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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

Population, Gender Based Violence and Human Rights - Dr. Luay Shabaneh - UNFPA Pak Rep - #TPE 321

Dr. Luay Shabaneh is the Pakistan Representative of UNFPA, Dr. Luay comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss Palestine, Population Management, Gender Based Violence, Women Emancipation, The Potential of Pakistan and the Rights of the Youth. 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 - ...

Jan 24, 202457 minSeason 1Ep. 321

Israel, India and Pakistan - Colonialism and Nationalism - Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy - #TPE 320

Dr. Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy is a Pakistani nuclear physicist, author, media commentator, and social activist holding a PhD from MIT. Dr. Hoodbhoy comes back on the podcast to unpack identity, on this deep dive podcast we discuss Israel, Palestine, Religious Supremacy, Immigration, Afghan Refugees, Nationalism, Colonialism, Jehad, Political Islam, America, Bangladesh and more. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations...

Dec 22, 20231 hr 44 minSeason 1Ep. 320

Sindhi Nationalism, Mohajir Identity, PPP and the 18th Amendment - Asma Faiz - #TPE 319

Dr. Asma Faiz comes on the podcast to discuss Sindhi Nationalism, Punjabi Nationalism, PPP, The Mohajir Identity, GM Syed, 18th Amendment, MRD, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto and more. Dr. Asma Faiz is Associate Professor of Political Science at the Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences. She did her Ph.D. in Political Science from Sciences Po, Paris (2017) and M.Sc. in Political Science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2011). Dr. Faiz’s research focu...

Dec 19, 20231 hr 25 minSeason 1Ep. 319

Why I disagree with PML-N's politics - Shahid Khaqan Abbasi - Elections and Establishment - #TPE 318

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is a Pakistani politician and businessman who served as the 21st prime minister of Pakistan. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the Elections 2024, dealing with the Establishment, PML-N's politics, the return of Nawaz Sharif, General Bajwa's Extension, Hybrid Regime, Imran Khan, Tosha Khana, Foreign Policy, PIA and the LNG Case. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversati...

Dec 17, 20232 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 318

Directing Actors, Screenwriting and the Art of Film Making - Saim Sadiq - Joyland - #TPE 317

Saim Sadiq is a Pakistani Screenwriter and Filmmaker, and the Director of Joyland, short-listed for the 2023 Oscars. Saim comes back on The Pakistan Experience for a detailed discussion on film making, from writing scripts, to directing actors, on this deep dive podcast we discuss ideas for films, the Economics of Filmmaking, Casting, Joyland, the reception to Joyland and Editing Films. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through co...

Dec 14, 20231 hr 25 minSeason 1Ep. 317

Income Inequality, Social Mobility and Female Labour Participation - Dr. Hadia Majid - #TPE 316

Dr. Hadia Majid comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss Income Inequality, Social Mobility and Female Participation in the Workforce. On this podcast, we discuss what is the middle class in Pakistan, BISP, direct cash transfers, Pink Busses and Economic Prescriptions for Pakistan. Dr. Hadia Majid is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Economics at LUMS. Her research agenda considers the impact of monetary and public resource constraints on individuals in Pakistan with a specia...

Dec 07, 20231 hr 27 minSeason 1Ep. 316

Cooking Chaos, Mangobaaz and Bollywood - Yaser Puri on making Content for Youtube - #TPE 315

Yasser Puri is one half of the Youtube channel, 'Cooking Chaos', and formerly of Mangobaaz, YasserPuri comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss making content for Youtube, Mental Health, Fatherhood, Andaz Apna Apna, Dil Se, Top 5 Aamir Khan movies, Top 5 Shahrukh Khan movies and Top 3 Salman Khan movies. 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/th...

Dec 05, 20231 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 315

Ceasefire Ended - Gaza being bombed - Fake 'doll' claims go viral - Israel's Propaganda - Part 5

A new series that looks to destroy the myths around Israel and Palestine, and respond to popular talking points on the media. The fifth video in the series looks at the fake news going viral. Playlist with all the parts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcV24IjGvaI&list=PLlQZ9NZnjq5rLRgO6g6t83p2DMinxr-4b 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/th...

Dec 03, 20235 min

Memon Culture, Cricket in Pakistan and Pakistan's Economic Challenges - Uzair Younus - #TPE 314

Uzair Younus comes back on The Pakistan Experience to discuss his visit to Karachi, Memon Culture, Gujrati Heritage, why India is thriving Economically and Pakistan is not, the Fitness issues of the Pakistani cricket team, stunted child growth in Pakistan, the Pakistani elites, 18th Amendment, Elections, PTI, PML-N, Smuggling, Chaliya and more. Uzair Younus is the director of the Pakistan Initiative at the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced...

