU, Comedy, Satire, Caste and Culture in India - Anurag Minus Verma - Comedian - #TPE 276

Anurag Minus Verma joins us on a fun episode of The Pakistan Experience discussing JNU, Comedy, Satire, Caste and Culture in India. On this deep dive episode, we discuss Extensialism, Devang Patel, Kafka, White Vloggers, Marxism, Adnan Sami, Anti-National, Gaanja, Anti-Caste, Memes, Culture and BC Sutta Na Mila Anurag is a multimedia artist. He studied Art and Aesthetics at JNU, Delhi, and film editing at FTII, Pune. His video diaries and character videos have gained a substantial social media f...

May 28, 20231 hr 30 min

Benazir Bhutto and the End of Democracy - Pakistan Lost - Ep 07

Pakistan Lost is a series of audio essays on history exploring the choices that were made that impacted millions of people for decades to come. Episode 7 of the series looks at the dismissal of Benazir Bhutto's first Government on August 6th, 1990. Watch all the episodes of Pakistan Lost: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HVcorSr-vM&list=PLlQZ9NZnjq5qRLMfNjRNQyCTBkT0etuaZThe Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. ...

May 27, 20239 min

Is this the end of Imran Khan? Has PTI been Dismantled? - Imran Khan vs PDM - Shehzad Ghias

Imran Khan vs the COAS - Has PTI been Dismantled? Is the Party Over? 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/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.co...

May 25, 202355 min

The Rise and Fall of PTI - Nadeem Farooq Paracha - Imran Khan - Myth of the Middle Class - #TPE 275

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/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and write...

May 24, 20232 hr 38 minSeason 1Ep. 275

Karachi, Lyari, Altaf Hussain, MQM and PPP - Laurent Gayer on the Struggle for the City - #TPE 274

Laurent Gayer comes on the Pakistan Experience to discuss his book, "Karachi: Ordered Disorder and the Struggle for the City", Student Politics, MQM, PPP, JI, Altaf Hussain, PTM, Benazir's Assassination, Delhi and Paris. Laurent Gayer is Senior Research Fellow at the Center for International Studies (CERI-Sciences Po), Paris. For the past twenty years, he has been investigating urban transformations, social struggles and political conflicts in Karachi. His main publications include Karachi: Orde...

May 21, 20231 hr 52 minSeason 1Ep. 274

Imran Khan, Malik Riaz and the Al Qadir Trust Case - The Whole Truth Exposed!

All sides of the Al Qadir Trust case, and the context of Corruption, Imran Khan's tenure and this 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepak...

May 19, 202338 min

Calcutta, Dhaka, Remembering Sabeen Mahmud and early childhood education - Mahenaz Mahmud - #274

Mahenaz Mahmud comes on podcast for our Mothers Day Special.Mahenaz Mahmud comes on the podcast to discuss early childhood Education, Sabeen Mahmud's legacy, T2F and how to raise children.Mahenaz Mahmud Sabeen’s mother, Mahenaz, has worked with children and adults since 1979, teaching, developing curricula and learning resources in urban and rural Pakistan. She initiated innovative Early Years projects, research and advocacy in the public and private sectors resulting in Pakistan’s first Nationa...

May 17, 20231 hr 46 minSeason 1Ep. 274

Return of Bachodiyan - 100K Special - Tamkenat, Syed Muzammil Shah, Ali Aftab Saeed, Mariam, Sajeer

Tamkenat Mansoor, Syed Muzammil Shah, Ali Aftab Saeed, Mariam Shafqat Goraya, and Sajeer Shaikh, join us for a special live stream celebrating 100,000 subscribers! This is the return of Bachodiyan you have all been waiting for. 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/thepakistanex... To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon...

May 15, 20232 hr 25 min

The Secret Untold History of Pakistan - Aamir Mughal - Former Intelligence Officer - #TPE 273

Aamir Mughal is a Former Intelligence officer from Directorate Intelligence Bureau , Government of Pakistan and a student of History, he actively archives the history of Pakistan on Twitter. Aamir Mughal comes on The Pakistan Experience for a tell all about the history of Pakistan, from Jinnah to Imran Khan, Aamir Mughal gets into the history of Jamaat-e-Islami, Politics, and military operations in Pakistan. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories abo...

