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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

161 | Candid With Syed Owais Ali

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 DISCLAIMER: You may agree to disagree with some viewpoints expressed later in the video, you are free to share your opinions on our TBT community page. Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings Exploring the journey of an oversee Pakistani to his land and creating content along the way with tonight’s guest, Syed Owais Ali. How has been his earl...

Oct 29, 20211 hr 38 minSeason 2Ep. 61

160 | How To Run A Successful Meme Page? Ft. Dr Naseer Ahsan

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 meme culture with the biggest memer in Pakistan, Dr. Naseer Ahsan. He is the founder of Pendu Production. How his evolution has been like? Why has he decided to do medical from Kyrgyzstan? What does he think about the National licensing exam? Are there any problems on the demand side from pati...

Oct 25, 202149 minSeason 2Ep. 60

159 | New Economic World Order Ft. VP Goldman Sachs Hamza Farrukh

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 economic policies, global trends, and rising inflation with tonight’s guest, Hamza Farrukh. He is the Vice President at Goldman Sachs and the founder of Bondh E Shams, the solar water charity. What has been his journey like since high school to date? Did he start working at Goldman Sachs right...

Oct 22, 20211 hr 23 minSeason 2Ep. 59

158 | How To Set Up Your Online Store? Ft. Monis Rehman

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 E-commerce and E-retail startup system in Pakistan with tonight’s guests, Monis Rehman. What are the startups he is currently working on? How did he end up working in tech? Where he was when the dot-com bubble happened? What does he think of Pakistan as a potential customer base? What is ‘Duka...

Oct 20, 20211 hr 7 minSeason 2Ep. 58

157 | Rap Battles With Hashim Nawaz

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 genre of rap with the famous, Hashim Nawaz. What was his life like growing up? What was the first song he ever heard? When did he realize he can make his music public? How did ‘Pindi Ay’ happened? How do rap battles work? How Gawky records approached him? How difficult it is to write for r...

Oct 18, 202156 minSeason 2Ep. 57

156 | Candid With Usman Mukhtar

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 Tonight, we have with us ‘Anaa’ and ‘Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay’ famed actor, Usman Mukhtar. This episode explores his journey from Kuch Khaas to the Pakistani drama and film industry. Does he come from a traditional family? How were his early years? Did he always want to pursue acting? What had he though...

Oct 15, 20211 hr 4 minSeason 2Ep. 56

155 | Earning Passive Income Through Stocks Ft. Ali Farid Khwaja

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 stocks, trading, and investments with tonight’s guest, Ali Farid Khwaja. Where has he done his high schooling and college from? How he was one of the top technology analysts in Europe? Where has he worked before K-trade? What’s K-trade? Wasn’t it known as KASB before and how this structure wor...

Oct 13, 202153 minSeason 2Ep. 55

154 | Raising Millions For Your Startup Ft. Dastgyr - Saif Ali

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 Saif Ali from Dastgyr, this episode explores startup culture in Pakistan. What’s Dastgyr? What is the mafia effect? How to get fundings for your startup? How to raise millions for your startups? What is Pakistan’s image to global investors? What role government can play to support s...

Oct 11, 20211 hr 8 minSeason 2Ep. 54

153 | Candid with ACCA Topper Zara Dar

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 Zara Dar, this episode discusses her journey. How was her childhood? Being military family, how she felt like leaving her friends every next two years? How was her experience in a private school? From where she did her college? How did she decide that finance was her thing? Why has ...

Oct 08, 20211 hrSeason 2Ep. 53

152 | Why Did He Drop Out Of College? Ft. Danish Hasan

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Danish Hasan, this episode discusses his journey. Where he completed his high school from? Why didn't he completed university? Why it didn't work out for him? Why he dropped out of college? What is his family background? How he started BrosMeetTheWorld? Why he created his own YouTube channel? What's the future for 'Danish Hasan'? Tune in to know more about Irfan Junejo...

