Thought Behind Things

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 tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Faisal Warraich. What was early life & education like? What changes did he find in his village in the past 23 years? What was studying at Punjab University like? What jobs did he opt for after his Intermediate? Why did he study Mass Communication? His passion for storytelling? What struggles did he face during his job hunt? When did he launch his YouTube channel? What is the thought behind his YouTube channel “Big Socho”? What is so fascinating about history? Why is there a lack of ability to go out & learn in our society? How does he see the world at this point in time? Does this nation need a reawakening to be better? Focusing on the role of Pakistani media? Religion, extremism & Pakistan? How does he see the future of Pakistan in 2050?  Catch this and much more in tonight's 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 tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Dr. Arshad Ahmad. What was his early life & education like? How did Pakistan look like in the 70s? How was his experience studying at Concordia University? What was his first job like? How did it shape him as a human? What was his MBA like? Doing masters or finding a job? What career did he pursue later? What was his work experience at McGill University like? How does he define a good teacher?  Why having a Ph.D. degree important now?  Why did he study psychology & human learning? What did receiving the title of AIB’s International Educator of the Year feel like? Why staying motivated is important to grow your mind? What is tenure or permanence? His life before LUMS & why did he join it? The evolution of LUMS over the past 5 years? What are the benefits of developing the education sector? LUMS NOP program? Misconceptions about LUMS? Why is there an increase in the tuition fee? What’s the future of LUMS? How does he see the future of Pakistan in 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight's episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Arshad Ahmad’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arshadahmad1/?originalSubdomain=ca Arshad Ahmad’s Twitter:  https://twitter.com/vcoflums?lang=en Arshad Ahmad’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VCLUMS?mibextid=LQQJ4d One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support You can also audio stream our podcast on the following platforms: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F • Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2S84VEd • Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgIkfI

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 tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Abdul Razak Dawood. What was his life pre-partition like? What difficulties did he face while trading? How did he set up the business? What was settling in Karachi like? What was his experience with studying abroad like? When did he start to see his life differently? What was his MBA like? How did he feel about being a Pakistani student at an American University? How Pakistani entrepreneurs have evolved over time? What was Pakistan in 1968 like? How did market segmentation help the growth of his business? The takeover of the New Bangladesh government in 1971? Why did he leave Lawrencepur in 1972? Getting exposure & rebuilding business? Selling Dawood Hercules to Fatima Group? Starting up DESCON?  What was after DESCON? Abdul Razak’s advice to business owners? What is the mission behind BARD Foundation? Why did he choose to expand his business in South Africa & Central Asian Republic? Did Abdul Razak Dawood ever regret his choices? How does Abdul Razak Dawood envision Pakistan in 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight's episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Instagram: BARD Foundation Instagram: https://instagram.com/bard_foundation?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= DESCON Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/descon.official/ Twitter: Abdul Razak Dawood’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/razak_dawood?t=LyQl7qDcU3AyUfzC_o-RjQ&s=08 BARD Foundation: https://twitter.com/bard_org Facebook: BARD Foundation: https://www.facebook.com/ChangingFortunes/?mibextid=ZbWKwL DESCON Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DesconOfficial/?mibextid=ZbWKwL One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support You can also audio stream our podcast on the following platforms: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F • Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2S84VEd • Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgIkfI

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 tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Muhammad Raza Saeed. What was his early life in Bahawalpur & education like? How did he manage to build a startup while studying? What is the journey of Confiz? What makes him stay & grow his company here in Pakistan? What is the headcount of Confiz currently? What is his experience with co-working spaces & work-from-home work ethic like? What does Confiz expertise in? How is this company different from others? The current situation of Confiz & what will it be in its future? Will Confiz be going IPO in the future? Why did he introduce a startup alongside PakWheels? What is PakWheels' mission? Real estate tax amnesty scheme Pakistan Vs. India? How does the infrastructure affect the growth of automobiles in Pakistan? Why is there a need for branded automobile workshop outlets in Pakistan? What’s the growth & profit rate of PakWheels? What will the growth of IT services & digital platforms look like over the next decade? How does he see the entire structural regime for the IT business? How does he see the future of Pakistan in 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight's episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Raza Saeed’s Social Media Handles: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/razasaeed/?originalSubdomain=pk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/razasaeed/ Confiz’s Social Media Handles: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/confiz/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@confiz1973 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/confiz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/confiz?mibextid=ZbWKwL One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support You can also audio stream our podcast on the following platforms: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F • Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2S84VEd • Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgIkfI

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 tonight’s conversation with our special guests, Bilal Hameed & Asad Hashamali. What was their education & early life like? Why did Bilal come back to Pakistan from NYC? What was the start of his teaching career looked like? How did he find Cedar College? How did he set up Alt academy? Asad’s experience as an intern at Cedar College? How was working with Bilal? What is the idea of building Alt academy? How did they start it? What is its vision & insight? When did they start hiring employees? How is Alt academy different from other academies? Schools vs. academies? How to solve the problems of the broken education system in Pakistan? How to attain diversity in today’s education system? Early learning programs & high school as the business models? What is the future of education & learning in Pakistan? How can educational institutions build opportunities for the people? How do they see Pakistan in 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight's episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Bilal Hameed’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iambilalhameed/?originalSubdomain=pk Bilal Hameed’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealbilalhameed/ Alt Academy’s Official Website: https://www.altacademy.org/ Asad H. Hashamali: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asadhashamali/ One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support You can also audio stream our podcast on the following platforms: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F • Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2S84VEd • Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgIkfI

