

Thought Behind Things
Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi
TBT is Pakistan's fastest-growing podcast show covering conversations around Art, Culture & Technology. Tune in thrice a week to be a part of our community!
We upload every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
We upload every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
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Jan 10, 2022 • 1h 14min
190 | Can Pakistan Handle A Cyber-Attack? Ft. Etizaz Mohsin
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In conversation with tonight’s guest, Etizaz Mohsin. How has his journey been like? How did he get into hacking? How did he clear OSCP? When did he move to Qatar and what happened after he did? What are OSCP, OSCE, OSWE, and OSEE? Has he completed the full series? What is the cybersecurity world? What is OSCP and why do it? What is OSCE and what is it about? What is bug bounty hunting? What is OSWE? What is OSEE and is it the final step? At this point, who is ahead in cybersecurity? What is the situation of cybersecurity in Pakistan? What should a country like Pakistan do for security? Who is protecting us from cyber-attacks? How was his experience in the hospitality industry? How does he see Pakistan 30 years from now? Catch this and a lot more in tonight’s episode.
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Etizaz’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aitezaz/
The Pakistan Pivot podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDkodgbNMEk

Jan 7, 2022 • 1h 4min
189 | How To Publish Your Book Ft. Dastaan
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In conversation with tonight’s guest, Syed Ommer Amer. How has his educational journey been? How was he able to make version 1.0 of Dastaan? What was the initial pitch for Dastaan? Why did he have to rethink the model? What is the idea behind Qisa? What’s the difference between Dastaan and Qisa? Are they profitable now? How are they different from other services? Are different packages available? Does everything happen in-house? What is the minimum number of books that can be printed? What does the membership cost? What is their most famous book? Catch this and a lot more in tonight’s episode.
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Ommer’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syedommeramer

Jan 3, 2022 • 1h 42min
187 | Making Pakistan's First E-commerce Policy Ft. Badar Khushnood
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In conversation with tonight’s guest, Badar Khushnood. The Co-Founder of Fishry.com is talking about his journey today. How was his journey like? How did internships help him? What is he working on? How was Bramerz growth within 9 years? Who mapped Pakistan’s waterways? Are google maps generated by ordinary people? What does his company focus on? Are products fundamentally important for an industry to bloom? What are the different ways to monetize as a publisher in Pakistan? What is Fishry e-commerce? What is the difference between “Fishry” and “Dukaan”? Is Shopify easy to use? What is their startup package? What does the listing of Amazon mean? How are the e-commerce numbers in Pakistan looking right now? Catch the summary on what’s happening in the IT industry and so much more in tonight’s episode.
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Badar’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/badar
The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDkodgbNMEk

Dec 31, 2021 • 1h 22min
186 | Multiplying Your Savings w/Stock Market Ft. Laeeq Ahmad
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In conversation with tonight’s guest, Laeeq Ahmad. How’s his life going? What is his educational journey like? Was his first job in Teradata? Why did he leave Teradata? How did he handle work with the twins? Why did he go to Australia? Can we learn how to invest through the books? How to invest if we want to? How do I invest if I have money right now? How to know which company or platform to choose? What courses do they have and are there any sessions going on? Catch this and a lot more in tonight’s episode.
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Laeeq’s LinkedIn: https://pk.linkedin.com/in/laeeqahmad
The Pakistan Pivot podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDkodgbNMEk

Dec 29, 2021 • 53min
185 | How To Earn Over 20 Million Dollars Ft. Fahad Khan
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In conversation with tonight’s guests, Fahad Khan the CEO of Canada Prime Marketing - Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies 2017, 2018, 2019. How did Fahad get into marketing? What challenges did his company face? Has his company experienced growth over the years? Are we living in a world of instant gratification? Why don’t we get enough jobs in Pakistan? Why is Fahad in Pakistan right now? How to build something bigger than yourself? What’s his opinion on Pakistan right now in 2021? How important is giving the youth a sense of direction and motivation? What type of people does he hire? Catch this and a lot more in tonight’s episode.
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Fahad’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fahadk99
The Pakistan Pivot podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDkodgbNMEk

Dec 27, 2021 • 1h 8min
184 | How To Run 3 Businesses At One Time Ft. Shayan Mahmud
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In conversation with tonight’s guests, Shayan Mahmud. What different businesses is he working on? How has his journey been? How was his trip to China? What did he do when he returned to Pakistan? How did he start working? Who was their first pitch to? When and how did he diversify into Trademore? How much has AliBaba grown in Pakistan in the past 3 years? Is there investment in Pakistan? How is Trademore growing? What is ProPak and when did it form? Is ProPak growing? Is there a future for the publishing industry in Pakistan? Catch this and much more in tonight’s episode.
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Shayan’s LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/shayan-mahmud
The Pakistan Pivot podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDkodgbNMEk

Dec 24, 2021 • 1h 49min
183 | Is Pakistan Wasting Its Farmlands? Ft. Saad Tamman
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In conversation with tonight’s guest, Saad Tamman. He is talking about his journey. How was his journey like? Why didn’t he pursue agriculture? Are better engineered seeds being used in Pakistan now? In Pakistan are we investing in modern technology? What is laser leveling? How does a Locust attack affect crops? Was winning the election surprising? What were the major pillars of the program? Is food now out of reach because of inflation? What are performance agreements? Will performance agreements improve delivery? Catch this and a lot more in tonight’s episode.
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The Pakistan Pivot podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDkodgbNMEk

Dec 22, 2021 • 1h 4min
182 | How Bookme.pk Sells PCB’s Match Tickets? Ft. Faizan Aslam
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In conversation with tonight’s guest, Faizan Aslam. He is talking about his journey and how bookme.pk started. How did he get the idea for bookme.pk? Was he working somewhere else while this was growing? Who were his first clients? What services did they provide? When was the bus ticket system launched? Did it generate revenue? Did Covid affect business? Catch this and much more in tonight’s episode!
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Faizan’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faizanaslam
The Pakistan Pivot podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiES36Nvv08

Dec 20, 2021 • 59min
181 | Connecting People To Silicon Valley Ft. Arzish Azam
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Exploring the future of jobs with tonight’s guests, Arzish Azam. Where he did his schooling from? How has he started startup grind and Ejad Labs? What was the thought process behind his work? How are they enabling and empowering individuals? How is he connecting people to silicon valley? Why do we not own ex-pat Pakistanis? How has been his experience like working with the science ministry? How important the role of the private sector is in producing talents? How does he see the major components of industry working? And are we heading in the right direction? Tune in to know more about the upcoming events they organize, how the job market is changing and how he envisions Pakistan of 2050!
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Arzish’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arzishazam/
Startup Grind: https://www.instagram.com/StartupGrindPK/
Ejad Labs: https://www.instagram.com/EjadLabs/
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The Pakistan Pivot podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDkodgbNMEk

Dec 17, 2021 • 59min
180 | How to make $10,000 a month through freelancing? Ft. Qasim Umer
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In conversation with tonight’s guests, Qasim Umer. He is talking about his educational journey; how did he end up in Islamabad? How did he get into e-commerce and freelance? In what ways did he increase his income? How and when did he get married? Did covid cause a problem in freelance? What is conversion revenue optimization? How can one invest when in Pakistan? Catch this, his journey, and much more in tonight’s episode.
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The Pakistan Pivot podcast:
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