The Pakistan Experience

Usman Bashir comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss his Shark Tank Deals, Investment, the philosophy of money, the road to financial independence, business growth strategies and how to get rich.Usman Bashir is the CEO of BTCM (Braketime Corner Market), a position he has held since 2014. Under his leadership, BTCM has grown from couple of stores and gas stations to a network of 350 stores across 15+ states in the U.S. He has also secured contracts with major fuel suppliers such as Shell, Valero, Mobil, and Axon. In Pakistan, he established a back office for Braketime, which now employs over 500 people.Chapters:0:00 Introduction1:00 18 million dollar BP Acquisition2:45 Brake Time Money Model7:00 Usman Bashir's Journey17:30 Path to business growth19:30 Potential fields in Pakistan to put money in25:58 Red Flags in Businesses26:51 Shark Tank Deals39:00 When to raise funds?42:00 Valuation48:22 Shark Tank Pakistan56:25 Building a Team1:00:30 Saraf Deal and Entrepreneurs1:05:00 Brand Pakistan1:06:00 Audience QuestionsUsman Bashir is also a prominent investor and a key figure on Shark Tank Pakistan, where he is known as the "Shark Boss" for having made the most deals on the show. His biggest investment is in Saraf, amounting to 150 crore rupees (approximately 5.3 million dollars), which is the largest deal ever made on any Shark Tank global platform. Apart from Saraf, he has invested in Pakistan's first AI incubator, the shoe industry, textiles, jewelry, and many other sectors.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/join

Imran Khan writes letter to COAS - Is Imran Khan ready for a deal?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/join

Yousuf M. Farooq comes on The Pakistan Experience to give a detailed roadmap to financial independence by investing in the Stock Market.On this deep dive podcast, we discuss the Stocks, Mutual Funds, Long Term investments, Pakistan's Economy, Minimum wage, Free Market and everything you need to know before you invest in the Stock Market.Yousuf M. Farooq is currently serving as Director Research at Chase Securities Pakistan (Pvt) Limited, a company that provides stock market brokerage services to a wide range of clients including institutional investors, high-net-worth individuals, and retail clients in Pakistan. Yousuf has also served as Head of Research at JS Investments, Fortune Securities and fund manager at Providus Capital. In addition to his role at Chase Securities, Yousuf is also a Director at Elite Lighting (Pvt) Limited, a company that manufactures and assembles printed circuit boards in Pakistan. Yousuf is a CFA charter holder and has a bachelors degree in Business Administration.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/thepakistanexperience To 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 Introduction2:00 How to invest in Stocks7:30 How to invest in Mutual Funds10:44 Sugar Industry13:30 Learning investment in Stock Market29:45 India's Stock Market is much bigger33:00 Investing in Stocks vs other investments45:30 Industries that will do well in Pakistan51:00 Has the Economy stabilized?57:00 Debate on Free Market vs Government Intervention1:03:40 Minimum Wage1:08:00 What do we sell to the foreign investors?1:10:00 Difference between Main Street and Wall Street1:13:00 You cannot control the Stock Market1:18:00 Understanding products and Companies1:20:45 Replacement Value1:23:17 - Red flags before investing in Stocks1:24:30 Labour Debate1:27:00 Pakistan needs stability1:34:00 Audience Questions1:57:00 Shehzad's terrible investments

Fatima Jinnah vs Ayub KhanIn Episode 06 of 'Of Heroes and Villains' we look at the 1965 Elections, Ayub's Pakistan and Jinnah's Pakistan.Watch the full Of Heroes and Villains Series:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IalYgki3N8E&list=PLlQZ9NZnjq5rkyYTtF0BUwS-nONgf6EPpThe 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/join

In today's episode we discuss the Opposition conference in Islamabad, Maulana Abdul Aziz threatening the state, the blast in Dar-ul-uloom Haqqaniya, Protests in Sindh, Full page ads by Maryam Nawaz, Donald Trump vs Zelensky, Russia's strategy for Ukraine and Pakistan's performance in the Champions Trophy.Uzair Younus and Shehzad Ghias do the round up of this week's news in our new show 'This Week in Pakistan. Chapters:0:00 Islamabad kee hawayain3:15 Opposition Conference8:30 Global Threats10:30 Maulana Abdul Aziz threatens the State14:00 Blast on Dar-ul-uloom Haqqaniya18:00 Protests in Sindh22:32 COAS Lectures Students25:00 Full page ads by Maryam Nawaz28:30 Trump vs Zelensky42:00 Pakistan's performance in the Champions Trophy43:50 Babar Azam debateThe 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/join

Ammar Ali Jan comes back on the podcast to discuss Democracy, The Establishment, The State, Wrapping up of the Khan project, Hybrid Regime, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Palestine, Cults, Cuba, Nehru, Lincoln and more.Ammar Ali Jan is a Pakistani historian, academic and political organizer. He is founder and general secretary of Haqooq-e-Khalq Party, also a member of Progressive International and the author of 'Rule by Fear.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 Introduction3:00 Why are only politicians targeted in Pakistan?6:30 Politicians need to come together11:35 Will Imran Khan accept Charter of Democracy14:50 Establishment's Imran Khan project has crashed19:14 How the Establishment runs Pakistan30:18 Hybrid Regime and One Page35:18 Democracy and the State41:53 Historical figures are complicated58:30 Cults now are Personality Cults1:11:30 Why liberals side with the right?1:19:00 Israel and Palestine1:28:18 India and Internationalist Global Community1:32:30 Cuba, Fidel Castro and Kashmir1:37:30 Is there any hope for the Left?1:44:11 Audience Questions