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 tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Moonis Elahi. What was his early life & education like? How was living abroad different from living in Pakistan? When & how did he join his family business? When did he join politics? His win from Gujrat? What are his views on today’s voting system? His political revolution from 2007-2022? Why did he support Imran Khan? Why not the Shareefs? What will be the political evolvement based on current events? Why is the nation supporting Khan now? Youth & today’s politics? The future & the evolvement of politics? The problems with Pakistan’s agricultural industry & its economical value? Does Pakistan need a new constitution? Political point scoring & how will Moonis maneuver through that? Digitization & de-monetization of cash in Pakistan? Why does Bureaucracy need to be efficient? Why isn’t there any ERP of the government? The potential pros & cons of South Punjab as a province? Will there be any more provinces beyond South Punjab? Will the structure of his party evolve over time? What’s the post-Imran era like? Are NAB, FIA & other systems suffocating or efficient in Pakistan? Will there be any change in the abusive use of power? How does he contextualize the assassination attempt on Imran Khan? How does Moonis envision Pakistan in 2050? Catch this and so much more in tonight's episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Moonis Elahi’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mooniselahi/?hl=en Moonis Elahi’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/mooniselahi6 One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support You can also audio stream our podcast on the following platforms: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F • Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2S84VEd • Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgIkfI

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 tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Muhammad Komail Abbas. What was his early life & education like? How was his experience at LUMS? What was Khoj about? His experience working at Standard Chartered Bank? The launch of FindMyAdventure? Building a team? Problems with digital platforms? How was his interview with Careem’s MD? How did it change his career? What are the three things to build a startup? How did his family react when he left the job? Starting a business with friends? Funding from the investors? How did he sort out equity when his business partners were moving on? His experience with the Alibaba Group in China? What are Jack Ma’s views about Pakistan? When was Komail running the startup alone? How did he manage the company with limited money? What happened before introducing GoZayaan? His learnings from FindMyAdventure? What are the reasons for merging with GoZayaan? How does Komail envision Pakistan in 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight's episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Komail’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muhammad-komail-abbas-b0096362/overlay/contact-info/ Komail’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nkomail One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support You can also audio stream our podcast on the following platforms: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F • Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2S84VEd • Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgIkfI

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 tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Atyab Tahir. What was his early life & education like? What was it like being an immigrant in the US? What was his experience as a management information system student in Boston? How did 9/11 affect his life? Why did he move to Pakistan? His experience in Pakistan? What was working with the emerging market in Kuwait like? Why did he go back to the US? When did he start his digital career? What was his work experience at HBL and Tameer bank like? What were his contributions while working at Mastercard? What is its utility in the ecosystem? What’s the future of Central Bank Digital Currency? Will bank cycles change in the near future? Why does Fintech need to be a niche player? How to solve problems for a fluent bank-to-bank transfer? Is the data being generated or wasted in Pakistan? Why is it important to understand the customers? What are the financial incentives for the masses of any company? What is the scope of financial services in Pakistan? How does he see the future of Pakistan in 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight's episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Atyab’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atyabtahir/ One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support You can also audio stream our podcast on the following platforms: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F • Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2S84VEd • Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgIkfI

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 tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Anees Khawaja. What was his early life & education like? How did he get involved in his family business? How do short courses help his education career? What is it like to live & grow a business in Multan? What are the other businesses he is dealing with? Why all his businesses are situated in South Punjab? What is its political & economic value? What are the differences South Punjab would make if it will become a province? What is the future of textiles in Pakistan? How will it expand? The importance of defining strategies for the industries? How does Anees view the production & export of the agri market? What is the potential opportunity behind a climate-friendly business? How can we be sustainable human beings? How can we deal with the unfortunate events in Pakistan? Opportunities in South Punjab Vs. other parts of Pakistan? Thriving stock market & creating corporate structures? Will there be any mentality shift in the legacy businesses? How does Anees envision Pakistan in 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight's episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Anees Khawaja’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anees-khawaja-0990075/ One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support You can also audio stream our podcast on the following platforms: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F • Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2S84VEd • Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgIkfI

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 tonight’s conversation with our special guests, Kalsoom Lakhani & Misbah Naqvi. What was Kalsoom’s early life & education like? What was growing up in Dhaka like? How did she manage university during 9/11? What was her life like after that? Why did she study politics? What leads her to become an investor? How did she start CHUP? How did she foundInvest2Innovate? Misbah’s early life & education? What was working in public affairs & Citigroup like? How did she end up working at Acumen? What’s its philosophy? When did she join i2i? What is the importance of working as a team? What are i2i ventures? Why do they invest in startup founders? What is the current situation of digital payments in Pakistan? What is credit scoring & why is Pakistan lacking it? How do they see RAAST? How can NADRA be a game changer? What’s the future of agriculture funding? What are the untouched impactful sectors & opportunities in Pakistan? What are the issues in Pakistan’s educational sector? Will Pakistani startups reach a regional level over a decade? How can we make Pakistan’s economy sustainable? Pakistan politics, its economy, startups & education?  How do they see the future of Pakistan in 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight's episode. Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Kalsoom’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalsoomlakhani/ Misbah’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/misbahnaqvi/?originalSubdomain=pk One8nine Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6akyz6EpkwyzBmKh0L2rSQ Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-zaidi3/support You can also audio stream our podcast on the following platforms: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F • Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2S84VEd • Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgIkfI