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Thought Behind Things

Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidithoughtbehindthings.com
TBT is Pakistan's fastest-growing podcast show covering conversations around Art, Culture & Technology. Tune in thrice a week to be a part of our community! We upload every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
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Episodes

131 | How Did the Taliban Manage to Seize Power So Quickly? Ft. Hussain Nadim

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Hussain Nadim, this episode discusses what’s currently going on in Afghanistan? What’s the sentiment of Pakistan? How did the Taliban manage to seize power so quickly? What’s the narrative behind “Pakistan supports Taliban?” How did Americans become so detached that they couldn't se...

Aug 16, 202157 minSeason 2Ep. 31

130 | Pakistan's Future of Construction Ft. Danyal Shiekh

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Danyal Shiekh, this episode discusses why didn't he get into his family's business instead of taking a different path? What does he have in mind for Beverly Hills? What is the thought behind Lumhay? Is this something he's always wanted to do? What cultural differences did he see bet...

Aug 13, 202149 minSeason 2Ep. 30

129 | Why has he decided to pursue acting as his career? Ft. Mustafa Babar

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Mustafa Babar, this episode discusses, How was his early life like? How has been his YouTube journey been? What have been his struggles like being an actor? Why did he decide to be an Actor and Model? What he thinks about his BTS controversy? What was the thought behind Midsummer Ch...

Aug 11, 202149 minSeason 2Ep. 29

128 | Candid Chat Ft. Muzamil Hasan

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Muzamil Hasan, this episode discusses, how has he evolved as a person through 127 episodes of TBT? Did he ever feel like TBT might not work? How does he sound so smart? How has his life changed after his baby? How does he see fatherhood? What is his vision for Pakistan Now? Who is h...

Aug 09, 202158 minSeason 2Ep. 28

127 | How Special Tech Zones Are Game Changer? Ft. Hamza Saeed

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings Exploring the Special Technology Zone and Special Economic Zones with tonight’s guest Hamza Saeed. What did he do after graduating? How did he got ended up interested in stocks? What kind of exposure did he get from China? A brief explanation of the Special Economic Zone and the Special Technology Zone....

Aug 06, 202155 minSeason 2Ep. 27

126 | What Afghans Think About Pakistan? Ft. Shahrzad & Asad

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings Exploring the thinking of Afghani youth regarding Taliban, Pakistan, and Afghanistan with tonight’s guests, Shahrzad and Asad. What is the city life in Afghanistan like? Is there any possibility for the Taliban to make government in Afghanistan? Do the people of Afghanistan resist or support the Taliban...

Aug 04, 202143 minSeason 2Ep. 26

125 | Candid with Umara & Kashaf

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings Exploring fashion blogging and content creation with tonight’s guests, Umara & Kashaf. How did they start blogging? Why did they start their blog together? Are they going to pursue their degrees or not? What were their struggles? What their blog is all about? What is their future for blogging? Why t...

Aug 02, 20211 hr 9 minSeason 2Ep. 25

124 | Why Don’t More People Invest? Ft. Laeeq Ahmad

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings Exploring investments and stocks with tonight’s guest, Laeeq Ahmad. What is the overall outlook of the economy? Why don’t people invest much? How to manage debt well? Was metro bus a sustainable investment? Why big companies do not invest in Pakistan? How to invest in Meezan ETF? How he thought of shari...

Jul 30, 202158 minSeason 2Ep. 24

123 | Why Is Zainab Fatima Moving Abroad?

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Zainab Fatima, this episode discusses her journey of life throughout YouTube, content creation, and her journey of life. How she ended up being on YouTube? Were her parents supported from the start? Does she earn from YouTube? How does she feel about her content? What equipment does...

Jul 28, 202154 minSeason 2Ep. 23

122 | Candid With Jordan Olivas

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings Exploring fintech in Pakistan with tonight’s guest, Jordan Olivas. What was his early life like? What brought him to Pakistan? How Pakistan is the best market to invest in? What has his experience in fintech been like? What’s the ‘buy now, pay me later’ concept? What are some problems with loans in Paki...

