The Pakistan Experience

Anchor, Journalist and Thinker, Syed Muzammil Shah, comes back on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the return of Nawaz Sharif and what it means for politics in Pakistan, on this episode we discuss Muzammil's experience at Bol TV, the Pressures on Mainstream Journalists, Imran Riaz Khan, 9th May, PTI's Miscalculation, the future of PML-N, Civilian Supremacy, PTM, Afghan Refugees, TTP and Syed Muzammil Shah answers all your questions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpH-NsncOp4 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 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Experience at BOL TV and Pressures of Mainstream Media 5:30 Thoughts on PTI people now going against PTI 8:00 The Economy of Journalism and Youtubers supporting Political Parties 17:00 How bad is the censorship and political repression 20:00 9th May and PTI’s miscalculation 30:00 PTI is Pakistan Tehreek e Imran 35:00 IPP, PPP and Nawaz Sharif 40:00 I can never vote for PML-N 43:00 Anwar Kakkar and Caretaker Set up 45:00 Has Nawaz Sharif been selected? 50:00 Decline of Civilian Supremacy from 2017 57:00 Economic Degradation and Civil War 59:00 Intersectionality, PTM, Baloch and TTP 1:11:00 Afghan Regugees and Afghan History 1:23:40 is TTP back in the North of Pakistan? 1:28:50 Audience Questions

Responding to the Right Wing Propaganda and delving into the history of 1857 and the history of India-Palestine relations 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 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction and Right Wing Propaganda 3:00 Decolonization of India and Violence 6:30 1857 and the Siege of Cawnpore 14:00 The Bhagat Singh Tweet and Propaganda of Hate Politics 22:00 Dehumanization of People 25:30 This is not a Religious War 28:00 Demonizing Religious Minorities, Otherization and Dehumanization 30:00 Pro Palestine is not Pro Hamas 31:30 Two Nation Theory and the Indian Right Wing 33:45 Religious Countries and the Primacy of the Religious Identity pushed by Colonialism 39:00 Jewish Right of Return to Israel 42:49 India, Pakistan and Palestine 46:30 Jews against Zionism 48:23 India’s historic support for Palestine 51:00 Stop spreading disinformation and fake news 53:30 Discussing Hamas 55:30 Stand with Palestine

What is the Pakistani Identity? Is it religion? Is it Arab? Is it Indian? Writer, Actor and Content Creator Adeel Afzal is comes back on the podcast to unpack the Pakistani Identity, from the state creating an identity on the basis of religion to people playing the religion card, on this deep dive podcast we discuss Forced Nationalization, Regional Identitities, Heer Ranjha, the National Anthem, Urdu, Allama Iqbal, and Punjab. 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 Chapters: 0:00 Unpacking Identity and creating the Pakistani Identity 8:00 State Identity based on Religion and using the religion card 18:00 Religion, Culture and Discrimination 24:00 Forced Nationalization, Urdu and Imposed Narratives 37:00 Mazhar culture, Politics and Religion Card 46:00 Relegating regional languages and cultures 55:00 National Anthem and Haffez Jalandhari 1:00:00 Hockey, Cricket and Squash 1:04:00 Heer Ranjha and making Education for all 1:14:00 Imposing Identities and being disconnected from your own Identity 1:21:51 Gwadar and Economic Anxiety of the Baloch 1:28:30 Allama Iqbal and Poetry in the Sub-Continent 1:33:00 Conclusion

Over the past week, we have seen certain media narratives being sold where Israelis are "killed' but Palestinians simply die. We have seen a lot of propaganda and lies, especially a big lie that has been told to manufacture consent for war. In this video we break it all down, from BBC to CNN, from the Gaza Hospital Strike to Hamas, From October 7th to IDF, and from Pro-Palestine rallies to Anti-Semitism. This is why Israel needed a big lie - to justify what they are doing: 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 Chapters: 0:00 Striking Hospitals, Civilian Targets and Collective Punishment 5:00 Media campaign to defend Israel's War Crimes and Dehumanizing Palestinians 9:00 Manufacturing Consent, Power of Language and Filters of Controls 14:30 Timeline of events of the Ah-Ahli Hospital strike, Fake News and Retractions 22:00 Why Israel needed a "Big Lie" 30:44 Israel releasing a fabricated audio as evidence 33:09 Hamas's Rockets vs Israel's strikes 36:30 IDF's previous lies, Media Manipulation and Lack of Contextualization 39:00 But Hamas, The need for Dehumanization and Anti-Semitism 44:00 Pro Palestine Protests around the world

