🇵🇰 Pakistan Episodes

In this episode of Thought Behind Things, we’re joined by Dayyan, a young, super-talented and rising stand-up comedian and content creator known for his sharp wit and humor.From small open mics to sold-out shows, Dayyan shares his unfiltered journey through Pakistan’s evolving stand-up scene, the struggles, the experiments, and the state of comedy in a sensitive country like Pakistan.We uncover:His early comedy experiments at Laugh Out LoungeWhat it’s really like performing live in PakistanWhy Pakistani comedy isn’t growing as fast as it shouldThe cultural, creative, and commercial barriers comedians faceSocials:TBT’s Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TBT’s TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@tbtbymuzamil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TBT’s Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thoughtbehindthings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TBT Clips: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@tbtpodcastclips⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Muzamil's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Muzamil's LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/muzamilhasan/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dayyan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dayyan_ki_chussain/Special thanks to Daftarkhwan for providing us with the studio space.You can find out more about them at: ⁠⁠https://www.daftarkhwan.com/⁠⁠Credits:Executive Producer: Syed Muzamil Hasan ZaidiAssociate Producer: Saad ShehryarPublisher: Talha ShaikhEditor: Jawad Sajid

Today on TPE we discuss Imran Khan changing the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.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/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe 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/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/join

Make Mashal Khan your hero, not TLP.#78years78heroes

Who is the bigger star: Shahid Afridi or Imran Khan?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAEJztIVM-IToday on TPE we look at the statistics to see who was a better cricketer: Wasim Akram or Imran Khan?Controversy erupted on Twitter over the weekend when someone asked if Imran Khan is the greatest sportsman Pakistan has ever produced, and I made the mistake of disagreeing with the cult leading to a Twitter cancellation.

Aap ko lagta hay Punjabiyo kee larnay kee tareekh nahee hay kyon kay aap ko Punjab kee tareekh batayee nahee jatiToday's Hero: Dulha Bhatti#78years78heroes

General Pervez Musharraf vs Mukhtara MaiThe story of a woman who stood up against the society.#78years78heroes

Find out more about Endeavor: ⁠https://pakistan.endeavor.org⁠In this episode of Thought Behind Things, we’re joined by Ali Farid Khawaja, Chairman of KTrade Securities, Pakistan’s leading investment platform enabling thousands of Pakistanis to invest smartly and become part of the country’s growing capital markets.With a global background in finance and technology, having worked at UBS, Berenberg, SafeCharge, and Autonomous Research, Ali shares how he’s bridging the gap between the Pakistani stock market and local investors.We uncover:How KTrade became Pakistan’s first large-scale retail investment platformWhy only 0.2% of Pakistanis invest in stocks todayWhy millions are trading crypto and forex instead of building real wealthHow KTrade hit $6 million in daily trading volume and continues to grow KTrade’s Saudi expansionThe potential for 30 million+ Pakistanis to become investorsWhy a bull run in Pakistan might already have begunSocials:TBT’s Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TBT’s TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@tbtbymuzamil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TBT’s Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thoughtbehindthings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TBT Clips: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@tbtpodcastclips⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Muzamil's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Muzamil's LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/muzamilhasan/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ali's LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alifaridkhwaja/⁠Credits:Executive Producer: Syed Muzamil Hasan ZaidiAssociate Producer: Saad ShehryarPublisher: Talha ShaikhEditor: Jawad Sajid

Tofiq Pasha comes on TPE to discuss the 70s, hippie culture, the Pakistan of the 70s, our lost cultures, herbal medicine, the enviroment, rivers, Dams, Zia-ul-Haq, sectarianism, gardening and more.Tofiq Pasha Mooraj, born in 1959, is a social and environmental activist.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/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe 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/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction 2:00 Toufeeq Pasha's Journey 5:30 70s and the Hippie Generation17:50 Herbal Medicines, Health and Food29:10 Malir's Indigenous Population and Taking over Land 33:42 We have forgotten our history40:27 Sectarianism 44:00 Environmentalism and Travelling through Pakistan55:30 Urban Divide and Romanticising Pakistan 1:04:10 Sindhu Darya, Water Resources and the Enviroment1:12:26 Why Karachi drowns1:17:50 Dams and Pakistan's Irrigation Practices 1:30:00 Pakistan needs Population Control1:37:46 Audience Questions

