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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

222 | How to Plan Your Wedding In Three Minutes? Ft. Shadiyana

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 tonight’s guests, Izzah Zaman and Neelam Shoaib. What was Izzah’s journey like? How did she end up in software engineering? What was Neelam’s journey like? What drew Neelam to engineering? Why “Software” Engineering? How was their time at Nust? What brought them together? Girls in P...

Apr 11, 20221 hr 6 minSeason 3Ep. 22

221 | The CEO of Datics AI & Founder Of Tech Nation Umair Majeed

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 tonight’s guest, Umair Majeed. What was his journey like? The final year “search through image” AI project. How is the Lodhran District? Where is Lodhran located? Had he ever traveled previously? What was his moving experience like? What do our degrees actually teach us? Had he gain...

Apr 08, 20221 hr 35 minSeason 3Ep. 21

220 | Pakistan’s Food Youtuber Of The Year Ft. Rana Hamza Saif

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 tonight’s guest, Rana Hamza Saif. What do his friends refer to him as? Where’s Hamza from? What has Hamza's life been like in Bahawalnagar? Hamza’s education? When did he first get access to the internet? Initially, what services did he use? How often did he travel in his childhood?...

Apr 06, 20221 hr 9 minSeason 3Ep. 20

219 | Co-Founder PakWheels Suneel Munj

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 tonight’s guest, Suneel Sarfraz Munj. What was his journey like? How did PakWheels start? What brought Suneel to Pakwheels? What was PakWheels like before Suneel came on board? When did PakWheels become profitable? What exactly is PakWheels doing? How has the company progressed over...

Apr 04, 20221 hr 19 minSeason 3Ep. 19

218 | COO Systems Limited Asif Akram

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 tonight’s guest, what was his journey like? How did he get his visa? Why did he choose computer science at the time? Traveling to the US! After he landed, what happened next? What was it like to study computer science back then? After college, what did he do? What was his first job?...

Apr 01, 20221 hr 13 minSeason 3Ep. 18

217 | Finding Balance In A Double Income Household Ft. 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 tonight’s guest, Humna Raza. What is it like to be a parent? When and why did she hire a nanny? What makes being a working mother so difficult? Humna's thoughts on Shan Foods' recent “Doctor Bahu” commercial? The passion it takes to become a doctor? Giving women the freedom to make ...

Mar 30, 202254 minSeason 3Ep. 17

216 | Pakistan’s 18-Year-Old Hip-Hop Artist UMAIR

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 tonight’s guest, Umair Tahir. What has his journey been like? How did he get the idea to start a career in music? How is House and Hip-Hop different? How did he get in touch with the Young Stunners? What does a music producer's job entail? Which tracks has he worked on and with what...

Mar 28, 202257 minSeason 3Ep. 16

215 | The Importance Of Language & Communication Ft. Noman Abid

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 tonight’s guest, Noman Abid. What was Noman’s journey like? What was his cadet college experience like? Would he enroll his children in cadet college? How did he decide to change his career path? Why didn't he join the army? How and when did he find his true passion? How important i...

Mar 25, 20221 hr 7 minSeason 3Ep. 15

214 | Careem, KeepTruckin, Dukan.pk, COLABS, And What Not? Ft. Fatima Mazhar

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 tonight’s guest, Fatima Mazhar. What has Fatima’s journey been like? How did her career begin? What was her role? After this job ended, what happened to her? How did she land her first operational job? What brought her to Careem? What was it like to work for Careem? How did her care...

Mar 23, 20221 hr 22 minSeason 3Ep. 14

213 | Objectives Of The OIC Conference 2022 Ft. Asim Iftikhar and Rizwan 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 In conversation with tonight’s guests, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad and Rizwan Saeed Sheikh. What is the significance of the OIC? Will there be any participation from the guests? What is the OIC's agenda? Who is expected to take part? Why has the All Parties Hurriyat Conference been invited? What has been happen...

Mar 21, 202254 minSeason 3Ep. 13

212 | Raising 900,000$ For Metric App Ft. Meenah Tariq and Omar Parvez

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 tonight’s guests, Meenah Tariq and Omar Parvez Khan. What are they working on right now? What role does accounting play in a business? Why do we disregard the need of employing an accountant? What kind of change do they intend to make? Bookkeeping vs. accounting? What is the functio...