Shehzad Malik, the creator of The Shehzad Show, comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss Mental Health, Anxiety, Gen-Z, Vlogging, Content Creation, Instagram Reels and growing up in 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 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Kaisay ho Shehzad? - Finding your voice as a Content Creator 6:00 Brands and Sponsorship 10:30 Started Vlogging when I was 9 - Journey of Content Creation 18:00 Bullying and Online Criticism 21:00 Mental Health, Anxiety and Incel Attacks 28:30 School Stories and Listening to Children 40:15 The idea of home, Culture Shock and Dear Karachi 46:30 Joking about trauma, Being dank and GEN Z 54:00 Podcasts, Depression and Mental Health 1:12:00 Bo Burnham: Inside and Relatability with Content 1:21:00 Instagram Reels and Going Viral 1:31:00 Aaj kal kya kar rahay hain? And Sorry Houston

Nayyab Ali is a Pakistani human rights defender, transgender activist and social scientist with ten years of experience in working on gender equality, livelihoods and economic empowerment. One of the writers of the Transgender Bill, Nayyab Ali, comes on The Pakistan Experience to address all the controversies against the bill, talk about hate propaganda, life for the Transgender Community in Pakistan and facing an Acid Attack for her activism. 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 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:00 Transgender Protection Bill 10:30 Life for the Transgender Community in Pakistan and Hate Propaganda 38:00 Provocative debates destroying the real issues 46:50 Pedophilia in Pakistan and laws against Homosexuality in Pakistan 53:00 Self Identification Issue 1:03:30 People spreading propaganda on the misuse of Law 1:09:30 Nayyab Ali's Life and facing Acid Attack

Contextualizing the current war between Israel and Palestine. 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 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:30 British Colonialism and the Holocaust 6:00 Phase 1: The Creation of Israel 13:50 Phase 2: The Nakbah 19:50 Phase 3: 1967 and the Six Day War 25:00 Phase 4: The Oslo Accords 29:00 Phase 5: The Reality of Israel-Palestine 42:00 Contextualizing the current Israel-Palestine war

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*Trigger Warning* Discussion of GBV Barrister Haya Emaan Zahid, CEO of the Legal Aid Society. Haya comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the Pakistan Legal System, Delays in cases, The Legal Aid Society, Fatima's case, GBV, Recordings of FIRs, Cases of Assault, and how they are dealt with, Jails, and Legal Reform. (The Camera stopped recording my angle after 25-30 minutes so we only have one angle for this podcast. Apologies for the mishap) Haya Emaan Zahid is a Barrister-at-Law with more than 13 years of experience working as a legal empowerment professional. She is nominated by the Government of Sindh as a legal expert for the Committee for the Welfare of Prisoners ( a committee that has been providing legal aid, assistance and empowerment to prisoners in Sindh since 2004). She has been working within the prison landscape both at the grass roots and policy level having made key contributions to reforming prison legislation in Sindh in 2019. Haya has worked as a special assistant/ co-opted member for federal government committees notified to improve the situation of prisoners across Pakistan. Haya has remained a member of the Sindh Public Safety and Police Complaints Commission , National Commission on the Status of Women and is currently serving as Board Member of the Legal Aid and Justice Authority. She is a founding member of the Legal Aid Society where her she oversees programming on legal empowerment, strengthening the state’s response to sexual and gender based violence, protection of minorities and building resilience in flood affected communities. 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 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 3:30 Legal Journey of Haya Emaan Zahid 9:00 Legal Aid and the journey of Legal Aid Society 19:00 Police stopping people and the role of Freedom 23:20 The Fatima case, Delaying Tactics and Issues in the System 33:50 Litigation against the State and Protection of Religious Minorities 42:00 Floods and The priorities of the State 49:30 Opportunities for reform and hope in the system for change 1:00:00 Pakistanis losing hope and time for the system to change 1:07:00 How other provinces can use the Legal Aid model 1:11:00 Delays in cases and Frivolous Litigation 1:18:00 Recording of FIRs and Cases of GBV 1:23:00 Trigger Warning: Cases of Assault 1:35:30 Building consensus in the system around issues 1:39:30 Trigger Warning: System, Punishment and Deterrence 1:44:00 Audience Questions

Suneel Munj is the Co-Founder of Pakwheels, Suneel comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss his favourite cars, the journey of Pakwheels, Entrepreneurship, Learning from Failures, Taxation, Government, The Automobile Industry, Electric Cars, Inconsistent Auto Policies, and why the Viva/Carfirst model did not work in 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 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:30 Entrepreneurship and Story of Pakwheels 11:20 Learning from Failures in Business 15:30 The making of Pakwheels and the Financial Model 25:00 The prices of cars, The Car Industry and OWN 33:00 Government, Systems and Policies 38:45 The Automobile Industry and Policies 50:00 The road to Locally Manufactured Cars, Taxation and Filing 57:00 Valuation, Funding and Path to Profitability of Pakwheels 1:02:00 Why VIVA Cars and CarFirst didn’t work in Pakistan 1:06:00 Audience Questions