Dec 02, 20232 hr 17 minSeason 1Ep. 314

The many lies told by Israel - The Release of Hostages - Pallywood - War is Ugly - Shehzad Ghias

A new series that looks to destroy the myths around Israel and Palestine, and respond to popular talking points on the media. The fourt part of the series looks at the release of Hostages, Israel keeping thousands of Palestinians hostage, Elon Musk's PR stunt, "Pallywood" and debunking popular propaganda talking points. Playlist with all the parts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcV24IjGvaI&list=PLlQZ9NZnjq5rLRgO6g6t83p2DMinxr-4b The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast ...

Nov 30, 202330 min

Solutions to Pakistan's Problems and Social Media Propaganda and Trolling - Adeel Afzal - #TPE 313

Adeel Afzal comes back on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the Social Media Narratives on Palestine, Social Media Trolling, Media Propaganda, Salaam Arti, Drone Attacks, Afghan Refugees, Local Governments, Nawaz Sharif's return, GPO, Brainwashing and the Solutions to Pakistan's problems. Adeel Afzal is an actor, content creator and writer. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on ...

Nov 29, 20231 hr 44 minSeason 1Ep. 313

Israel's Endgame for Gaza - Lies, Myths and Propaganda by the Media - Part 3

A new series that looks to destroy the myths around Israel and Palestine, and respond to popular talking points on the media. The third part of the series looks at Israel's endgame for Gaza. Playlist with all the parts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcV24IjGvaI&list=PLlQZ9NZnjq5rLRgO6g6t83p2DMinxr-4b 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/the...

Nov 27, 202319 min

Keeping the Dollar Artificially low is Wrong - Dr. Ali Hasanain - Economist - #TPE 312

Dr. Ali Hasanain comes on The Pakistan Experience to explain how keeping the Dollar artificially low in Pakistan is bad for the Economy in the long run. On this deep dive episode, we discuss how the Central Nervous System of Pakistan is broken, Fixing the Exchange Rate, Deficits, Imports, Exports, Trade with India, CPEC, the Tax Code, and more. Dr. Ali Hasanain is an Associate Professor at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). He served as the Head of Department from 2019 to 2022....

Nov 25, 20232 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 312

Why the Arabs lost the wars against Israel - Hasnain Haider - Dekho Suno Jano - #TPE 311

Hasnain Haider, researcher at Dekho Suno Jano, comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the history of the Arab-Israel wars, and touch upon wars between Pakistan and India as well. On this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience, we discuss Arab-Israel wars, Israel's plan for Gaza, Army's operation in Swat, 1967, 1971, Kashmir, Kargil and World War II. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider s...

Nov 23, 20231 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 311

Travelling through Pakistan; from Karachi to K2 - Salman Rashid on Pakistan's Identity - #TPE 310

Salman Rashid is a Travel writer and a Fellow of Royal Geographical Society. Salman Rashid comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the Arabization of Pakistan, Pakistan's Identity Crisis, Ranjit Singh, Pakistan before Zia-ul-Haq, Mustansar Hussain Tarrar, Balochistan, Karachi, K2 and Lahore after Partition. 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.co...

Nov 22, 20231 hr 45 minSeason 1Ep. 310

What happened on October 7th? - Exposing the Lies and Myths around Israel and Palestine - Part 2

A new series that looks to destroy the myths around Israel and Palestine, and respond to popular talking points on the media. The second part of the series looks at what really happened on October 7th. 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/thepakistanexper...

Nov 20, 202333 min

Pakistan's Legal and Constitutional Crisis - Salman Akram Raja - Imran Khan's Lawyer - #TPE 309

Salman Akram Raja is one of the top lawyers of Pakistan, currently he is Imran Khan's Lawyer and in the past he has represented Nawaz Sharif too. Salman Akram Raja comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the Judiciary, the Lawyers Movement, the cases against Imran Khan, the Panama Case, NAB, Article 63-A, the Constitution, Supreme Court Rules, Elevation of Judges and Pakistan's legal crisis. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan t...

Nov 17, 20231 hr 55 minSeason 1Ep. 309

Demands of the Sindh Moorat March 2023- Shehzadi Rai - Trans Activist -TPE Live 016

Shehzadi Rai, a Trans Human Rights Activist, comes back on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the demands of the Sindh Moorat March 2023 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/ThePakistanEx...

Nov 15, 20231 hr 8 min

The Media is lying to you Hamas, Israel and Palestine - Destroying Myths - Part 1

A new series that looks to destroy the myths around Israel and Palestine, and respond to popular talking points on the media. The first part of the series looks at 10 myths around Hamas, and everything that media is getting wrong about the issue. 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...

