The Pakistan Experience

To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience  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 Zahid Ahmed comes on the podcast for a honest and candid discussion about his life and the Media Industry.   On this episode of The Pakistan Experience, we discuss speaking out on social issues, living life under the spotlight, Parizaad, Pretty Privilege, The Acting Process, Spirituality, Finding God, Social Media and the #MeToo Movement.  Zahid Iftikhar Ahmed is a Pakistani television actor and former RJ. Ahmed worked as a creative manager for PTV World, and later became an RJ. Although successful, he left it to pursue a career in acting, and made his theater debut with a leading role in the play It Runs in the Family (2006). He received widespread acclaim for his portrayal of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Anwar Maqsood's, Sawa 14 August and its sequel Pawnay 14 August (both 2014). That same year, he made his television debut with the Hum TV romantic series Mehram. His breakout role in the Hum TV series Alvida (2015), garnered him the Hum Award for Best Villain, and a nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Subsequently, he received wide recognition for his portrayal of leading roles in several of the successful series, including Jugnoo (2015), Tum Mere Paas Raho (2015), Sangat (2015), Zara Yaad Kar (2016) and Besharam (2016).   And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience    The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications.          Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89   Chapters: 0:00 Speaking out, Quality of content and Industry complacency 15:08 Parizaad and the Actor/Hero look 25:08 Life in the spotlight, Pretty privilege, Fading fame, Cancelled actors 39:53 Drugs, Wisdom with age, Finding God and religion  57:13 Childhood trauma, Acting process, and Digital publications 1:11:56 Question and Answers

To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience  Khurram Husain is the former Editor at Profit. He is a Business and Economy journalist and columnist and has written for Dawn, Express Tribune and Emerging Markets among others.  Khurram Hussain comes on for a comprehensive breakdown of the Economic History of Pakistan. In the first part we cover the history 1947-1987 with some shocking Economic Revelations.   On this deep dive podcast we discuss the Pakistani Economy, what keeps us in the boom-bust cycle, why we keep going back to IMF, the price Pakistan has paid for dictatorships and whether our economy is designed just for the elites.  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     And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience     The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications.          Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89   Chapters: 0:00 Origins of Pakistan's economy and partition  13:21 The past, self sufficiency, and East Pakistan dependency 26:39 Historical turning points, Ayub Khan's era, rent seeking  40:03 Democracy vs dictatorship, American alliance and buying passports 51:16 Decade of Development and the 1965 war 58:54 Nationalization, post colonial expenses, and Americanisation 1:10:31 PPP criticism, Zia ul Haq, Nawaz Sharif 1:20:25 Ghulam Ishaq Khan and IMF 1:31:28 Technocrats, 2008 banking crisis, Shaukat Tarin 1:41:49 QnA

To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience  TPE Daily 002 Did ECP have the authority to disqualify Imran Khan? Probably not  Was Imran Khan involved in corrupt practices? Yes, the evidence in the foreign funding case and the tosha khana case is pretty straight forward.  Is it still political victimisation then? Yes  Arguing the merits and the legality of judgments almost becomes pointless when cases are left on cold storage and judgments are only passed when it is convenient for the Establishment to do so.   The judiciary and the ECP should work for the people, not for the status quo.   Hope PTI supporters can come out of the Nawaz is bad and Imran is good binary and take a broader sense of Pakistani politics.  The Establishment, often through the judiciary, intervening in the political process to derail democracy and destroy Parliamentary supremacy is wrong.  Regardless of who it happens to.   Where are those who celebrated the disqualification of Nawaz Sharif triumphantly?   We wasted 5 years and now the system is bending over backwards simply trying to undo all the damage.   Stand with the principles. Not the people involved.  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     And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience     The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications.          Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89

To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience  TPE Daily 001  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    And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience    The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications.          Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89

To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience  The Clips channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaaWywA8uDHWz-A2_rTbrTg 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    And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience    The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications.          Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89