Oct 06, 202159 minSeason 2Ep. 52

151 | The Pioneer Of Podcast In Pakistan Ft. Junaid Akram

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Junaid Akram, this episode discusses his journey. How did he progress from high school to the present? How did his family become Pakistan Railway's exclusive source of coal? What caused their family business to fail? As a child what was he curious about? What did he do in his first job? What effect did 9/11 have on his life? Why is there the concept of constant hustle ...

Oct 04, 20211 hr 24 minSeason 2Ep. 51

150 | How She Ended Up Solo Trip To Turkey? Ft. Umama Ismail

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 Umama Ismail, this episode discusses her journey. Where did she finish her high school education from? How did she find her time in Kinnard? Where did she finish her bachelor's degree? Why did she choose psychology as a career? How do psychologists begin to analyze people? When did ...

Oct 01, 202153 minSeason 2Ep. 50

149 | How To Remove Your Information From Google? Ft. Zaki Khalid

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 Zaki Khalid, this episode discusses her journey. What is the purpose of OSINT? What is open-source intelligence? How did he evolved from high school to what he is currently doing? Do nonliving things have a role in OSINT? How does OSINT work? What is the code of ethics of OSINT? How...

Sep 29, 202155 min

|148| How Students Can Earn From Home? Ft. Shehzeen Siddique

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 Shehzeen Siddique, this episode discusses her journey. What is she studying currently? Was she a good student? How she ends up being private in O’ levels? Why there is a lot of pressure on firstborn? When did she start freelancing? How she ends up being scammed 7 times? What was her...

Sep 28, 20211 hrSeason 2Ep. 48

|147| What Is Faizan's Motivation For Leaving Pakistan For A UEFA Course?

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 Faizan Sameer, this episode discusses his journey. How has his journey from high school to football been? How did he start working incorporate? How did he end up working for Eighteen? What’s the issue of football in Pakistan? Why there are no leagues in football in Pakistan? What is...

Sep 25, 20211 hr 1 minSeason 2Ep. 47

|146| Candid With Humna Raza

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 Humna Raza, this episode discusses the journey of Muzamil Hasan. What was the thought behind starting TBT? Where was Muzamil in his life exactly a year ago, before the beginning of TBT? How consistently Muzamil has been on TBT? Which episode is Muzamil’s favorite of TBT? How is TBT ...

Sep 22, 20211 hr 17 minSeason 2Ep. 46

|145| Solving Kashmir Crisis? Ft. Hassan Aslam

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 Hassan Aslam, this episode discusses his journey. How did he get into Law? How was his experience at Harvard? Why he chooses the gulf instead of Pakistan? What is currently working for? What’s the update on the Reko Diq case? What has he advised the Prime Minister on the issue of Ka...

Sep 20, 202157 minSeason 2Ep. 45

144| Why Did He Drop Out Of PMA? Ft. Ijlal Khattak

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 Ijlal Khattak, this episode discusses his journey. What path does he take for his higher education? What life lessons did PMA teach him? How did he end up dropping out from PMA? What path did he take after dropping out from PMA? What did he do after completing his studies at TMUC? W...

Sep 15, 20211 hr 15 minSeason 2Ep. 44

143 | SAPM Information Raoof Hasan On Afghanistan's Interim Government

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 In conversation with Raoof Hasan, this episode discusses the current interim government of Afghanistan. What regional peace institute is? What’s his take on Afghanistan’s interim government? How are China and USA seeing the current government of Afghanistan? Why is Qatar supporting Afghanistan? Where does he visualize the economy of Afghanistan going? How important is the Afghan-led solution? On what thing Af...

Sep 13, 202156 minSeason 2Ep. 43

142 | Why Regulations Are Made Anti-Consumers In Pakistan? Ft. Ammar Habib 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 In conversation with Ammar Habib Khan, this episode discusses his journey. As Chief Risk Officer, What does he do? How did he get into risk management? From where he did his masters? Why do individuals become illegal immigrants? Why have travel vivas become such a horrible experience? Was he working whi...