Nov 14, 202334 min

The Left's Position on Palestine - Decolonization and Resistance - Ammar Ali Jan - #TPE 307

Does the Left Condemn Hamas? Was the Palestine cause Secular? How many people did the British kill in India during Colonialism? Ammar Ali Jan comes back on The Pakistan Experience to discuss Decolonization, British Exploitation of India, Pakistan, Palestine, Colonialism, Hamas, Collective Punishment, and the difference between the Left and Liberals, for a must watch episode of the podcast. On this deep dive podcast we unpack Imperialism and violence, from testing Tear Gas on Indians to the Siege...

Nov 08, 20232 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 307

Nawaz Sharif, Imran Khan, 9th May, TTP and Afghan Refugees - Syed Muzammil Shah - #TPE 307

Anchor, Journalist and Thinker, Syed Muzammil Shah, comes back on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the return of Nawaz Sharif and what it means for politics in Pakistan, on this episode we discuss Muzammil's experience at Bol TV, the Pressures on Mainstream Journalists, Imran Riaz Khan, 9th May, PTI's Miscalculation, the future of PML-N, Civilian Supremacy, PTM, Afghan Refugees, TTP and Syed Muzammil Shah answers all your questions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpH-NsncOp4 The Pakistan Expe...

Nov 04, 20232 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 307

Should India support Palestine or Israel? - Decolonization, 1857 and Hamas - Shehzad Ghias - #TPE

Responding to the Right Wing Propaganda and delving into the history of 1857 and the history of India-Palestine relations 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....

Oct 30, 20231 hr

What is the Pakistani Identity? - Adeel Afzal on Religion, Culture and Urdu - #TPE 306

What is the Pakistani Identity? Is it religion? Is it Arab? Is it Indian? Writer, Actor and Content Creator Adeel Afzal is comes back on the podcast to unpack the Pakistani Identity, from the state creating an identity on the basis of religion to people playing the religion card, on this deep dive podcast we discuss Forced Nationalization, Regional Identitities, Heer Ranjha, the National Anthem, Urdu, Allama Iqbal, and Punjab. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking ...

Oct 29, 20231 hr 38 min

Gaza Hospital Strike, Hamas, Palestine, Israel and Media Propaganda - Shehzad Ghias - #TPE

Over the past week, we have seen certain media narratives being sold where Israelis are "killed' but Palestinians simply die. We have seen a lot of propaganda and lies, especially a big lie that has been told to manufacture consent for war. In this video we break it all down, from BBC to CNN, from the Gaza Hospital Strike to Hamas, From October 7th to IDF, and from Pro-Palestine rallies to Anti-Semitism. This is why Israel needed a big lie - to justify what they are doing: The Pakistan Experienc...

Oct 28, 202349 min

Gen-Z, Mental Health, Vlogs and Instagram - The Shehzad Show - Shehzad Malik - #TPE 304

Shehzad Malik, the creator of The Shehzad Show, comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss Mental Health, Anxiety, Gen-Z, Vlogging, Content Creation, Instagram Reels and growing up 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 channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience A...

Oct 20, 20231 hr 37 minSeason 1Ep. 304

Addressing the Controversies around the Transgender Bill - Nayyab Ali - #TPE 303

Nayyab Ali is a Pakistani human rights defender, transgender activist and social scientist with ten years of experience in working on gender equality, livelihoods and economic empowerment. One of the writers of the Transgender Bill, Nayyab Ali, comes on The Pakistan Experience to address all the controversies against the bill, talk about hate propaganda, life for the Transgender Community in Pakistan and facing an Acid Attack for her activism. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced...

Oct 15, 20231 hr 24 minSeason 1Ep. 303

Hamas, Gaza and the History of the Israel-Palestine Conflict - Shehzad Ghias - #TPE

Contextualizing the current war between Israel and Palestine. 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/the...

Oct 13, 20231 hr 9 min

Gender Based Violence, Courts and Legal Reform - Barrister Haya Emaan Zahid - #TPE 301

*Trigger Warning* Discussion of GBV Barrister Haya Emaan Zahid, CEO of the Legal Aid Society. Haya comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the Pakistan Legal System, Delays in cases, The Legal Aid Society, Fatima's case, GBV, Recordings of FIRs, Cases of Assault, and how they are dealt with, Jails, and Legal Reform. (The Camera stopped recording my angle after 25-30 minutes so we only have one angle for this podcast. Apologies for the mishap) Haya Emaan Zahid is a Barrister-at-Law with more ...

Oct 07, 20231 hr 59 minSeason 1Ep. 301

The Story of PakWheels - Suneel Munj - What is the best car to buy in Pakistan? - #TPE 299

Suneel Munj is the Co-Founder of Pakwheels, Suneel comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss his favourite cars, the journey of Pakwheels, Entrepreneurship, Learning from Failures, Taxation, Government, The Automobile Industry, Electric Cars, Inconsistent Auto Policies, and why the Viva/Carfirst model did not work in Pakistan. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: http...

Oct 01, 20231 hr 39 minSeason 1Ep. 299
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