May 14, 20232 hr 20 minSeason 1Ep. 273

Imran Khan vs The Establishment? - 15 things you don't know - Contextualizing the Crisis

This video was recorded before the Supreme Court declaring the arrest of Imran Khan illegal, they have still not declared the Arrest Warrant illegal so let's see what happens tomorrow but based on the leaked audio call of Imran Khan Lawyer's before the judgment today, they knew what the judgment will be and they also know they will get bail tomorrow.

May 11, 202356 min

The Death of the Political Class - Pakistan Lost - Ep 06 - EBDO

Pakistan Lost is a series of audio essays on history exploring the choices that were made that impacted millions of people for decades to come. Episode 6 of the series looks at how the political class was destroyed in Pakistan to pave the way for dictatorships. Watch all the episodes of Pakistan Lost: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HVcorSr-vM&list=PLlQZ9NZnjq5qRLMfNjRNQyCTBkT0etuaZ

May 11, 20237 min

BREAKING NEWS: The Legal and The Political Case against Imran Khan - Why was he Arrested?

Imran Khan has been arrested; here is what happened, and why it happened. For details of the Malik Riaz case against Imran Khan and other cases of Corruption. Watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq8psEQsjVg 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/the...

May 09, 202310 min

Kesava Menon recalls visiting Pakistan in 1990 - India-Pakistan Relations - #TPE 272

Kesava Menon comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss his book, "Never Tell Them We Are The Same People: Notes on Pakistan" - on this episode we discuss the SCO, Indo-Pak Relations, the possibility of peace and friendship between the countries, and how India is changing. Kesava Menon is an analyst and writer on political affairs. He was The Hindu’s first Pakistan Correspondent, from July 1990 to October 1993. He was also the Editor of the Malayalam newspaper 'Mathrubhumi' for 8 years. The Pak...

May 09, 20231 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 272

Jinnah, Creation of Pakistan,History of India and Hindutva Politics - Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy - #TPE 270

Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy comes back on The Pakistan Experience to discuss his new book, "Pakistan: Origins, Identity and Future" - on this podcast covering a wide range of topics Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy drops some bombshells about Jinnah, the Pakistani Identity, the Two Nation Theory, The History of the Sub-Continent and Hindutva Politics in India. On this deep dive podcast, Dr. Hoodbhoy and I discuss the Pakistani Identity, the imposition of Urdu, Jinnah's vision for Pakistan, Myth-Making, the Ideology ...

May 04, 20231 hr 58 minSeason 1Ep. 270

Destroying the myths of 1971 - The Loss of East Pakistan and the Rise of Dhakka - Pakistan Lost Ep 5

Pakistan Lost is a series of audio essays on history exploring the choices that were made that impacted millions of people for decades to come. Episode 5 of the series looks at the loss of East Pakistan, the war for Bangladesh and the rise of Dhakka. Watch all the episodes of Pakistan Lost: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HVcorSr-vM&list=PLlQZ9NZnjq5qRLMfNjRNQyCTBkT0etuaZ Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:00 1947-1971 10:21 Destroying the Myths 25:51 How we remember 1971 and Lessons Podcasts yo...

May 02, 202335 min

Exposing Pakistani elite - Big Capital in an Unequal World by Dr. Rosita Armytage - TPE Book Club

Book Review of Big Capital in an Unequal World: The Micropolitics of Wealth in Pakistan by Dr. Rosita Armytage Watch the podcast with Dr. Rosita Armytage here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCgueX5TGGM 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/thepakistanexp...

Apr 26, 202316 min

Discussing the Blasphemy Law - Arafat Mazhar - #TPE 269

Arafat Mazhar is the founder of Puffball, an animation studio, and director of multiple animated short films, including Shehr e Tabassum (2020) and Swipe (2020), which takes on the nexus of technology and religious extremism, which has won multiple accolades including best short film at the oscar 2023 qualifying film festival - CINANIMA. Swipe also became the first animated film from Pakistan showcased at Annecy 2021. Arafat has also created multiple educational online platforms: Shehri Pakistan...

