The Pakistan Experience

The Pakistan Experience
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May 4, 2025 • 1h 11min

Does Karachi have the best food in the world? - Umair Khan - Bringing Pak Food to the USA - #TPE 441

Umair Khan comes on TPE to discuss Zareens Pakistani Kitchen, Karachi Food, bringing Pakistani food to the USA, Niharis, Naans and more.Umair is Founding Partner at Mentors Fund, Visiting Professor (teaching Entrepreneurship) at UC Berkeley, Founder & Chairman of Folio3 Software, and co-owner of the award-winning Zareen’s Restaurant Group in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is co-author of the lefty published Zareen’s Pakistani Kitchen. He received his BS and MS from MIT.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 Introduction2:00 Karachi food must-haves12:00 Pakistani food vs the world14:30 Zareen's23:00 Entrepreneurship35:00 Pakistani community needs to get organized41:00 PAkistani vs Indian cuisines48:14 Naans and Pakistani ingredients53:00 Quality control56:30 Startups and Entrepreneurship1:02:30 Audience questions
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May 4, 2025 • 16min

TPE and 16 other Pakistani channels banned in India - What does this mean?

The Pakistan Experience has been banned in India. What does this mean for us, Youtube and Indian democracy?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
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May 4, 2025 • 20min

How Karachi's Financial Elite took control of Pakistan - Karachi Kahani - Episode 4

In episode 4 of Karachi Kahani we look at how Karachi's financial elite was created and how that financial elite took control 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/join
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May 3, 2025 • 54min

The exodus of Hindus from Sindh and Communal violence in Karachi after 1947 - Karachi Kahani Ep 03

In Episode 3 of Karachi Kahani we look at Nandita Bhavani's book "Making Of Exile: Sindhi Hindus And The Partition Of India" to go over the violence against Hindus in Sindh after partition.In today's episode we discuss the Mohak Mengal video, communal violence in Karachi, evacuee property, the campaign against the Sindh Government, Liaquat Ali Khan, Ayub Khuhro 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/join
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May 3, 2025 • 2h 4min

Theatre, Dastangoi, Poetry and the lost art of Urdu Story-telling - Fawad Khan - #TPE 442

Actor Fawad Khan comes on TPE to discuss the poetry of Ghalib, Mir, theatre, NAPA, and the lost art of story telling.On this deep dive podcast, we discuss theater education, Shakespeare, Zia Mohyeuddin, Allama Iqbal, the acting process, Churails, Barzarkh and more.Was Juan Elia not that great?Was Allama Iqbal shayr-e-mashriq?Are we losing art forms in Pakistan?Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience.Fawad Khan is a theatre practitioner with interest in acting, writing, and direction for stage. He is a graduate of the National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA). Along with acting and direction, he is also a practitioner of the storytelling genre of Dastaangoi and has been commended for his achievements in this field. Fawad has been a performer with Zambeel Dramatic Readings since early 2015. 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 Introduction2:20 Theater Education and NAPA11:30 Pakistani Drama industry and Acting13:00 What makes a good script18:00 Shayaree and vulgarity25:40 Urdu Shayaree, Mir and Ghalib32:30 Allama Iqbal34:00 Juan Elia39:30 Colonists criticize our culture45:00 Farsi48:20 Dastangoi1:00:00 Nautanki and Lost Art Forms1:08:00 Theater History of Pakistan1:16:00 Translation, Adaptation and Shakespeare1:21:00 Zia Mohyeddin1:24:00 NAPA1:28:00 Acting and Process1:38:00 Films1:50:00 Churails and Barzarkh1:54:50 Audience Questions
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Apr 28, 2025 • 40min

The story of Karachi before and after 1947 - Is Karachi a Mohajir City? - Karachi Kahani Episode 2

The story of Karachi before and after 1947 - Is Karachi a Mohajir City? - Karachi Kahani Episode 2Chapters:0:00 Identity: Religious and National Identity4:15 Hate on Social Media against communities12:03 Karachi before 194715:30 Karachi after 194721:47 Muslim League Policy and Migration32:03 Immigrants and Karachi sab ka hayThe 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
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Apr 28, 2025 • 58min

Are India and Pakistan about to go to war? - The aftermath of the Pahalgam Incident - #TWIP 015