Jul 26, 202156 minSeason 2Ep. 22

121 | The Genius Behind Keero Ki Dunya Ft. Azaz Ahmad

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings Exploring how “Keero Ki Dunya” came into being with tonight’s guest, Azaz Ahmad. What were his initial struggles and efforts? Who financially supported him? What is the source of his research? Who are his renowned students? How he fought the social stereotypes? How is he documenting his research? What i...

Jul 23, 202151 minSeason 2Ep. 21

120 | How Career Guidance Is Helpful? Ft. Zunaira Saqib

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings Exploring career counseling and how the lack of it affects students with tonight’s guest, Dr. Zunaira Saqib. How her journey evolved from high school? How has she got into human resources? How has she decided that career counseling was her thing? Why do students choose a university first before selectin...

Jul 19, 202143 minSeason 2Ep. 20

119 | What’s Currently Going On In Afghanistan? Ft. Salman Javed

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Salman Javed, this episode discusses the current situation in Afghanistan is alike. What is the sentiment of an ordinary Afghan regarding the central government and the Taliban? The efforts of Pakistan in the present and past for negotiations of peace? Why Pakistan Holds the Key to Peace in Afghanistan? Why did India open a backchannel to the Taliban? What is the major...

Jul 16, 20211 hr 3 minSeason 2Ep. 19

118 | Should Oversees Pakistanis Get Extra Tax Benefits? Ft. Ariba Shahid

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings Exploring her journey into profit and journalism with tonight’s guest, Ariba Shahid. How her journey evolved from High School to the current date. How did she end up being in journalism? Why do women in Pakistan are not interested in business and economics? Why people buy gold for their daughters? How i...

Jul 14, 202153 minSeason 2Ep. 18

117 | Does Being Real Get You Hate? Ft. By Rooj

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings Exploring her journey into content creation and her personal life experiences with tonight’s guest, By Rooj. How her journey evolved from High School to Content Creation? Why she took a two-year gap in education? What was she struggling with? When does she start using Instagram? What does she think of M...

Jul 12, 20211 hr 7 minSeason 2Ep. 17

116 | Is Momina Munir Making A Comeback?

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings Exploring where she went MIA with tonight’s guest, Momina Munir. Why she took a trip up north? Where was she? What is going on in her life? Why was she not making any content? What is her gap year situation like? Does she reflect a lot? Why does she think getting a degree is important? Does she challeng...

Jul 09, 20211 hr 13 minSeason 2Ep. 16

115 | Candid With ASP Islamabad Amna Baig

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings Exploring her journey of how she got into the police force and how she prepared for her CSS exams with tonight’s guest, ASP Amna Baig. What was her thought behind joining police forces? How did she prepare for CSS exams? What was her feeling when she passed? What is the procedure after the final intervi...

Jul 07, 202151 minSeason 2Ep. 15

114 | What’s Missing In Midsummer Chaos? Ft. Bisma Khan

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings Exploring her journey of Midsummer chaos and how she became the youngest self-made millionaire in Pakistan with tonight’s guest, Bisma Khan. How she became what she is today? What are her different businesses? How has she started? What were the problems she had to face? How much hate does she get on soc...

Jul 05, 20211 hr 5 minSeason 2Ep. 14

113 | Is Pakistan Responsible For US Failure In Afghanistan Ft. Hussain Nadim

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings Exploring US, Afghan & Pakistan’s relations with Islamabad Policy and Research Institute’s executive director, Dr. Hussain Nadim. What was his thought behind joining a think tank? How did he reform IPRI? Why don’t boomers trust the youth of Pakistan? What is the concept behind G5 IO? How TikTok has ...

Jul 02, 202145 minSeason 2Ep. 13

112 | How To Go Big With Wedding Photography? Ft. Shehnoor Films

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings Exploring the wedding photography of Pakistan with tonight’s guest; Shehroze Shahid from Shehnoor Films And Photography. How did he go from an average kid to a professional wedding photographer? Which camera equipment is he using as a professional wedding photographer and cinematographer? Which equipmen...

