

The Pakistan Experience
The Pakistan Experience
The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversations.
https://www.youtube.com/c/ThePakistanExperience
Also available on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts.
Hosted by Shehzad Ghias Shaikh
https://www.youtube.com/c/ThePakistanExperience
Also available on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts.
Hosted by Shehzad Ghias Shaikh
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Oct 29, 2024 • 1h 18min
The Life, Career and Legacy of Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa - Sell out or Constitutionalist? - #TPE
Today we look at the life, career and legacy of Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa.
The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations.
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The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh
Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/
Twitter.com/shehzad89
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:10 Early Career and refusing PCO
3:35 Chief Justice Balochistan and Memogate
6:10 Justice Khwaja Sharif Commission
7:20 Hazara killings Suo Moto and Baloch killings Suo Moto
9:00 2016 Quetta Massacre Commission
10:15 NAB vs Hudaibiya Mills
12:43 QFI opposed Military Trials
13:30 Imran Khan and Polarization
17:01 Qazi Faez Isa's Philosophy
20:46 Monal Case
21:36 Faizabad Commission Judgment
23:30 Military Hounding Qazi Faez Isa
24:50 Why officers get plots?
29:00 Umar Ata Bandial's tenure and 63-A
32:00 Qazi Faez Isa's legal philosophy
36:43 Qazi Faez Isa becomes Chief Justice of Pakistan
38:00 Propaganda against Qazi Faez Isa
38:52 Qazi Faez Isa did not do enough for the Baloch cause
41:20 Military Establishment strengthened under QFI
43:00 Opening the Supreme Court to the media
44:36 Supreme Court Practice and Procedures Act
48:22 Mazhar Ali Naqvi and a divided Supreme Court
50:30 Qazi Faez Isa's important cases
51:50 Bat Symbol Judgment
57:23 QFI should not have sat in PTI's cases
59:30 Supreme Court did not do enough on May 9 and February 8
1:01:30 Reserved Seats Judgment
1:05:48 Mansoor Ali Shah's letter
1:08:00 26th Constitutional Amendment
1:09:51 Mubarak Sani Case
1:12:00 Donuts
1:13:41 Qazi Faez Isa's legacy

Oct 29, 2024 • 2h 27min
Sufism, Sindhu Culture, Rawadari and Music vs Religious Extremism - Saif Samejo - #TPE 394
Saif Samejo is a musician and founder, lead vocalist and songwriter of the Pakistani Sufi folk band The Sketches.
Saif Samejo comes on The Pakistan Experience for a detailed discussion on Sindhu Culture, Rawadari, Sufism, Music, Sindhi Poetry, Religious Extremism, the Rawadari March and Folk Stories 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/thepakistanexperience
To support the channel:
Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912
Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience
And Please stay in touch:
https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1
https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience
https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience
The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh
Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/
Twitter.com/shehzad89
Join this channel to get access to perks:
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Chapters:
0:00 Trailer
2:50 Introduction and Namaste
4:42 Sindh Rawadari March
12:53 Sindh vs Religious Extremism
19:24 Actions of Sindh Police
21:40 PPP, TLP and Religious Extremism
28:56 Sindh kee Saqafat and Sindhu Culture
33:30 Daarya-e-Sindh and Water management
45:22 Sindh ka Sufi Khayal
52:54 Bulleh Shah ka Punjab
56:14 Zia ul Haq tried to suppress local languages
1:02:00 Indigenous Cultures and Languages
1:05:30 Shehzad's severed connection with Sindh
1:13:00 Language Politics in Pakistan
1:15:20 Saif Samejo, Music and Singing in Sindhi
1:23:00 Learning from other Sindhi villages and Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai
1:25:25 The Story of Moomal Rano
1:29:33 - Story of Sohni Mahiwal
1:38:50 Sindhi Shayaree
1:45:00 Audience Questions