Mar 18, 20221 hr 10 minSeason 3Ep. 11

211 | CEO Indus Hospital And Health Network Dr. Abdul Bari 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 tonight’s guest, Dr. Abdul Bari Khan. What was his journey like? What did he do after his graduation? Who made his career decision? What was his family's financial standing at the time? What did he do post house job? How did he manage to get finances on his own? How did he start car...

Mar 16, 20221 hr 12 minSeason 3Ep. 12

210 | How To Use The Qaumi Sehat Card In Pakistan? Ft. Arshad Qaim Khani

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 tonight’s guest, Arshad Qaim Khani. What was his journey like? After graduating, what did he do? Is it permissible to get insurance as per our values? How long has he been working in this sector? How did he end up joining the Sehat Sahulat Program? When was the program first launche...

Mar 14, 20221 hr 4 minSeason 3Ep. 10

209 | The Digital Road To Property Ownership Ft. DAO PropTech

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 tonight’s guests, Jawad Nayyar and Abdullah Khan. What do they do? What have their journey’s been like? What construction projects was Jawad working on at the time? How did he get into Cryptocurrency? Did he put money into it at the start? When did they start DAO PropTech? What is t...

Mar 11, 20221 hr 23 minSeason 3Ep. 9

208 | Meet The eBay Training Leader Of Pakistan Ft. Qasim Sana Ramay

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 tonight’s guest, Qasim Sana Ramay. What was his journey like? Why didn’t he join the Army post-graduation? Why didn’t he think of getting a job? How and when did “Empoweres” start? When starting a business, what issues might you face? In terms of e-commerce, what was he up to? How w...

Mar 09, 20221 hr 8 minSeason 3Ep. 8

207 | Living The Travel Life Ft. Feroza Gulzar

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 tonight’s guest, Feroza Gulzar. Why and when did she move to Hunza? What was her journey like? How was her life in Quetta? What was it like to relocate to Karachi? Why did she decide to pursue a career in the arts? How was her experience in the Indus valley? Did she experience any c...

Mar 07, 20221 hr 8 minSeason 3Ep. 7

206 | How To Achieve Your Goals Faster? Ft. Zarina Tariq

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 In conversation with tonight’s guest, Zarina Tariq. How was Zarina’s life growing up? Are Islamabadi’s as burger as said? What was it like for Zarina at university? After graduation, what did she do? Why didn’t she switch programs? What was it like to live in Karachi alone? When moving, why wasn’t her father in the picture? What made her so self-sufficient? Did this impact her relationship? Is it compulsory f...

Mar 04, 20221 hr 1 minSeason 3Ep. 6

205 | Pakistan’s First Digital Payment Gateway Ft. Adnan Ali

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 In conversation with tonight’s guest, Adnan Ali. What do the consumers need to know about PayFast? When did this begin, and how is it progressing? Where is PayFast at the moment? What sets them apart from other market leaders? Is Raast a competitor? What makes PayFast and Raast different? How is this going to help the consumers? What exactly is the issue here? What Model is PayFast using? What exactly is the ...

Mar 02, 20221 hr 3 minSeason 3Ep. 5

204 | First IT Stock Market Listing In Pakistan Ft. Ali Naqi Shaheen

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 In conversation with tonight’s guest, Ali Naqi Shaheen. What was his journey like? Were his parents acceptable of his career choices? How did he find his time in LUMS? How did Ali start his career? How did they manage money? What was the company's growth like? Why did they consider extending the business? What is the German market like? Why did they register their company in Munich? How did they name the busi...

Feb 28, 20221 hr 44 minSeason 3Ep. 4

203 | Designing Electric Vehicles in Pakistan Ft. Mode Mobility

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 In conversation with tonight’s guests, Shah Talha Sohail and Najiullah Hussaini. What do you need to know about Mode Mobility? Thought behind bringing this to Pakistan? Talha’s Journey! What do engineers do after graduating? What is Formula Student? How many teams are expected to attend Formula Student? Is their final product different from ours? Were they customizing any components? What happened after comin...

