The Pakistan Experience

Writer, Actor and Content Creator Adeel Afzal is comes back on the podcast to discuss the side of the Pakistani Identity we seldom like to discuss, from Bhagat Singh to Ranjit Singh, from Quaid e Azam to Nehru, from Balochistan to the Pakistan Project, on this deep dive podcast we get into the weeds of the Pakistani identity. Why are we so afraid of our identity? Who are these colonized babus who hate our DNA? Why was Sir Syed awarded the title of Sir? Watch on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. 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 3:20 Indian Side of the Pakistani Identity 10:30 Who is scared of actual Pakistani History? 17:30 Balochistan 29:30 Hasan Nissar and Ganda DNA 34:00 Tipu Sultan, Indus and Hindus 40:00 Idea of Pakistan 44:30 Satire and Anwar Maqsood 48:00 Javed Chaudhry and Punjabiyo kee tehreek 55:00 Enforcing a singular Pakistani Identity 58:00 Babu Class and Sir Syed Ahmad Khan 1:07:50 Why do we not own Ranjit Singh? 1:14:17 Audience Questions

Imran Khan has been arrested in the Tosha Khana reference case - what will happen now? Is this right? Is this legal? Why does this happen to every civilian Prime Minister 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

Raza Rumi comes on The Pakistan Experience with bombshell revelations, What will happen to Imran Khan? What was the plan on 9th May? Is this the end of Democracy in Pakistan? Will PML-N sweep Punjab? Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. Raza Ahmad Rumi is a Pakistani policy analyst, journalist who Is the editor of Pakistan's English-language daily Daily Times and chief editor of the online media platforms Naya Daur Media and partner site New Wave Media. 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 2:20 Post Imran Khan Reality 6:00 Establishment fighting over the Pie 10:30 Standing with PDM vs PTI 14:30 Fighting Populism around the world 17:40 There is no Economic Plan 20:30 Military controlling everything 29:00 Blaming the politicians 34:45 New Political Reality post 9th May 43:30 Audience Questions

A special live stream with Mariam Shafqat and Tamkenat Mansoor celebrating 4 years of The Pakistan Experience! This is the return of Bachodiyan you have all been waiting for. 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

Taimur Rahman is a Pakistani college professor, political activist and musician who is the Secretary-General of the Mazdoor Kisan Party, formerly Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party. He is the lead guitarist and spokesperson for the progressive music band Laal. Dr. Taimur Rahman comes back on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the Left's Economic Alternatives, the shortfalls of Neoliberal Economic theory, Privatization, Bhutto's Nationalization, and why the Left in Pakistan doesn't unite. 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/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://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 Is IMF Pakistan’s only option? 5:15 is IMF nefarious? 13:00 Dollars, Exports and Trade Competitive 21:00 IMF Directing Pakistan’s Policy 29:30 Establishment controlling policy 36:00 Bhutto’s Nationalization 42:00 Privatisation and Questioning the Free Market Economy 52:00 Private Banks, State Bank and Lending 1:02:00 Private Enterprise vs State Production 1:13:30 Privatisation of PIA 1:17:50 Audience Questions 1:24:00 Divisions in the Left in Pakistan 1:37:00 Imran Khan and Neo-colonial state 1:38:00 Identity Politics 1:40:30 Q and A

Full Uncensored version of the podcast with Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza. Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza is one of Pakistan's most popular Islamic scholars and commentators. @EngineerMuhammadAliMirzaClips Engineer Mirza comes on the podcast for a comprehensive discussion on Islam, Pakistan and Politics, he answers all your questions about him, his work and Islam. On this deep dive podcast, we discuss Domestic Violence, Womens Rights, Blasphemy Law, TLP, Firqawariat, the authenticity of Ahadith, Islamic Jurisprudence, Divorce, Nikah, Hijab 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://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 Translation vs Interpretation Debate 7:48 Gendered Language 11:20 Surah Al-Nisa and Domestic Violence 16:18 Marital R*pe 18:38 Divorce 23:10 Abrogation Principle 27:40 4 Witnesses for Zina 29:58 Invasion of Privacy 31:00 Weak vs Authentic Ahadith 37:24 Blasphemy Law 47:45 Democracy in Islam 49:50 Ishq-e-Mijazi in Sufism 51:30 Nikkah and Zina 53:20 Areas of non-expertise 55:30 The State-Clergy Nexus 58:00 Moulvis who are wrong numbers and Takabur 1:02:30 Islamic Touch Politics 1:11:10 Aurat kee kamayee haram hay? 1:12:00 Is Hijab Compulsory? 1:15:30 Children in Madrassas 1:20:00 People making money on Youtube using Islam 1:23:00 Malik Riaz 1:27:50 Interest in Banking 1:30:10 Shia Hatred 1:33:00 Faith, Belief and Science 1:38:30 Being Friends with Jews and Christians 1:41:00 Did the Establishment launch Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza 1:46:45 Free will vs Pre Destiny