In this episode of Thought Behind Things, we’re joined by Sannan Saleh, a filmmaker, storyteller, and creative producer who’s worked with global giants like Comedy Central in Los Angeles before returning to Pakistan. Sannan shares an unfiltered look at the real state of Pakistan’s entertainment industry, its creative challenges, and the opportunities AI now brings.We explore:How his journey from Duke to LA shaped his creative mindsetWhat made him leave a stable career in the U.S. to return to PakistanWhy content distribution is easier than ever How Pakistani TV channels are afraid to take creative risksWhy boomer producers are out of touch with Gen Z audiencesWhy Pakistan doesn’t have a talent problem, it has a direction problemThe elitism in filmmaking and why cinema must be made for everyoneHow AI tools will slash production costs and change creativity foreverAn unapologetically honest conversation about filmmaking, creativity, and the evolving mindset of Pakistan’s new generation of storytellers.Socials:TBT’s Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TBT’s TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@tbtbymuzamil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TBT’s Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thoughtbehindthings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TBT Clips: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@tbtpodcastclips⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Muzamil's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Muzamil's LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/muzamilhasan/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sannan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sannansaleh/Special thanks to Daftarkhwan for providing us with the studio space.You can find out more about them at: ⁠https://www.daftarkhwan.com/⁠Credits:Executive Producer: Syed Muzamil Hasan ZaidiAssociate Producer: Saad ShehryarPublisher: Talha ShaikhEditor: Jawad Sajid

In this week's episode we Trump's Gaza Peace Plan, Sumud Flotilla, Kashmir Protests, Gandapur vs Aleema Khan, and Surya Kumar Yadav's comments.Uzair Younus and Shehzad Ghias do the round up of this week's news in our new show 'This Week in Pakistan. Watch all episodes of This Week in Pakistan:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzTU8aQikWU&list=PLlQZ9NZnjq5rCn6IgBjTRXnRjsS03Ty8OChapters:0:00 Premier League1:15 Trump's Gaza Peace Plan and Pakistan17:07 Trump making Netanyahu apologize to Qatar23:00 Trump's Nobel Peace Prize26:37 Sumud Flotilla and Senator Mushtaq 30:42 Islamabad Press Club and Jameel Behram33:10 Kashmir Protests41:54 News Wrap UpThe 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/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe 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/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/join

Meet Asim Ijaz Khwaja: a British-born Pakistani-American economist making global impact. He's the Sumitomo-FASID Professor of International Finance & Economic Development at Harvard Kennedy School and the Director of Harvard's Center for International Development.

From the Book Launch of "Pakistan Lost":

Trump's Gaza Peace Plan will fail 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/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe 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/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/join

Not just a voice for music, but a voice for change! Kudos to Shehzad Roy for using his platform to uplift communities across Pakistan.#78years78heroes

In this episode of Thought Behind Things, we’re joined by Sikandar Nawaz and Moiz Nawaz - two multi-talented brothers who’ve carved their own creative paths in Pakistan’s evolving entertainment industry.From Bhatti Gate to the big screen, the Nawaz brothers share an honest, heartfelt conversation about their journey - from madrassah life and acting struggles to music, content creation, and the pressures of public life.We explore:Sikandar’s childhood and madrassah experiences shaped his creative driveMoiz’s transition from music to televisionWhy criticism from relatives can either break or build your confidenceThe harsh truth about drama industry payments and structuresHow they learned acting without formal training and found their breakthroughWhy ego and lack of collaboration hold back Pakistan’s creator economyTheir take on Pakistan in 2050 and what real success looks likeA deep, emotional, and often humorous dive into what it means to stay authentic in the face of fame, expectations, and constant change.Socials:TBT’s Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TBT’s TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@tbtbymuzamil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TBT’s Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thoughtbehindthings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TBT Clips: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@tbtpodcastclips⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Muzamil's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Muzamil's LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/muzamilhasan/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sikandar's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sikandarnawazzMoiz's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moizzz_nawazzzSpecial thanks to Daftarkhwan for providing us with the studio space.You can find out more about them at: https://www.daftarkhwan.com/Credits:Executive Producer: Syed Muzamil Hasan ZaidiAssociate Producer: Saad ShehryarPublisher: Talha ShaikhEditor: Jawad Sajid

Syed Babar Ali, a visionary entrepreneur and philanthropist, founded LUMS—now Pakistan’s premier business school.#78years78heroes

To say that Atif Mian, a Pakistani-American economist and academic known for his work on global finance and economic policy, is a genius would be a massive understatement. The renowned intellect has written extensively on debt, growth, and financial crises.#78years78heroes

Hailing from a family of calligraphers, Sadequain rose to become one of Pakistan’s most celebrated artists, known for his mastery in calligraphy and bold, expressive painting. His work redefined modern Islamic art and brought Urdu calligraphy into the contemporary spotlight.But that’s not all — he was also a poet, penning hundreds of rubā‘iyāt in the spirit of Omar Khayyam and Sarmad Kashani, blending visual art and verse into a singular, unforgettable legacy.#78years78heroes

After serving as Foreign Minister, he made history by becoming the only Pakistani to ever preside over the International Court of Justice (ICJ), #78years78heroes

Disco deewanay!AhaIf there is an anthem for the youth in Pakistan, it is disco deewanay, and today we celebrate the woman who sang it, Nazia Hasan.We had two choices in the 80s, Zia ka Pakistan or Nazia ka Pakistan, on one side we had guns, extremism, and violence, and on the other side we had love, music, and dance.We all know what Pakistan chose, and not only did we lose Nazia Hasan, we lost Nazia ka Pakistan.#78years78heroes