Feb 25, 20221 hr 3 minSeason 3Ep. 3

202 | How Did Coke Studio Happen For Her? Ft. Seemab Saqib Khan

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55S000 In conversation with tonight’s guest, Seemab Saqib Khan. What is Seemab’s role in Coke studio? What was her journey like? How did she end up at the position she’s at? Why did she go to NCA? When did she start working? Was her family supportive of her continuing photography? Was there ever a scary moment for her during that? How is her experience with wedding shoots? What is the thought behind her style of pho...

Feb 23, 202250 minSeason 3Ep. 2

201 | CEO Unilever Pakistan Amir Paracha

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 tonight’s guest, Amir Paracha. What was his journey like? Are schools a status symbol now? Where did he go to college? How did he end up in IBA? How was his experience in IBA? Did he know what he was doing back then? How did he end up working in Shell? How can you adjust to the new ...

Feb 21, 20221 hr 24 minSeason 3Ep. 1

200 | Our Season 2 Last Best Super Mega Foxy Episode

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 tonight’s guest, Ali Ilyas. How does it feel to be back on TBT? What has his journey been like? Is it better to do Psychology from abroad? How did he find a job right after his masters? Is it easy to find a good job in this field? How did he get his first clients? What is Forensic P...

Feb 02, 20221 hr 1 minSeason 2Ep. 100

199 | Maximizing Your Productivity As A Freelancer Ft. Sarmad 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 In conversation with tonight’s guest, Sarmad Ahsan. How many motion graphic designers are there in Pakistan? What was his journey like? What inspired Sarmad to start graphic designing? What was his first-ever job? What did he do after his graduation? How difficult was it to study for the CSS exam? How w...

Jan 31, 20221 hr 7 minSeason 2Ep. 99

198 | Successfully Running The Government's Digital Media Wing Ft. Shahbaz 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 tonight’s guest, Shahbaz Khan. What was his journey like? How did he deal with the cultural shock? How did they start Lolz Studio? What was the purpose of Lolz Studio? Why did they take a break from Lolz Studio? What was his first corporate job? How did he end up in Tera-Data? What ...

Jan 28, 20221 hr 5 minSeason 2Ep. 98

197 | Why Is There A Financial Burden On Men Ft. Saad 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 tonight’s guest, Saad Khalid. What is he currently doing? What is Tera-Data? How do you manage data? Does he want to get married? What is Saad’s life like? How was his trip to Thailand? Why is there financial pressure on men? Are Punjabi’s privileged? Why can’t we survive on a singl...

Jan 26, 20221 hr 2 minSeason 2Ep. 97

196 | Will Gilgit Baltistan Become Pakistan’s 5th Province? Ft. Yasir Abbas

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 tonight’s guest, Yasir Abbas. What was his journey like? How did he get to know of Bahria University while in Gilgit? How did he deal with the cultural difference? How did the third semester change his life? Where did he do his first internship? Where did he start working after grad...

Jan 24, 20221 hr 17 minSeason 2Ep. 96

195 | Working With Oracle, AWS, Microsoft, Redis And More! Ft. Taimur Rashid

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 tonight’s guest, Taimur Rashid. How did he get into the Tech industry? What is project management? Why did he move to Microsoft? What was his role at Microsoft? When and why did he switch to Redis? What does Redis do? When did he start investing and advising? How did he know how muc...

Jan 21, 20221 hr 11 minSeason 2Ep. 95

194 | How Can We Transform The IT Sector Of Pakistan? Ft. CxO Global Forum

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 tonight’s guest, Kanwal Masroor. What was his journey like? How did he get good at design? Are their clients only in Pakistan? Why did he continue working in Pakistan? Do they directly communicate with the client? What is “CxO Global Forum”? What is their plan? What is the solution ...

Jan 19, 20221 hr 8 minSeason 2Ep. 94

193 | Pakistan's Fastest Growing Unicorn Ft. Omair Ansari of ABHI

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 tonight’s guest, Omair Ansari. What made him come into this field? What was his journey like? Why did he choose political science? What was his first job? How did they handle the financial crisis? How did he end up at his next job? Why did he leave that job? What is the difference b...

Jan 17, 20221 hr 17 minSeason 2Ep. 91
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