🇵🇰 Pakistan Episodes

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Afzal Khan, Vice Chairman Union Council 29 (F-10/F-11), this episode explores local government system in Pakistan. How Afzal became Vice chairman. What are the expected roles of VC? What is the structure of local government? What local government has been able to achieve in last five years. What is the difference between MCI and CDA, in terms of power and roles? Would it beneficial to change the law. As part of legislative body, what was Afzal’s experience like? Tune in to know more on top 3 areas where we can improve in local body system, growth aspect in local government and paid parking! Follow us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Afzal Khan’s social(s): Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AfzalKOfficial/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AfzalKhan_001

Amir Siddique is the founder of AppRays, and the creator of the app, I-invest, he is going to be teaching a course at LUMS about App Development.  Amir comes on the podcast to discuss how one can develop their own app, run the app like a business and make money from it. Amir also discusses his own app, I-invest, and investment opportunities in the Karachi Stock Exchange.  Watch as we do a deep dive discussion into app development, the potential of the industry and the dangers of social media, and if IQ option is a fraud.   Link to Amir's course registraion:  https://ces.lums.edu.pk/course-details.php?cid=147  Link to I-invest: https://apps.apple.com/pk/app/i-invest-pakistan-stocks-psx/id1090462694 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aw.amirsiddique.recyclerview&hl=en&gl=US    “CSS Exam Companion” app:   https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=romasakhalid.css&hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/amirsiddi The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Haroon Kanth, Country Head of Teradata, this episode explores data science and analytics. Is data the new oil. How all senses are being used in data science. Are AI, neuro networks or big data only buzz words? Are we using data science in Pakistan? Why we couldn’t adapt to the change. Do we intent to being the change with tech? What are the potential implications of data? What are the concepts of data governance and data privacy? Tune in to know more on Pakistan’s IT growth, Teradata’s graduate program and Pakistan’s digital eco-system in next five years! Follow us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Haroon Kanth’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haroon.kanth/ Teradata: https://www.teradata.com/

Shahana Jan is a content creator, actor and film maker. A graduate of Lee Strasberg, Shahana Jan comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss feminism, cancel culture, creating online content and dealing with hate online.   Shahana and I get into a deep discussion about what it means to create, empathy, mental health, anxiety and the process of the artist.    The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Syed Ali Hameed, this episode explores peace and conflict. What his platforms are? What he does? What is negative peace? Why polarization in society is increasing? How freedom of speech is being exploited? Why everybody is not entitled to have an opinion? How we can build a proper better system? What is consumer’s standpoint on influencers? How class system differentiates narrative. Why we use morality as an excuse. What kinds of problems we have in implementing laws? How we demonize things or persons. Are we rightly resilient or tolerant in a society? How we can use the influence the right way? Tune in to know more about leadership, student union band and lack of critical thinking in our society. #ThoughtBehindThings #peace #conflict Follow us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Syed Ali Hameed's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/syedalihameed/ Peace Without Borders: https://www.instagram.com/peacewithoutborders/

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with DablewTee, Waleed Waqar and Taha Ijaz, this episode explores their journey from start. What is Peshawar YouTubers futsal? How many views Dablew Tee gets in a month? How their team was formed? What was their breakout point? How difficult it was for them to reach national level? What kind of equipment they use? Were their families supportive? What they think of the creative industry? Why Gujranwala is under-represented? What is the scale of economy there? How do they see Pakistan on policy standpoint? Tune in to know more about their plans with @thisisgujranwala, Gujranwala as a city and macro level picture of Pakistan’s future! #ThoughtBehindThings #vines #deblewtee Follow us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Dablew Tee's FB: https://www.facebook.com/DablewTee Dablew Tee's YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjO3wQrBny4w0P3zPt0M-xA

Yasser Puri and Adeel Afzal come on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the state of content, and content creation, in Pakistan. From the stifling conditions for content creators to the lack of opportunities, from censorship to sponsorship issues, from content platforms to OTTs, the three of us get into a lengthy discussion about the issues faced by content creators.   Yasser Puri, is a content creator famous for his videos for Mangobaaz, he currently runs his own content channel called 'Cooking Chaos'.   Adeel Afzal is famous for his videos for Mosiki and his interesting take on current affairs. The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Amir Bhagat, this episode explores online learning and content creation industry. Why Amir opted for teaching online. How he started his venture, #ITeachStuff. Why Pakistan is lacking in turning adversity into opportunities. Why Amir doesn’t want to be CEO of his own company. How the response has been on the courses. Is government working in the right direction for the people in tech. Where he sees himself in content creation. Where content industry is headed. How COVID has affected creators. Tune in to know about Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad’s infrastructure and living conditions and more! #ThoughtBehindThings #onlinelearning #contentcreation Follow us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Amir Bhagat’s  YT: https://www.youtube.com/user/AamirBhagat

What should Pakistan's political structure be?   Ammar Ali Jan and Uzair Younus to come on to debate, whether Communism is better or Capitalism, the two academics on opposite sides of the aisle have a lot more in common than you think.    Ammar Ali Jan (PhD Cambridge) comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the recent arrest orders against him, the Student Solidarity March and his vision. Uzair Younis, a policy analyst from DC, gives his take on the tension between capitalism and communism in the modern nation state.  The two then debate what the future looks like, and what it should look like.  Debates are often made antagonistic to boost ratings but instead of watching morons shout at each other on TV, set aside 2 hours and listen to a educated discussion on what the future course of action should be for Pakistan, and for humanity.

