The Pakistan Experience

Mubashir Zaidi, comes on The Pakistan Experience, to discuss Journalism, What a Journalist is, The Role of The Establishment in Politics, Political Victimization,  News as Entertainment and the dangers of Journalism.  Mubashir Zaidi is a journalist and television personality, co-hosting the popular current affairs show Zara Hut Kay on Dawn News. He is a former editor with Dawn TV and DAWN.COM. He writes for India’s leading newspaper The Hindu, and has earlier worked as special correspondent for BBC, LA Times, Hindustan Times and Voice of America. Mubashir has written extensively on politics, terrorism, and nuclear black market.  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 Politicians relying on the Establishment 8:48 Military Dictatorships and Brainwashing people 13:29 Dollar Rate and Fuel Subsidy 16:30 Being criticized online by political party supporters 19:00 Political Victimization  23:30 Karachi 27:45 Is  Journalism is dead? Who is a Journalist? 38:00 The dangers of Journalism 48:00 Establishment using politicians 51:30 Stories: Facts and Perspectives 58:00 Fake cases on politicians 1:03:00 The current crisis and the Judiciary 1:08:22 News as Entertainment 1:12:00 Running news that is critical 1:26:39 Peoples Questions and Answers

Mariam Shafqat Goraya, Sajeer Shaikh and Ekta Shaikh are online content creators. We did a TPE Live with audiences on the 3rd Anniversary of the podcast, here is the last hour of that podcast where we discuss TPE's journey and the price of being vulnerable online.   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

On the third birthday of TPE we went live with Mariam, Sajeer, Ekta and all of you to discuss TPE's Journey   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

Co-hosted by Faisal Rafi, Daniel Arthur Panjwaney comes on the podcast to discuss the Pakistani underground music scene. From Boiler Room to Rock Concerts, From the contribution of Christian Musicians to the Pakistani Music Scene to artists like Amir Zaki and Gumby not being respected, watch as the three of us discuss everything to do with the underground music scene in Pakistan!  Daniel Arthur Panjwaneey aka Alien Panda Jury / Kukido is a producer, singer-songwriter, audio engineer, multi instrumentalist, label head and chef. A career spanning over 20 years from 2000 with the thrash metal band Messiah to performing at the first ever Boiler Room session in Pakistan this year and everything else in between.  WARNING: The podcast contains strong language  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: 00:00 Introductions  4:24 Boiler Room 7:11 Messiah 10:54 Concerts and Live music 32:32 Respecting the Artist 45:51 Danny's journey 1:04:58 Underrated artists and concerts   1:08:53 Amir Zaki, Gumby and the Christian Community 1:16:01 Danny and the limelight 1.16.01-1.17.55 1:17:55 Working with artists 1:22:05 Danny's journey  1:39:57 QnA

Our series looking to break the echo chambers and talk across the aisles continues with this episode. Uzair Younus, Bilal Lakhani and Nayab Gohar Jan comes on for a debate on who is to be blamed for the current crisis.  Is it PTI? Is it PDM? Is it the Establishment?  Watch now!  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

Ahsan Bari is a composer, musician and the founder of Sounds of Kolachi. Ahsan Bari comes on the podcast to discuss music, the process of the artist, doing commercial work, life as a karachite and AR Rahman. Apologies for the audio being less than perfect on this podcast. There was a technical error on the Rodecaster so we had to use the back up audio. 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 Karachi Walo kee Kahaniyan 5:30 Rain, Flooding and Climate Change 8:15 How to tell stories with Music 15:30 The Creative Mind and Working for Money 25:45 Arts Education: Learning Performing Arts 30:00 Aamir Zaki, Faraz Anwar and Musicians feeling their talent is not recognized 43:00 Sounds of Kolachi 47:50 What is Fusion Music? 53:50 A.R. Rahman 56:40 "Inspirations" vs Plagiarism  1:02:50 Differences between Eastern and Western Music 1:08:00 Mehdi Hasan 1:14:00 Story of "baray sahab" 1:18:00 Teaching to the next generation  1:25:10 Corporatization of Music 1:28:00 The journey of an artist: no shortcuts 1:34:30 Arts Council 1:40:00 Memories of Karachi 1:46:00 Karachi's current state 1:50:00 Producing Art in Pakistan