In today's episode we discuss the terrorism in Kashmir, the aftermath of the Pahalgam incident, sensationalism on Indian and Pakistani media, how India will retaliate, are India and Pakistan going to war?Uzair Younus and Shehzad Ghias do the round up of this week's news in our new show 'This Week in Pakistan. Watch all episodes of This Week in Pakistan:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzTU8aQikWU&list=PLlQZ9NZnjq5rCn6IgBjTRXnRjsS03Ty8OThe 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 Introduction0:30 India=Pakistan standoff after Pahalgam3:30 Initial reports were wrong5:00 The Resistance Front7:50 Local Support and local grievances12:00 Security Failure17:00 Pakistani Media and Indian Media sensationalism24:22 Misread on General Asim Munir29:10 How will India retaliate?39:00 Najam Sethi's claim about Chittisinghpoora40:30 Where will America stand?46:00 Indus Water Treaty51:30 News Wrap up
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Apr 27, 2025 • 1h 28min

Aurat March addresses all controversies and answers all your questions - #TPE 440

Aurat March Karachi comes on TPE to answer all your questions and address all controversies about Aurat March.Will Domestic Violence Bill kill the Family System?Is Aurat March only for Elite Women?Does Aurat March not talk about rural women and female labourers?Does Aurat March hate all men?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 Introduction1:40 Why does Aurat March not talk about men?5:20 Engaging religious scholars and Intersectionality7:50 Family support for feminists11:13 Inheritance rights and why certain issues become important15:40 Female Financial Emancipation and Domestic Violence20:19 Domestic Violence Bill and Family Structure27:10 How much is Aurat March connected to poor women?34:50 Women labour are not paid adequately and Child Labour40:31 Khana Khud Garam Karlo44:44 Rural representation in Aurat March49:24 Dealing with Right Wing Pressure50:17 Countering Opposition Propaganda54:40 What do these ladies want to achieve with Aurat March?56:30 Haya March57:44 Impact of organizing Aurat March59:30 Ye demand kaisay hosakti hay Aurat March kee1:00:40 Radical Feminism vs Liberal Feminism1:07:30 Who funds Aurat March1:08:00 Your father also?1:11:00 Placards1:16:00 Aurat March Demands
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Apr 22, 2025 • 1h 28min

Aurat March addresses all controversies and answers all your questions - #TPE 440

Aurat March Karachi comes on TPE to answer all your questions and address all controversies about Aurat March.Will Domestic Violence Bill kill the Family System?Is Aurat March only for Elite Women?Does Aurat March not talk about rural women and female labourers?Does Aurat March hate all men?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 Introduction1:40 Why does Aurat March not talk about men?5:20 Engaging religious scholars and Intersectionality7:50 Family support for feminists11:13 Inheritance rights and why certain issues become important15:40 Female Financial Emancipation and Domestic Violence20:19 Domestic Violence Bill and Family Structure27:10 How much is Aurat March connected to poor women?34:50 Women labour are not paid adequately and Child Labour40:31 Khana Khud Garam Karlo44:44 Rural representation in Aurat March49:24 Dealing with Right Wing Pressure50:17 Countering Opposition Propaganda54:40 What do these ladies want to achieve with Aurat March?56:30 Haya March57:44 Impact of organizing Aurat March59:30 Ye demand kaisay hosakti hay Aurat March kee1:00:40 Radical Feminism vs Liberal Feminism1:07:30 Who funds Aurat March1:08:00 Your father also?1:11:00 Placards1:16:00 Aurat March Demands
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Apr 21, 2025 • 2h 7min

Trump's Tariffs, Pakistan's Economy, Awam Pakistan and the Establishment - Miftah Ismail - #TPE 435

Former Finance Minister of Pakistan, Miftah Ismail, comes back on TPE for a fiery episode of the podcast where we discuss Pakistan's Economy and how Awam Pakistan will work with the Establishment.In this episode, we discuss Trump's Tariffs, Electricity prices going down, Corruption, Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway, Balochistan, Establishment's influence on politics, Canals, PSDP, NFC, Net Metering 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/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction2:20 Quaid-e-Azam, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan and Education6:20 Trump's Tariffs on Pakistani exporters9:48 Has the Economy stabilized?11:14 Electricity prices going down13:40 Has PML-N controlled inflation?18:21 Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Tosha Khana22:50 Is there corruption in Khyber Pakhtunkwa?24:30 Is there corruption now in Punjab?26:43 Karachi-Sukkur Motorway kyon nahee ban raha?29:30 Balochistan and the Opposition Conference41:00 Establishment ka influence and Awam Pakistan's position46:50 Canals Issue54:50 Awam Pakistan mai Awam kahan hay?1:00:30 Wheat Pricing1:04:02 Fertilizer companies getting subsidies1:05:40 Give direct subsidies in Balochistan1:08:30 Can we bring any reforms with the Establishment?1:16:30 PSDP vs Defence Budget1:23:30 Working with the Establishment1:27:50 NFC Award and local taxation1:33:30 Provincial Resources1:40:25 Three periods of Imran Khan's political career1:43:12 Net Metering and Solar Panels1:51:00 Audience questions

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