Apr 24, 20231 hr 44 minSeason 1Ep. 269

Pakistan Lost - Ep. 04 - The Imposition of Urdu on Pakistan - ft. Mannan Ahmed Asif

Pakistan Lost is a series of audio essays on history exploring the choices that were made that impacted millions of people for decades to come. Episode 4 of the series looks the imposition of Urdu as the National Language of Pakistan. Watch all the episodes of Pakistan Lost: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HVcorSr-vM&list=PLlQZ9NZnjq5qRLMfNjRNQyCTBkT0etuaZ The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consid...

Apr 23, 202322 min

All your Economic Questions Answered - Ammar Habib Khan on Default and the Pol Economy - #TPE 268

With everybody talking about the Economy, Default and Inflation - Economist Ammar Habib Khan comes on TPE to break down all these concepts for you in a way that everyone can understand. Ammar simplifies the most complex ideas; where we are, what went wrong and what we need to do. Ammar Habib Khan has a Masters in Macroeconomic Policy, he is a Risk Manager and Energy Economist. Will Pakistan default? How to fix the Economy? Why the Sehat Card failed? Find out this and more on this week's episode ...

Apr 21, 20231 hr 44 minSeason 1Ep. 268

The Love for Karachi, Pakistan Hockey and What is wrong with the Media - Mani - #TPE 267

Mani comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the Media Industry in the last two decades, from the launch of Indus Vision to the current Film Industry, Mani has seen it all, and has opinions about it too. On this deep dive episode, we discuss Sab Set Hai, the Azfar Mani Show, Pakistan Hockey, Covering the 2005 Earthquake, PSP, PTI Karachi, MQM, Online Controversies and Celebrity culture. Salman Saqib Sheikh, credited as Mani, is a Pakistani actor, politician and host. Mani is mostly known for...

Apr 20, 20232 hr 23 minSeason 1Ep. 267

Exposing Corruption and Elite Capture in Pakistan - Is Imran Khan corrupt?

People who do not regularly follow Politics in Pakistan do not understand how politics, and corruption, works in the country. The narrative that "Imran Khan may not be the smartest person or a farishta but is not corrupt" really needs to be challenged, and facts and evidence needs to be shown to show how the elites have captured Pakistan, and corruption is endemic in the country. Here are 6 layers that explore this very idea - is Imran Khan financially corrupt? The Pakistan Experience is an inde...

Apr 17, 202340 min

Imran Khan's Politics and the role of the Establishment - Husain Haqqani on Conspiracies - #TPE 266

Husain Haqqani is the author of 4 books, The Director of South and Central Asia at Hudson Institute and the Former Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States of America and Sri Lanka. Husain Haqani comes on The Pakistan Experience to clear the air about the conspiracy theories surrounding his role in the Vote of No Confidence against Imran Khan. On this deep dive podcast, we discuss the Bajwa Doctrine, Corruption, Lobbying, US-Pak Relations, The use of Religion in Politics, India, Modi, Hindutv...

Apr 13, 20231 hr 36 minSeason 1Ep. 266

Pakistan Lost - Episode 03 - Minority Rights and Pakistan ft. Dr Ishtiaq Ahmad

Pakistan Lost is a series of audio essays on history exploring the choices that were made that impacted millions of people for decades to come. Episode 3 of the series looks the meeting between Quaid-e-Azam and the Sikh community to see if they would join the Muslims for the demand of a separate homeland. You can watch Episode 1 on the Lahore Resolution here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HVcorSr-vM The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pak...

Apr 11, 202310 min

Chief Justice Bandial, Justice Qazi Faez Isa, PDM and PTI - What is the crisis at the Supreme Court?

Explaining the current crisis at the Supreme Court, How we got here and What will happen now. 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/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexper...

Apr 09, 202347 min

How Ghulam Sarwar Khan cost Pakistan over 2 billion dollars - Tahir Imran Mian - #TPE 265

Tahir Imran Mian is an award-winning investigative Journalist & ex Social Media Editor for BBC Urdu. Tahir consults and reports on Aviation. Tahir Imran Mian comes on The Pakistan Experience to expose how Ghulam Sarwar Khan cost Pakistan 2 billion dollars by making a false claim about Pakistani pilots having fake licenses after the PIA Crash. Watch who all was involved in the conspiracy and how the Pakistani aviation was destroyed deliberately and maliciously. The Pakistan Experience is an i...

Apr 07, 20231 hr 10 minSeason 1Ep. 265
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