Zeeshaan Shah is a Multi-award Winning Entrepreneur, Zeeshaan Shah is the Chairman & Founder of the ONE Group, a diversified global real estate and venture capital firm and Pakistan's Honorary Ambassador-at-Large. On this episode of The Pakistan Experience Zeeshaan Shah discusses Business, Entrepreneurship, Dropping out from school, starting from scratch and the importance of Hard Work. 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/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://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 1:51 Teenage Years in Karachi, Distaste for a 9-5 job, University years, being a phone salesman in UK 19:23 Relocation to Dubai, real estate, knowing when to move on, Prince naseem & Floyd Mayweather 29:57 Starting fresh in the UK, The apprentice, scaling up businesses 45:23 Investing in Pakistan, Pakistani energy sector and IPPs, Debt Servicing, making a business plan for the country 1:01:31 incentivising important industries, diverting money away from real estate, localisation of production, barriers to freelancing, learning from failure 1:21:53 Audience Questions

Apologies for the audio for the first 40 minutes, light chali gayee toh we lost the Rodecaster audio. Its fine after 41 minutes. Hafeez Baloch is an activist, and a part of the Awaami Workers Party and the Indigenous Sindh Rights Alliance. Hafeez Baloch comes on The Pakistan Experience for a brave and daring episode of podcast, where we discuss Climate Change, Indigenous Rights of Sindh, Bahria Town, the Real Estate Mafia, the Baloch History of Karachi, 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/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://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 Introduction1:32 Climate Change, failings of the system and govt, real estate mafia, identity politics,the Muhajir Identity, Karachi and its place in Sindh15:12 The constitution, Social contact, institution using divide and rule & the need to strengthen the constitution28:00 Struggles of the Indigenous people in Sindh, Gentrification, history of Karachi, origins of area names in Karachi45:21 History of the Indigenous lands Bahria town is built on, Sassi Pannu, Kirthar National Park1:00:00 Biparjoy, removal of Mangrove trees, River Systems and flooding, Malir Expressway, SEPA, Bahria Town's Land Grabbing,1:23:23 Criticism, implementation of laws, assassinations, illegality and political influence of Bahria Town, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Jr., 1:36:34Sindhi and Balochi identities, Feudal system, electables, creating a new system and Social Contract, resilience of Balochi culture in Lyari

Daniyal Sheikh is a podcaster, content creator and the co-founder of Karachi Vines. Daniyal comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss Karachi's issues, the Mayor elections, the art of content creation, why he started doing podcasts, the Karachi of the 90s, MQM, PPP, Street Crime and Mental Health. 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/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://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 01:13 how to be a party supporter, getting a golden visa for Dubai, & Karachi’s mayoral election 13:47 local government, mayoral issues, comparing Karachi, how continuation of govt impacts performance and Sindh Gov 29:45 Karachi v Sindh & identity politics, Bahria Town & DHA, street crime, policing, and black markets 40:00 Karachi’s major problems, safe city cameras, policing, mobile thieves, kachra, the old MQM 52:26 Cantt areas in Karachi, dealing with hate as an online personality, Azam Khan, choosing how to spend your social battery 1:05:23 annoying calls, responding to messages, Khalid Butt, how Karachi Vines began, food and daily vlogs 1:16:45 sports & Rumman Raees, “bachodi”, his Instagram placards, approached by BBK Vines 1:24:59 thinking about trends and logistics when making content, mean comments and trolls, diff between podcasts and TV Shows 1:36:13 Audience Questions

Pakistan Lost is a series of audio essays on history exploring the choices that were made that impacted millions of people for decades to come. In the last episode of the series, we look at why Pakistanis are not taught to respect the Constitution. Watch all the episodes of Pakistan Lost: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HVcorSr-vM&list=PLlQZ9NZnjq5qRLMfNjRNQyCTBkT0etuaZ 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/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://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