Oct 29, 2024 • 58min
Film Festivals, American Diaspora and the Pakistani Film Industry - Iram Parveen Bilal - #TPE 395
ram Parveen Bilal is a Pakistani-American filmmaker, activist and entrepreneur. In 2020, her feature film I'll Meet You There debuted at South by Southwest (SXSW) in the festival's narrative competition.
Iram Parveen Bilal comes on TPE to discuss Film Festivals, Making Films, the Film Distribution network and the Pakistani Film Industry.
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 -2982912
Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience
And Please stay in touch:
https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1
https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience
https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience
The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh
Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/
Twitter.com/shehzad89
Join this channel to get access to perks:
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Chapters
0:00 Introduction
1:00 Film Festivals and Film Markets
10:00 How International Audiences want to see Pakistan
13:00 I'll meet you there
16:00 Film Criticism, Reviews and Box Office
22:00 Wakhri
25:30 Made in Heaven and Heeramandi on Netflix
27:00 Impact of Art, Distribution and Identity
35:20 Premieres, Community and the Industry
39:00 Audiences, Cinemas and Multiplexes
45:00 Script Writing and Qalambaaz

Oct 28, 2024 • 2h 4min
The truth of the Dr. Aafia Siddiqui Case - Clive Stafford Smith - Dr. Aafia's Lawyer - #TPE 392
Clive Stafford Smith OBE is a civil rights and internationally acclaimed lawyer currently representing Dr. Aafia Siddiqui in her quest for justice and release. His advocacy has enabled Aafia's sister to meet her in prison for the first time in 20 years. Recently, Clive returned from Afghanistan, where he uncovered new evidence that could significantly impact Aafia's case.
AAFIA MOVEMENT LINKS
INSTAGRAM
https://www.instagram.com/aafiamovementofficial?igsh=Y2I5a3cxdzR5Y2dh
YOUTUBE:
https://youtube.com/@aafiamovementofficial7361?si=n_DYeo1D5gBc1FAk
FACEBOOK:
https://www.facebook.com/aafiamovement.official?mibextid=ZbWKwL
TIKTOK
https://www.tiktok.com/@aafiamovementofficial
WEBSITE:
https://aafiamovement.com/
To send Letters to Aafia in Prison
Letters4Aafia@gmail.com
Fundraiser for Donations (Zakat Eligible):
www.muslimgiving.org/freeaafia
WhatsApp:
+92 3000901258
WhatsApp Activist Group:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/DiigWDMmzPYIRBBCkqIwZd
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 -2982912
Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience
And Please stay in touch:
https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1
https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience
https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience
The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh
Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/
Twitter.com/shehzad89
Join this channel to get access to perks:
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction and Afghanistan
3:40 What is currently happening in the Dr. Aafia Siddiqui case
4:55 Post 9/11 America
9:30 Guantanamo Bay and the Nuclear Bomb Theory
12:30 Binyam Mohammad Story
15:52 Mohammad Al Gherani Story
18:30 Musharraf sold Pakistanis
23:00 How Dr. Aafia got on FBI's radar
25:27 Amjad Khan and Dr. Aafia's marriage and issues
29:00 The Majid Khan PO Box story
32:00 Dr. Aafia's marriage to Ammar Al Balochi
35:34 Story of Younus Chekhouri
38:18 KSM named Dr. Aafia
44:30 FBI's Most Wanted and Amjad Khan
47:30 Shams ul Hasan
49:30 Aafia Siddiqui's Abduction and time in Afghanistan
56:30 Bagram Base and the Prisoner 650 thing is wrong
1:03:40 Why would the Americans let her go? and the bn al-Shaykh al-Libi story
1:10:30 The Ghazni Story and Dr Aafia's Capture
1:23:00 Story of Dr Aafia attacking US Soldiers
1:31:30 The case in New York against Dr. Aafia Siddiqui
1:40:43 Dr. Aafia Siddiqui's Mental and Physical Health
1:47:00 Options now for Dr. Aafia Siddiqui and What People Can Do
1:56:00 Does the State of Pakistan want Dr. Aafia Siddiqui back?
1:59:00 Audience Questions

