

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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Dec 15, 2021 • 58min
179 | How To Hack An iPhone Ft. Mirza Burhan Baig
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In conversation with tonight’s guests, Mirza Burhan Baig. He is sharing his journey into becoming a hacker, how did he end up in Riyadh? How is black hat hacking different from white hat hacking? How was his experience working for big companies? What companies still need to work on their security systems? Why are banks still getting hacked? Is it safe to connect to public Wi-Fi? Catch this and much more in tonight’s episode.
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The Pakistan Pivot podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiES36Nvv08

Dec 13, 2021 • 1h 1min
178 | How Insurance Can Change Your Life?
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In conversation with tonight’s guests, Sibtain Jiwani and Hunain Kapadia. They talked about their journeys and what Smart Choice is about? Are there any plans for new products? What is retail health insurance? How is the uptake of health insurance versus other types of insurance? Can insurance plans be customized? What is the price point per year? Is insurance Islamic? The pay and drive concept and much more! Catch it all in tonight’s episode.
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The Pakistan Pivot podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a07WTzhR3sM&t=11s

Dec 10, 2021 • 58min
177 | Can Freelancing Change Your Life? Ft. Sheryar Baloch
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In conversation with tonight’s guest, Sheryar Baloch. We talked about his hometown and how it contributes to the economy? What did he study? What schools did he go to? Was it hard for him to freelance while living in Kharan? How did he deal with the clash of civilization? When did he earn his first dollar? How does he work on Amazon and what type of clients does he have? Catch this and much more in tonight’s episode.
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Sheryar’s Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/sheryar.baloch.1217
The Pakistan Pivot podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a07WTzhR3sM&t=11s

Dec 8, 2021 • 59min
176 | Why LUMS graduates are different Ft. Muhammad Saim Rehman
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In conversation with tonight’s guest, Muhammad Saim Rehman. How has his life been like? What is he studying? How should we react to trauma? How was his experience in BMI and in LUMS? Does studying O/A level open more doors for you in Pakistan? What is the difference between people in Karachi and Lahore? What is Saim planning on doing and how he envisions Pakistan 30 years from now? Catch it all in Tonight’s episode.
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The Pakistan Pivot podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a07WTzhR3sM&t=11s

Dec 3, 2021 • 60min
175 | The OG Pakistani Rapper Ft. Xpolymer Dar
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In conversation with tonight’s guest, Xpolymer Dar. How has his journey been like? How did he start his musical journey? Who named Rasp engineers? What is the difference between Rap and Hip Hop? What is freestyle Rap? What are his views on the rap industry? Why does he keep low-key? What is Puthi Topi Gang? Tune in to know more about what his new album is like and much more in tonight’s episode.
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The Pakistan Pivot podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a07WTzhR3sM&t=11s

Dec 2, 2021 • 50min
174 | Conversation With My Father Syed Hasan Sajjad
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In conversation with tonight’s guest, Syed Hasan Sajjad. What was the environment he grew up in like? His education and career? What did he do when he returned to Pakistan? What was his part in his children’s career choices? What are his views on the Ayub Khan era? How was fatherhood like? How is life after retirement? What is “Acha Pakistan” according to him and much more in tonight’s episode!
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The Pakistan Pivot podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5PL3lPPeas

Nov 29, 2021 • 48min
173 | What Investment Options Do We Have In Pak? Ft Mohammad Shoaib
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In conversation with tonight’s guest, Mr. Mohammad Shoaib, CFA - Al Meezan Investments. What was Mr. Shoaib’s journey like? What investment options do we have in Pakistan? What is the procedure of investment? What is Meezan ETF? Does the pension fund give more return? Can you take ETF from the stock market? What ratio of people in Pakistan invest? Who is the perfect investor? Catch this and insights into how students should invest in tonight’s episode!
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Meezan investment’s website: https://www.almeezangroup.com/
The Pakistan Pivot podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5PL3lPPeas

Nov 26, 2021 • 1h 27min
172 | Is TCM Asia’s First Video Platform? Ft Talha Ahad
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In conversation with tonight’s guest, Talha Ahad. What was his journey like? When and why did TCM start? What is their business model? Did they sustain their core? How free is the media in Pakistan now? Where will TCM be 5 years from now? What is journalism? Will things get better and an insight into what’s happening around the world! Catch it all in tonight’s episode.
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TCM’s website: https://thecentrummedia.com/
The Pakistan Pivot podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c9K50ZVaps&t=27s

Nov 24, 2021 • 57min
171 | Why Are Men Not A Part Of Female Centric Conversations? Ft Ayla Adnan
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In conversation with tonight’s guest, Ayla Adnan. How she was able to access the American side of content? Was she able to convert the TikTok audience to Instagram? How did her parents’ divorce affect her personality? What is her understanding of women's empowerment? What is the organization she started voluntarily? What was her research about sanitary pads? How her school makes her passionate about certain issues? How does she feel like a woman living in Pakistan and much more? Catch it all in tonight’s episode!
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Ayla’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CWIzfDBo1D7/
The Pakistan Pivot podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c9K50ZVaps&t=27s

Nov 22, 2021 • 1h 30min
170 | Fastest B2B Tech Startup Ft Retailo
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In conversation with a 30-year-old Entrepreneur tonight’s guest, Muhammad Nowkhaiz. What was his journey to success? What did he study? How was his life after graduation? How did Shopify come into the picture? What was Taza Daily? Why did he join Careem? Why did he change his job? What is empowering Maqsood bhai? Catch this and more interesting insights into Nowkhaiz’s life in today’s episode!
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Retailo’s website:
https://retailo.co/
The Pakistan Pivot podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c9K50ZVaps&t=24s