Sep 10, 20211 hr 19 minSeason 2Ep. 42

141 | Do Civil Servants Really Serve? Ft. AC Ibrahim Arbab

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 Ibrahim Arbab, this episode discusses his journey. What did he do after Highschool? How did he fight the notion of nepotism given to him by his father's position? What does the CSS go through after graduating from the academy? What was his first posting? What is the job description ...

Sep 08, 202157 minSeason 2Ep. 41

140 | Candid With Areeba Saddique & Noor Unnahar

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 Areeba and Noor, this episode discusses their journey. What are they studying currently? When did they begin to start using Instagram? Have they ever made money from Google Ads? How journaling changed Areeba's and writing changed Noor's life? When was their point of blowing up on so...

Sep 06, 20211 hr 40 minSeason 2Ep. 40

139 | How To Get Financial Help For Your Business Ft. Umer Munawar & Zain Bhatti

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 Umer Munawar & Zain Bhatti, this episode discusses his journey. How did their journey go from High school to Banking? Why did they decide to name their company Finja? How Zain ended up in Finja? How long did it take for them to convince the regulators? Why do our commercial regu...

Sep 03, 20211 hr 32 minSeason 2Ep. 39

138 | The Mastermind Behind BIBA Ft. DJ Toshi

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 DJ Toshi, this episode discusses his journey. How did he get his start as a DJ? What was his first exposure to music? What is his academic background? How did he react when he was hit by Covid-19? How did he get into production? What role did his buddies have in his career? How did ...

Sep 01, 202159 min

137 | Candid With Daktar Saab

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 Daktar Saab, this episode discusses his journey. Where did he graduate from? How is his experience in the content industry like? What he did after completing MBBS? What is the thought Behind Daktar Saab? Why do doctors are so inclined towards USMLE? What is his take on NLE? How does...

Aug 30, 20211 hr 12 minSeason 2Ep. 37

136 | The Current State of Affairs in Afghanistan? Ft. The Wide Side

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 Jehad Zafar, this episode discusses what is his academic background? What was his first employment? When did he start YouTube? How long has it been necessary for him to begin to create content and sustainable money? What's the rationale behind his firm doing at this time? In his con...

Aug 27, 20211 hr 2 minSeason 2Ep. 36

135 | Why Educating Your Son Is Important? Ft. Zenab Rauf & Hassaan Tayab

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 Zenab Rauf, this episode discusses what does she think of Pakistan's fashion industry? When did she start YouTube? What is her reason for taking a break from YouTube? Were they ready for the arrival of their child? What was Hassan's initial reaction when he saw his child? Did she im...

Aug 25, 202149 minSeason 2Ep. 35

134 | The Future of "Kiryanay Ki Dukans" Ft. Saif Ali

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 Saif Ali, this episode discusses how did he manage to acquire a job when he was just 19 years old? What prompted him to offer his services as a consultant? Why don't we consider TikTok from a marketing standpoint? In what ways does Tiktok content beat Instagram content in terms of m...

Aug 23, 20211 hr 5 minSeason 2Ep. 34

133 | Candid With Art by Wasif & Salman Tareen

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 Salman Tareen & Muhammad Wasif, this episode discusses what exactly is aviation photography? And how did he get involved? What types of lenses are used in aviation photography? What distinguishes the planes from one another? In Pakistan, how many individuals are interested in av...

Aug 20, 20211 hr 8 minSeason 2Ep. 33

132 | Why is He not Doing Family Content Any More? Ft. Hassam Ahmad Awan

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 Hassam Ahmad Awan, this episode discusses his troubled home life's effect on him? Why did he begin blogging in the first place? Was it a love marriage or an arranged marriage? How did he sustain himself financially following his marriage? When did he start vlogging professionally? W...

Aug 18, 20211 hr 10 minSeason 2Ep. 32
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