Adi Verma is a burned-out banker turned online writer and solopreneur.   Adi Verma comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss his healing journey; from being depressed, anxious and addicted at age 32 drinking and eating his way to Diabetes, Adi managed to turn his life around; here are some of his life observations on how he healed myself and you could too.  On this episode, we discuss Mental Health,  Realizing you need help, Therapy,  How to Love Yourself, How to work consistently to change your perspective, Gratitude and Addiction.   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 3:00 Adi Verma's Journey: Realizing I need help 16:00 Negative Self-Talk and Healing the inner child 28:00 Changing Perspectives by being consistent 35:00 Obviously I asked this 37:00 Addiction and Dopamine hits 45:00 Life Realizations: How I healed myself

Nayab Gohar Jan is a social activist, leftist and one of the organizers of Aurat March Lahore. She has recently joined PPP.   Dr. Minahil Asim is an Assistant Professor of Education Leadership and Program Evaluation at the University of Ottawa. She studies education reforms and policies that are focused on improving learning outcomes and educational trajectories for disadvantaged students.  Preh Memon is a content creator and a writer; she has a keen eye on the social issues of Pakistan and often writes about them.   The four of us get together for a discussion on why political reform is difficult 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                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 3:15 Why did Nayab join PPP? 6:00 Why PPP has lacked in Implementation? 9:00 PPP; Feudalism and rural politics 13:00 Perception of PPP/PMLN and Bureaucracy in Punjab 23:00 Why do you see more development in Punjab? 34:00 Sindh and PPP's performance 44:00 Local Government and Political Will 48:00 Why Political Reforms are difficult 1:13:00 Establishment impeding political reform 1:19:00 Evolution vs Revolution; is gradual progress worth sacrificing ideals? 1:30:00 Debates within the party? Is it a one man rule? 1:38:30 Overseas Pakistanis  1:44:00 Degrading National Discourse and Misogyny 2:08:30 Trauma of growing up in the 90s in Pakistan

On Tuesday evening, a fire broke out at Mekaal Hasan's iconic Digital Fidelity Studios in Lahore that led to its wreckage. Friends and fan of Mekaal are doing a fundraiser to raise funds to rebuild the studio. Please contribute: gofundme.com/f/rebuild-dfs  Mekaal Hassan, Haniya Aslam, Omran Shafique and the Takatak boys come on for this special live fundraiser where they share their memories of the Digital Fidelity Studios in Lahore, talk about their musical journeys, creating communities, safe spaces and discuss music.   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

Asad Ali Toor is a Pakistani journalist and vlogger. He currently reports from the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He has also worked as a producer for the Aaj News.   Asad Ali Toor comes on the podcast to discuss the recent arrest of Imran Riaz Khan, the fascism of the state, PTI, PDM, Journalistic ethics and intelligence agencies approaching journalists.   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 Imran Riaz's arrest and PTI's response 4:00 Asad Ali Toor's case 7:00 Asad Umer and Military's control of PTI 9:45 Abhi walay bhi toh selected hain 11:45 Being labelled a Jiyala or a Patwari 14:!5 Why don't you support PTI's stance? 18:00 Civilian Supremacy and Military Intervention 20:00 Journalists working for the Establishment 23:00 Meeting judges and journalist ethics 30:00 Youtube Journalism and a journalist's credibility 38:00 Hearsay, Sources and Evidence in Journalism 48:00 Difference of opinion in the Institution 50:30 Sexism, choice of words and being cancelled on Twitter 59:30 Attacks on Journalists and Being gaslighted online 1:08:00 Conspiracy Theories and Tourism