Today on TPE we look at Matiullah Jan and Ahmad Noorani's vlogs, and the UK Court of Appeals judgment.Does it exonerate Imran Khan?Chapters0:00 Introduction1:30 Matiullah Jan's first vlog10:00 UK Court of Appeals Judgment19:18 Paragraph 45 and how to read Judgments22:00 Malik Riaz's grounds for appeal23:45 Court of Appeals Judgment 28:50 TImeline of the events in the Al Qadir case32:49 Political Victimization, Asad Toor and Matiullah Jaan 34:36 Ahmad Noorani's also thinks Imran Khan is corrupt40:00 Judges may be compromised in Pakistan41:50 Spotlight on Corruption and Transparency International47:50 Salman Akram Raja on Nasim Zehra's show52:57 Paisa State of Pakistan ko nahee gaya55:11 Supreme Court said money should not have been transferred to them56:25 Trusts58:26 Social Media discussionThe 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/join

Today on TPE we break down the 190 million pound Al Qadir Trust case against Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi.Chapters:0:00 Introduction4:40 Malik Riaz is also guilty6:30 Facts of the Case11:21 Cabinet was kept in the dark15:35 Salman Akram Raja's Tweets21:08 Shahzad Akbar met Malik Riaz23:20 Spotlight on Corruption25:20 Pakistan's money was given to Malik Riaz27:30 PPP and Bahria Town Karachi31:20 1 Hyde Place and Hasan Nawaz37:30 PTI pressurizing judges40:00 Imran Khan's corruption42:58 Al Qadir Trust facts46:35 Quid Pro QuoThe 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/join

Shark Junaid Iqbal comes on The Pakistan Experience for a must watch episode of the podcast where to discuss investing in Pakistan, comparisons with India and America, Shark Tank Pakistan, building Brand Pakistan, Public policy and how to fix Pakistan's economy.You can follow Junaid Iqbal at  @PakistanAndCounting  https://www.youtube.com/@PakistanAndCounting Junaid Iqbal, the founding MD of Careem, comes on The Pakistan Experience to tell the story of how Careem beat Uber in Pakistan and how they sold Careem for over 3 billion dollars!Junaid is an investor and entrepreneur with an excellent track record in executing growth and turnaround strategies. As the founding Managing Director of Pakistan, he was responsible for establishing and growing the company's presence in the country. By 2017, Careem Pakistan was the largest market in the network by rides. Between 2017 and 2019, he also served as Managing Director for Careem Saudi Arabia and Managing Director of Careem Pay from 2019 to 2020.Junaid led the turnaround and sale of Elixir Securities, a Pakistan-based global brokerage and investment banking advisory firm. Under his leadership, Elixir became the market leader in brokerage and volumes and led the secondary sale of HBL Bank, worth $1.01 bn, the single largest equity deal in Pakistan's history.Junaid’s first stint as a CEO was at BMA Financial, where he built Pakistan’s first digitally enabled mutual fund supermarket. Prior to BMA, he spent 5 years as a financial journalist producing and anchoring shows for Geo Tv and CNBC. He is also the co-founder of Salt Arts, a music, art and entertainment platform. He graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.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/thepakistanexperienceChapters:0:00 Introduction2:45 Shark Tank Pakistan3:50 What makes Junaid Iqbal Invest9:30 Investing in deals on Shark Tank11:00 Platforms are not working18:30 Investing in Pakistan26:51 Fixing the Agricultural Sector32:45 Potential and Talent in Pakistan37:00 Fixing Pakistan43:20 Fixing the Power Sector47:06 Privatization54:30 Private Sector and Public Policy59:00 Fixing Pakistan's Economy 1:16:30 Shark Tank Pitches1:27:30 What fields should people be looking at1:32:05 Is Brand Pakistan a negative?1:34:08 How to do Branding1:40:14 Imtiaz Store1:43:58 Mr Burger and Karachi Broast1:45:47 BBQ Tonight1:50:!1 Kolachi1:54:00 Audience Questions2:01:52 Issues in Shark Tank Pakistan 2:13:30 Advice to PakistanisAnd 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/join

Mahmud Ghaznavi's Pakistan vs Bacha Khan's Pakistan.In Episode 05 of 'Of Heroes and Villains' we look at Colonial Narratives, State Narratives and Pakistan's stereotyping of Pashtuns. Watch the full Of Heroes and Villains Series:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IalYgki3N8E&list=PLlQZ9NZnjq5rkyYTtF0BUwS-nONgf6EPpChapters:0:00 Introduction2:45 Colonial Histories, Romila Thapar and Hamid Mir13:20 State Narratives25:22 Pakistan's Stereotyping of PashtunsThe 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/join