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 Exploring economic policies, global trends, and rising inflation with tonight’s guest, Hamza Farrukh. He is the Vice President at Goldman Sachs and the founder of Bondh E Shams, the solar water charity. What has been his journey like since high school to date? Did he start working at Goldman Sachs right after graduation? How has he started Bondh E Shams? How he was able to get into Wall Street? Where does he see the global economy headed towards? Is the American financial system in recovery? What economic policies are being tested all this time? How does he see The US, China, and the new economic trends? Tune in to know more new geo-economic order, what countries like Pakistan can expect, the value of a dollar, and Pakistan of 2050! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Hamza Farrukh’s socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/hamzafarrukh LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamzafarrukh

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 Exploring E-commerce and E-retail startup system in Pakistan with tonight’s guests, Monis Rehman. What are the startups he is currently working on? How did he end up working in tech? Where he was when the dot-com bubble happened? What does he think of Pakistan as a potential customer base? What is ‘Dukan’? What are they currently doing with ‘Dukan’? How are they changing Pakistan’s e-retail system? How are they making advertising effective for SMEs? How partnerships and collaborations are important in startups? Tune in to know more on Dukan, Finja, his ecosystem, and how he sees Pakistan of 2050! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Monis Rehman’s socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/monispk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monis

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 Exploring the genre of rap with the famous, Hashim Nawaz. What was his life like growing up? What was the first song he ever heard? When did he realize he can make his music public? How did ‘Pindi Ay’ happened? How do rap battles work? How Gawky records approached him? How difficult it is to write for rap? Why bragging and dissing is part of rap culture? How was he able to stay neutral in the famous rap beef? How does he feel about the new talent? Tune in to know more on young stunners, success, and rap! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Hashim Nawaz’s Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/iamhashimnawaz/

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 Tonight, we have with us ‘Anaa’ and ‘Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay’ famed actor, Usman Mukhtar. This episode explores his journey from Kuch Khaas to the Pakistani drama and film industry. Does he come from a traditional family? How were his early years? Did he always want to pursue acting? What had he thought about the content industry in his early days? How Kuch Khaas made a huge difference in his life? What Kuch Khaas is? What does he feel about the Pakistani drama industry? Why are we not producing serials like Turkish dramas? What does he think about OTT and Netflix's original content in Pakistan? How ‘Anaa’ made a huge difference in his career? Tune in to know more on Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay, the future of cinema, social media commentary, online hate speech, and Pakistan of 2050! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Usman Mukhtar’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mukhtarhoonmein/

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 Exploring stocks, trading, and investments with tonight’s guest, Ali Farid Khwaja. Where has he done his high schooling and college from? How he was one of the top technology analysts in Europe? Where has he worked before K-trade? What’s K-trade? Wasn’t it known as KASB before and how this structure works? What are the average age demographics of the investors they have? What is a zero-risk product? How stock investment is more powerful? Why should one invest in business partnerships? How does K-trade plan to attract Gen-Z and the non-investors majority in Pakistan? Tune in know more on trading, PSX, earning through stocks, and investment as part of pop culture! 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 Ali Farid Khwaja’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alifaridkhwaja

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 conversation with Saif Ali from Dastgyr, this episode explores startup culture in Pakistan. What’s Dastgyr? What is the mafia effect? How to get fundings for your startup? How to raise millions for your startups? What is Pakistan’s image to global investors? What role government can play to support startups? Do we have talent in Pakistan? What’s the failure of banks in Pakistan? How difficult it is to get a credit card in Pakistan? What’s the power of a good credit score? How to sell your product to consumers? Tune in to know more on Evergrande China, loan paybacks, retail e-commerce, microfinancing, and Pakistan of 2050! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Saif Ali’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saifali1 Dastgyr’s Insta: https://www.instagram.com/dastgyrtech/

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 conversation with Zara Dar, this episode discusses her journey. How was her childhood? Being military family, how she felt like leaving her friends every next two years? How was her experience in a private school? From where she did her college? How did she decide that finance was her thing? Why has she picked up ACCA and not CA? How long does it take to complete the 13 modules of ACCA? When did she find out about her World distinction? How long does it take for the results of ACCA to come out? Who was the first one to publish the news of her world distinction? How does she cope with her life publicly on social media? When will her ACCA be completed? How is she sustaining her fame so gracefully and much more! Connect with us: • https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings • https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Zara’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zaraa.dar/

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Danish Hasan, this episode discusses his journey. Where he completed his high school from? Why didn't he completed university? Why it didn't work out for him? Why he dropped out of college? What is his family background? How he started BrosMeetTheWorld? Why he created his own YouTube channel? What's the future for 'Danish Hasan'? Tune in to know more about Irfan Junejo, Mooroo, his accident, and his plans! Connect with us:  https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan Danish’s Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/danishhasanr/

Be part of our community by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtbehindthings In conversation with Junaid Akram, this episode discusses his journey. How did he progress from high school to the present? How did his family become Pakistan Railway's exclusive source of coal? What caused their family business to fail? As a child what was he curious about? What did he do in his first job? What effect did 9/11 have on his life? Why is there the concept of constant hustle in Karachi? When did he feel like he was making enough money? How did he acquire his Economics degree in under 5-6 thousand rupees? What challenges did he experience in Dubai? How did the podcasting journey begin? How did teacups influence Chinese history and much more? 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 Junaid Akram’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ganjiswag/ 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 conversation with Umama Ismail, this episode discusses her journey. Where did she finish her high school education from? How did she find her time in Kinnard? Where did she finish her bachelor's degree? Why did she choose psychology as a career? How do psychologists begin to analyze people? When did she know she had a singing talent? Why didn't she pursue music professionally? How did she get into makeup? What types of paintings does she like and much more? 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  Umama’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/umamaismailkhan/ 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