Oct 24, 2024 • 1h 13min
How Influencer Marketing Works - Majid Khan - Comics by Majid - #TPE 393 @MajidKhanCBM
Majid Khan was as a finance professional working in Bahrain when he got bored and started drawing comics in 2015. Majid now runs a PR and influencer marketing company.
Majid Khan comes on TPE to discuss Influencer Marketing, Daily Vlogging, Content Creation and the PR Industry.
You can follow Majid Khan at
@MajidKhanCBM
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 -2982912
Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience
And Please stay in touch:
https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1
https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience
https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience
The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh
Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/
Twitter.com/shehzad89
Join this channel to get access to perks:
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Chapters:
0:00 Is Shehzad on PPP's payroll?
2:30 Are Content Creators taking money from Political Parties?
11:46 Journalists only do it for their own parties
13:00 Working for the Boys
19:00 On the street reporting
20:30 How Majid started doing Content
23:46 Daily Vlogging
26:54 Sistrology and Rabeeca Khan
30:30 How much tiktokers get paid?
38:00 Influencer Marketing vs Content Marketing
43:00 Bots, Trolls and buying comments
46:25 How fake views destroy Youtube channels
47:20 Facebook vs Youtube
49:00 What Majid Khan thinks before making content
53:40 Platform vs Content Strategies
58:30 Standup Comedy
1:00:30 What am I missing from the PTI perspective?
1:06:46 Audience Questions

Oct 24, 2024 • 40min
What is exactly in the Constitutional Amendment Package? Has PTI agreed to it? - #TPE
What is exactly in the Constitutional Amendment Package? - Has PTI agreed to it? - #TPE
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 -2982912
Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience
And Please stay in touch:
https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1
https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience
https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience
The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh
Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/
Twitter.com/shehzad89
Join this channel to get access to perks:
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Oct 16, 2024 • 18min
Punjab Police vs PGC Students - Students Protest for a girl in Punjab - #TPE
Punjab Students vs PGC Students - Students Protest for a girl in Punjab - #TPE
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 -2982912
Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience
And Please stay in touch:
https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1
https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience
https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience
The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh
Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/
Twitter.com/shehzad89
Join this channel to get access to perks:
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Oct 13, 2024 • 4min
Sindh Police attacks protest in Karachi against Religious Extremism - #ReleaseAllPrisoners #TPE
Sindh Police attacks protest in Karachi against Religious Extremism - #ReleaseAllPrisoners #TPE 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 -2982912
Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience
And Please stay in touch:
https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1
https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience
https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience
The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh
Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/
Twitter.com/shehzad89
Join this channel to get access to perks:
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Oct 12, 2024 • 1h 8min
Has Pakistan exposed Zakir Naik? - Logical Fallacies and Mistakes - Zakir Naik Exposed #TPE
Has Pakistan exposed Zakir Naik? - Logical Fallacies and Mistakes - Zakir Naik Exposed #TPE
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 -2982912
Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience
And Please stay in touch:
https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1
https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience
https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience
The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh
Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/
Twitter.com/shehzad89
Join this channel to get access to perks:
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Chapters:
0:00 India vs Pakistan
1:00 Youtube earning haram
2:10 Zakir Naik leaves stage with orphan girls
5:17 Being impressed by Zakir Naik as a child
7:18 Dunning Kruger Effect
11:09 Semantics, Logic and Debating Skills13:10 Zakir Naik, Christianity and Exact Word Fallacy24:14 Palwasha asked Zakir Naik a question
26:45 I am not an enemy of Zakir Naik
30:40 Fallacy of Tautology and Zakir Naik vs PIA
38:41 Zakir Naik called women bazaari auraat, Ali Zafar tweet
43:20 False Binary Fallacy and Zakir Naik Harassment Apologist
48:55 Zakir Naik vs Khawaja Sira community
49:30 Many mistakes of Zakir Naik
55:30 The Scientific Method vs Zakir Naik
1:01:25 Theory of Evolution and Fallacy of Oversimplification

Oct 11, 2024 • 52min
Babar Azam, The Media and What is wrong with Pakistan Cricket - Jarrod Kimber - #TPE 391
Jarrod Kimber is a cricket analyst and writer.
Jarrod comes on TPE to discuss Babar Azam, the Captaincy, Coaching and everything that is wrong with Pakistan Cricket.
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 -2982912
Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience
And Please stay in touch:
https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1
https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience
https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience
The 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/shehzadghiasshaikh
Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/
Twitter.com/shehzad89
Join this channel to get access to perks:
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Chapters:
0:00 Is Babar Azam a legend or a failure?
2:21 Babar Azam leaving the captaincy
4:10 What's wrong with Pakistan Cricket
22:30 Pakistan's T20 Identity and Fielding
31:10 Is the solution more First Class Cricket?
34:25 Audience Questions