

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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Aug 2, 2021 • 1h 9min
125 | Candid with Umara & Kashaf
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Exploring fashion blogging and content creation with tonight’s guests, Umara & Kashaf. How did they start blogging? Why did they start their blog together? Are they going to pursue their degrees or not? What were their struggles? What their blog is all about? What is their future for blogging? Why there is not enough problem-solving fashion content available? How was 2020 for their blog? How TikTok videos has not been their thing? “Everybody is doing it I must do it!” Why are people thinking this way? How creative space is important for a content creator? Why don’t Instagram influencers collaborate much like Youtubers? How do they see Pakistan in 2050?
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Umara and Kashaf's Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/umaraandkashaf/

Jul 30, 2021 • 58min
124 | Why Don’t More People Invest? Ft. Laeeq Ahmad
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Exploring investments and stocks with tonight’s guest, Laeeq Ahmad. What is the overall outlook of the economy? Why don’t people invest much? How to manage debt well? Was metro bus a sustainable investment? Why big companies do not invest in Pakistan? How to invest in Meezan ETF? How he thought of sharing mutual funds data? Which market is best to invest in? Tune in to know more on investments, taxes, and poverty!
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Laeeq Ahmad’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/luckylaeeq
Sarmaaya.pk: https://sarmaaya.pk/

Jul 28, 2021 • 54min
123 | Why Is Zainab Fatima Moving Abroad?
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In conversation with Zainab Fatima, this episode discusses her journey of life throughout YouTube, content creation, and her journey of life. How she ended up being on YouTube? Were her parents supported from the start? Does she earn from YouTube? How does she feel about her content? What equipment does she use for her vlogging? How did she end up appearing as a private candidate in O Levels? How did she get acceptance from all the 12 Universities she applied to? What are the fundamental flaws in the schooling system of Pakistan? Is she moving abroad for her undergraduate degree? How has been her journey on YouTube so far? Tune in to know more about her views regarding Midsummer Chaos, animal rights, and being a woman in this time of age.
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Zainab Fatima’s socials:
· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zainabbfatimaa/
· YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/zainabfatima

Jul 26, 2021 • 56min
122 | Candid With Jordan Olivas
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Exploring fintech in Pakistan with tonight’s guest, Jordan Olivas. What was his early life like? What brought him to Pakistan? How Pakistan is the best market to invest in? What has his experience in fintech been like? What’s the ‘buy now, pay me later’ concept? What are some problems with loans in Pakistan? How is GenZ in the workforce? Tune in to know more about women in the workforce and how he sees Pakistan of 2050!
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Jordan’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-olivas/

Jul 23, 2021 • 51min
121 | The Genius Behind Keero Ki Dunya Ft. Azaz Ahmad
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Exploring how “Keero Ki Dunya” came into being with tonight’s guest, Azaz Ahmad. What were his initial struggles and efforts? Who financially supported him? What is the source of his research? Who are his renowned students? How he fought the social stereotypes? How is he documenting his research? What is his vision? Difference between the vision of villagers and Exurbanites regarding science? Tune in to know more on how he sees the Pakistan of 2050!
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Keero Ki Dunya’s Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/286611558733930

Jul 19, 2021 • 43min
120 | How Career Guidance Is Helpful? Ft. Zunaira Saqib
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Exploring career counseling and how the lack of it affects students with tonight’s guest, Dr. Zunaira Saqib. How her journey evolved from high school? How has she got into human resources? How has she decided that career counseling was her thing? Why do students choose a university first before selecting a program later? What is her model of solution for career counseling? What is the financial model for ‘Mera future’? How does she feel about her tech team? Tune in to know more on how we can get better at career counseling and what are the major problems she is facing with digital marketing!
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Dr. Zunaira Saqib’s socials:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-zunaira-saqib-1b00189
Mera Future: https://merafuture.pk/

Jul 16, 2021 • 1h 3min
119 | What’s Currently Going On In Afghanistan? Ft. Salman Javed
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In conversation with Salman Javed, this episode discusses the current situation in Afghanistan is alike. What is the sentiment of an ordinary Afghan regarding the central government and the Taliban? The efforts of Pakistan in the present and past for negotiations of peace? Why Pakistan Holds the Key to Peace in Afghanistan? Why did India open a backchannel to the Taliban? What is the major concern of Pakistan in Afghanistan? Indian Influence in Afghanistan and its Implications for Pakistan? What are the efforts which Pakistan has put up for the betterment of Afghanistan? Russia’s involvement in Afghanistan. Tune in to know more on has the Taliban really controlled 85% of Afghanistan and why Pakistan Refuses to Host Additional Afghan Refugees?
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Salman Javed’s Twitter:
https://twitter.com/M_EssJay

Jul 14, 2021 • 53min
118 | Should Oversees Pakistanis Get Extra Tax Benefits? Ft. Ariba Shahid
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Exploring her journey into profit and journalism with tonight’s guest, Ariba Shahid. How her journey evolved from High School to the current date. How did she end up being in journalism? Why do women in Pakistan are not interested in business and economics? Why people buy gold for their daughters? How is her work-life like being a journalist? Why she has bitter views regarding overseas Pakistanis? Tune in to know more about trolling, harassment, the evolution of the internet.
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Ariba Shahid socials:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AribaShahid
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aribashahid

Jul 12, 2021 • 1h 7min
117 | Does Being Real Get You Hate? Ft. By Rooj
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Exploring her journey into content creation and her personal life experiences with tonight’s guest, By Rooj. How her journey evolved from High School to Content Creation? Why she took a two-year gap in education? What was she struggling with? When does she start using Instagram? What does she think of Multan? At what point she felt like her content creation can be a thing? How does she perceive herself currently? How everyone copes up differently with different miseries? What does she think about cancel culture? How relationships affect when you are an influencer? Is there any possibility to be completely real on social media without getting hate?
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Urooj Fatima’s Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/by.rooj1

Jul 9, 2021 • 1h 13min
116 | Is Momina Munir Making A Comeback?
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Exploring where she went MIA with tonight’s guest, Momina Munir. Why she took a trip up north? Where was she? What is going on in her life? Why was she not making any content? What is her gap year situation like? Does she reflect a lot? Why does she think getting a degree is important? Does she challenge herself every year? What is she creating on YouTube these days? How does the next 5 years look for her as a YouTuber? How she became interested in hip-hop? Why diss tracks are a major thing in rap? Tune in to know more about her views regarding TikTok, rap culture, Pakistan of 2050, and change!
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Momina Munir’s socials:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mominamunir/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAB40nQK12SvOCnJDzvnHKQ