Jun 30, 202153 minSeason 2Ep. 12

111 | Is Bitcoin The New Gold? Ft. Haroon Baig

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings Exploring Cryptocurrency with tonight’s guest, Haroon Baig. How has gold proved itself to be a good store of value? How there is shortcut trading happening in bitcoin? Why people in Pakistan are not making money through productivity in real estate? What makes bitcoin better than CBTC? As currency? Who a...

Jun 28, 20211 hr 24 minSeason 2Ep. 11

110 | Is It The End Of Bitcoin? Ft. Haroon Baig

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings Exploring Cryptocurrency with tonight’s guest, Haroon Baig. How do they measure the audience? How will the mass adoption of Cryptocurrency happen? Who are the stakeholders of Cryptocurrency? The community? What happens in the background of Cryptocurrency? What happens in the background of Cryptocurrency...

Jun 25, 20211 hr 10 minSeason 2Ep. 10

109 | Where Pak Stand In Holographic Tech? Ft. Oztech

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings Exploring future of advertising and marketing strategies with tonight’s guest, Oztech marketing firm. How do they measure the audience? How do they compare with an international market in the field of advertising? What was their thought behind Oztech company? Is the technology of hologram readily availa...

Jun 23, 202145 minSeason 2Ep. 9

108 | How Can We Honor Our Heroes? Ft. Farhan Mehboob

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings Exploring his journey into playing squash, winning many medals, and still not getting the respect these heroes deserve with tonight’s guest, Farhan Mehboob. When did he start playing squash? When did his professional training start? Why squash in Pakistan took a backseat? Why was he once banned from pla...

Jun 21, 202159 minSeason 2Ep. 8

107 | Does School Fuel Insecurities? Ft. Sheena Sohail

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings Exploring her evolution from a teacher to an administrator with tonight’s guest, Sheena Sohail. How has she got into education? How long she has been teaching? What role did she play in the Hitech institution? How did her evolution happen? Have schools become a commodity? In these modern times, are wome...

Jun 18, 202159 minSeason 2Ep. 7

106 | How He Started Video Wali Sarkar Ft. Bilal Munir

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings Exploring Video Wali Sarkar’s journey as a tech reviewer and E-Commerce business owner with tonight’s guest, Bilal Munir. How was his early life like? How was his university life? How he gained his elder's trust from the very beginning? How he started his financial journey? What was the thought behind t...

Jun 16, 20211 hr 28 minSeason 2Ep. 6

105 | Candid Chat With Qutaiba Mehmood

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings Exploring his journey into studying abroad, content creation, and freelancing. What is his educational background? Why do abroad universities prefer admissions through consultants? What was his initial life in Australia like? How is the economy of Australia doing? Was he working part-time in Australia? ...

Jun 14, 202159 minSeason 2Ep. 5

104 | The Future Of Films Ft. Osmann Mumtaz

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings Exploring his journey into filmmaking with tonight’s guest, Osmann Mumtaz. How has he got into films? How he convinced his parents for filmmaking? When has he started YouTube? How important soft skills are? Why had he decided to go to BNU instead of NCA? What projects he has been working on right now? I...

Jun 11, 20211 hr 8 minSeason 2Ep. 4

103 | How Imran Ali Dina Become GFXMentor

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings Exploring GFXMentor’s journey of how he started designing with tonight’s guest, Imran Ali Dina. How & when he started? What he did after high school? What he did after his diploma? How to convince your family for any field? How his journey started? How fate works out? Why is that we all want creative but not fundamentals? Tune in to know more about his YouTube channel and Pakistan of 2...

Jun 09, 20211 hr 21 minSeason 2Ep. 3

102 | Is Bitcoin The Future Currency Ft. Ahmad Manzoor

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings Exploring bitcoin, blockchain, and the future of currency with tonight’s guest, Ahmad Manzoor. What did he do after high school? What was his engagement with the KP government all about? What are the other commitments he is involved in? What does he think of bitcoin? Is bitcoin the future currency? Where does this model stand in shariah? What is the economic standpoint of blockchain? What ...

Jun 07, 20211 hr 20 minSeason 2Ep. 2
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