To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience   Dr. Miftah Ismail is an Economist and a Politician, he was the former Finance Minister of Pakistan. He has a PhD in Public Finance and the Political Economy.  Dr. Miftah Ismail comes on The Pakistan Experience for a detailed, and a refreshingly honest, conversation on the Pakistani Economy, Politics and the fundamental issues plaguing our country.  On this deep dive podcast, we discuss his removal as Finance Minister, the return of Ishaq Dar, IMF, the risk of default, currency devaluation, conflict of interest, corruption, trade with India elite capture, real estate reform and taxation.  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    And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience    The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications.          Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89   Chapters: 0:00 Removal, Imran Khan and IMF 17:50 Alternative economic tactics, energy crises and pricing  31:53 IMF and military, the dollar rate, exports, and State Bank 41:41 Bank profits and conflicts of interest  51:66 Jail freedom offers, corruption and Pakistan as a dysfunctional state  1:00:33 Privilege and education, local tax, and economic tactics 1:19:15 Real estate taxation and education  1:24:00 Question and Answers

Nazish Brohi does research and analysis in the social development sector in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iraq, focusing on democratization, conflict, gender, and human rights. She has taught at Quaid-e-Azam University, authored various reports, and writes for Dawn newspaper.  Nazish Brohi comes on the podcast for a deep dive discussion on violence against women, honour killings, strides made by womens movements in Pakistan, activism, urban violence, flood relief, the Sindh Government and the response to health.     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    And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience    The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications.          Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89   Chapters: 0:00 Violence against women and social systems  13:02 The honour code  22:47 Established change, activism, and demotivation 30:43 Urban violence and attitudes to authority 39:03 Democratisation, understanding change, intolerance, and recognizing gains 54:32 State and the minorities, retalibanisation 1:05:24 Floods, governance, and responses 1:18:57 Demonizing relief, feudalism, and relief systems  1:31:52 Corruption, flood measures and crisis management 1:44:45 Current efforts and crises

Uzair younus is director of the Pakistan initiative at the Atlantic council, a dc-based think tank, and host of the podcast pakistonomy.  Bilal Lakhani is a columnist for Express Tribune and a recipient of the James A Wechsler Award for International Reporting. Supports PTI.  On the 4th session of our series of talking across the aisle, Bilal Lakhani makes the case for PTI.  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  And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience  The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications.      Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89  Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:30 PTI's demand for the elections 10:55 PTI, Fascism and Social Media Abuse 26:45 Ishaq Dar and Miftah Ismail 28:00 Sindh Government's failings in Sindh during the floods 36:00 International response and failings in KP 40:30 RUDA 46:30 No Political Party has an Economic Plan 54:45 Politics, Economy and Short-termism 1:09:10 Anti Establishment politics 1:33:20 Aiwain kee debate

Mehdi Farooq comes on the podcast for a detailed discussion on Crypto, Trading, Bitcoin, Etherium, Altcoins, How to Invest, NFTs and the Metaverse.  Mehdi is a Senior Tokenomics Analyst at Animoca Brands.  Previously,  he was a Director of Research at Token Metrics, where he led their research team and did venture investing in web3.   Before crypto, he did equity and global macro research.  Is Bitcoin better or Etherium?  Are NFTs a scam?  Is the Metaverse here?  Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience.  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  And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience  The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications.  Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89     Chapters: 0:00 What is crypto, Blockchain and NFTs 14:51 Crypto solutions, policies and legalities  21:11 LUNA  32:37 Research, BTC Vs ETH, timing buys, and the US dollar 42:22 Metaverse and digital sharing 48:51 QnA 59:45 DAOs and how they work  1:05:56 Digital fashion and horse breeding

Murtaza Chaudhary is a producer, director, host and satirist. He is the man behind the successful shows, BNN and 4 Man Show.  On this detailed episode of The Pakistan Experience we discuss comedy, satire, news, PTI, celebrity culture, censorship and respecting elders with Murtaza Chaudhary.  Can their be satire without an opinion?  Was Murtaza Chaudhary inside when Aaj was attacked?  How was the 4 Man Show created?  Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience.  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  And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience  The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications.  Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89     Chapters: 0:00 Comedy, Satire, and Politics 16:03 Social satire, Pakistani media, and domestic violence 33:54 Fatherhood, injustice, Maulana Fazal ul Rehman, and exaggerated satire 45:45 LUMS and the attack on AAJ 55:58 Targeted satire, industry hypocrisy, and Pakistan v India  1:04:26 Politicisation of media and the need for satire 1:13:56 QnA 1:23:06 Filmmaking and the 4 man show 1:35:18 Dark satire, Mard March and Samantha Gerry