The Pakistan Experience

The Pakistan Experience
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Dec 14, 2025 • 28sec

The 500th episode of The Pakistan Experience drops tomorrow at 8:00 PM.

The 500th episode of The Pakistan Experience drops tomorrow at 8:00 PM.
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Dec 12, 2025 • 1h 50min

Understanding Pakistan's Political History and the Establishment - Zahid Hussain - #TPE

Zahid Hussain is one of the foremost journalists of Pakistan.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction and Student Life2:40 Zohran Mamdani's win7:30 PPP's original program, revolutionary politics and the Left19:19 What can the left do in Pakistan?23:45 Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Junior and stories of ZAB28:45 Benazir Bhutto32:55 Today's PPP and the failures of the Left40:15 Politics of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto,Sindh and Punjab 46:00 Difference in Imran Khan and Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto51:00 Benazir Bhutto or Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto53:55 Creation of MQM, Ethnic Politics and the destruction of Karachi1:09:00 Pakistan's Political Structure and the Hybrid Regime1:20:00 The last days of Ayub Khan1:23:50 Nawaz Sharif and Politicians vs the Establishment1:28:02 Benazir Bhutto's first government and the history of Resistance1:37:46 Audience Questions
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Dec 12, 2025 • 46min

Are Afghanistan and Pakistan going to war? - Iftikhar Firdous - #TPE 486

Iftikhar Firdous is a journalist and psycholinguist who writes about conflict and the gaps in governance it causes. Iftikhar Firdous runs The Khorasan Diary.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction1:42 Afghan Peace Talks11:00 Pakistan's strikes in Afghanistan13:54 TTP and Afghan-Pak border 17:23 Previous Security Regime20:07 Afghanistan, India, Pakistan and Global Politics22:55 Negotiations with the TTP26:19 Afghanistan should become a normal country30:04 Pakistan's position and Iran34:46 PTI Factor37:06 Audience Questions
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Dec 9, 2025 • 31min

Black Hole, Habib, IBA, LUMS, IBA Sukkur, Khairpur, PU - Pakistan Lost University Tour - #TPE

Black Hole, Habib, IBA, LUMS, IBA Sukkur, Khairpur, PU - Pakistan Lost University Tour - #TPE
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Dec 9, 2025 • 1h 39min

Taliban, India, Op Sindoor, TTP and PTI - Is Pakistan at War? - Khawaja Asif - Defence Minister #TPE

Khawaja Asif is the Defence Minister of Pakistan.Khawaja Asif comes on TPE to discuss the war with India, the war with Afghanistan, Imran Khan destroying politics, the hybrid regime, PML-N, the Mehdi Hasan Interview, 27th Amendment and more.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters0:00 Introduction1:30 Politicians being vilified 5:00 The culture of politics 11:09 Did Imran Khan destroy politics?18:58 How long will PTI be blamed for everything?30:20 Khawaja Asif's tweet on Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan33:00 Pakistan's Afghanistan policy38:14 Single National Curriculum 39:51 Pakistan's involvement in Afghanistan 47:00 Balochistan and Deporting Afghans51:00 Pakistan-Afghanistan talks57:06 Hot Pursuit, India and Afghanistan 1:03:00 Future of Pakistan-Afghanistan1:08:00 Operation Sindoor and India1:10:30 Iran Border1:12:55 Mehdi Hasan Interview1:15:27 Elections Fairness and Hybrid Regime1:28:41 Israel and the two-state solution1:30:29 Audience Questions, Education and Conclusion
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Dec 8, 2025 • 48min

DG ISPR vs Imran Khan, Ibrahim and Karachi, Iman and Hadi case, Ducky Bhai

DG ISPR vs Imran Khan, Ibrahim and Karachi, Iman and Hadi case, Ducky Bhai
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Dec 8, 2025 • 1h 2min

DG ISPR vs Imran Khan, Ibrahim and Karachi, Iman and Hadi case, Ducky Bhai's video:

DG ISPR vs Imran Khan, Ibrahim and Karachi, Iman and Hadi case, Ducky Bhai's video:
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Dec 8, 2025 • 1h 18min

Zeeshan Ali's Musical Journey, Favourite Ghazals and why Saadgi is special - Zeeshan Ali - #TPE 492

The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 introduction1:45 Zeeshan Ali's show 6:28 Woh Ghulam Aii wali baat nahee8:11 Zeeshan Ali started with Naats 25:00 Ghazals37:17 The band39:00 My Musical Journey, Nescafe Basement and Fame48:50 Zeeshan Ali's wife supported him53:44 Overcoming depressive thoughts and friends57:30 Finding Success again and valuing your brand 1:02:00 Respecting the art form1:09:36 Privilege 1:12:46 Audience Questions
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Dec 4, 2025 • 15min

The Bushra Bibi Economist Story by Owen Benett-Jones

The Bushra Bibi Economist Story by Owen Benett-Jones
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Nov 30, 2025 • 1h 41min

Do Jihnns exist? And Favourite Supernatural stories

Do Jihnns exist? And Favourite Supernatural stories

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