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Ali Ilyas, this episode explores relationship with your parents. Why children are always looking for parents’ validation. Why children feel the need to make their parents proud all the time. How much role parents play in child’s decision making and life choices? How passive communication in relationships affect dynamics. Is it worth to pursue your dreams on the risk of upsetting your parents? Why parents do not let their children make their own mistakes. Tune in to know more about effective communication in relationships, inter-generational trauma, trauma caused by terrorism and men’s struggles on responsibilities after marriage! #ThoughtBehindThings #psychology #relationships Follow us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Ali’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mentalhealthwithali

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with MRKLE, this episode explores Music industry of Pakistan. What MRKLE is? How he got into music. What are the roles of producers? How much creative effort he put in. Where Pakistan’s music industry is standing? What will be the future? What kind of music instruments are being used. Tune in to know about royalties, commercialization in music, social media’s part in digital music and more! #ThoughtBehindThings #music #royalties Follow us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan MRKLE’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themrkle

Khaya Ahmed, a consulting writer for Miss Marvel and a writer for Burkha Avenger, recently got catapulted into the limelight when it was revealed that she was one of the writers for the PS5 launch game Destruction All Stars.  Khaya comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss her journey, meeting Stan Lee, choosing an unorthodox career and navigating her way through the game development industry as a woman.    The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Maham Khan, this episode explores Urdu language and literature. Who is Maham? When she started writing poems. What inspired her. Where Urdu literature stands in terms of commercialization.  Urdu vs. English debate. How poetry is associated with music and rapping. Digitization of art forms. What is the power of language? Tune in to know about her career in biotechnology, her poem on depression, her book and more! #ThoughtBehindThings #urdulanguage #urduvsenglish Follow us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Maham’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/poetrybymaham

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Ali Ilyas, this episode explores depression. What it is basically. How it can lead to suicides. What are the statistics of suicides? How we deal with it in Pakistan. What are the factors of suicides? What is post-partum depression. What is the family planning conversation in our culture? How it affects upbringing. Tune in to know more about therapy and what you can do for people with depression. #ThoughtBehindThings #depression #suicides Follow us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Ali’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mentalhealthwithali Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Humna Raza, this episode explores aggression. Why women are angry these days. How bad marketed their anger is. Where men stand in this equation. How gender communication can be made effective. How patriarchy pits both gender against each other. How you can empower a girl. Why there should be no damsels in distress. Why women are not heard enough? Tune in to know more about aggression-oriented society and how we can deconstruct it! #ThoughtBehindThings #whatwomenwant #genderequality Follow us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Humna’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humnaraza

Arafat Mazhar comes back on The Pakistan Experience with the Lead Animator, Haseeb Rehman, to discuss how Swipe, the film, came to be.  Starting the discussion from the legacy of Khadim Hussain Rizvi, we go into a deep masterclass on animation with Haseeb showing us the entire process, from hand drawing the paintings to the final animation. We end with a poignant discussion on religious extremism, the fight for the narrative of ishq, and empathy for the future generations.   The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.

Mo Naqvi, the Director of Inshallah Democracy, Asad Faruqui, the Director of the Emmy award winning Armed with Faith, and Anam Abbas, the Director of the documentary on Lucky Irani Circus, and the co-founder of the Documentary Association of Pakistan(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1vJ...), come on this week's TPE Roundtables to discuss Pakistan, Documentaries, Film Making and Art.

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Ali Ilyas, this episode explores mental health. The importance of mental health. Do we need therapy. Why we do not channel our emotions properly. What is the medical model of illness? How therapy works. How therapy helps. Why we often feel alone. Tune in to know more about why therapy scares you, vulnerability in relationships and reflecting your emotions! #ThoughtBehindThings #mentalhealth #therapy Don’t forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Follow us on Instagram: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Ali’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mentalhealthwithali

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Syed Ahmad, CEO of DPL, this episode explores IT industry. Where Pakistan stands in IT industry. What were the effects of war & terror on IT industry. What are the limitations of IT industry in Pakistan. Where we stand in demand and supply of IT. How to contextualize Pakistan’s IT growth. Is freelancing a sustainable career. What is Digital Pakistan. Tune in to know more about IT taskforce, STZ’s, 5G in Pakistan and startups! #ThoughtBehindThings #IT #digitalpakistan Follow us on Instagram: · https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings/ · https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan/ Ahmad’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Syed1979s Find out more about DPL: https://www.dplit.com/

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Ali Khan, this episode explores fitness from every aspect. How Ali started pursuing fitness as a career in Pakistan. Is fitness industry mature enough. Is fitness a lucrative career. Fitness as a lifestyle. Why a lot of people have back pain problem. What is flexible and sustainable dieting. Is Pakistani food healthy. Tune in to know more about steroids, protein powder, diet plans and white rice/brown rice dilemma. #ThoughtBehindThings #fitness #healthylifestyle Follow us on Instagram: · https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings/ · https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan/ Ali’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ali_khan_fitness/