The Pakistan Experience

Faisal Rafi is a veteran Music Producer, Faisal comes on The Pakistan Experience to talk about Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, How Rahat Fateh Ali Khan got into Bollywood, Qawali culture, Recording Labels, The Music Industry, Spotify, Concerts and the future of Music 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  Faisal Rafi is a veteran Producer for Music, TV and Film in Pakistan. In his 20 years as a Producer he has worked with top music, film and TV talent in the country and his list of clients stretches from Pakistan into India, England and the USA. Faisal has been producing music and has created some of the most memorable pieces of music history in Pakistan. Faisal has worked with top names in the music locally and internationally including Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Strings, Atif Aslam, Rohail Hyatt, Kaavish, Strings, Raeth, Ayesha Omar, Karavan, Arieb Azhar, Mauj, Zoe Viccaji, Badnaam, Kashmir amongst others and has garnered several awards and nominations including “Lux Style Award” for Best Music Producer. Faisal has worked extensively in film music in Bollywood with names like Pooja Bhatt, Mohit Suri, Saregama and Sony Music. Faisal Rafi produced the ground breaking Music of the Indus project. Faisal was Recording Engineer and consultant for the Indus Raag Project by Tehzeeb foundation which was Pakistan's only official entry to date in the Grammy's.  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 Rahat and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan  15:46 Hamza Akram, Sabri brothers, and recording for Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan 25:32 Qawwali party, inclusivity in music  34:41 Ethnic differences, the quota system 49:07 Internet and music, artist empowerment  1:02:30 Vinyl demand, ticket profits, problems with live shows 1:16:08 Clubs and venues, getting into music  1:27:37 TikTok and artists, music rights, Lyari gang war 1:40:54 QnA

Ahsan Iqbal comes on The Pakistan Experience for a deep dive podcast ranging from Maryam Nawaz's role in the party, to PML-N's communication strategy, from Economic Policies, to judging the current PDM Government, from Student Unions to Dynastic Politics; Ahsan Iqbal discusses politics, economics, and polarization with us.  Are Shahid Khaqqan Abbasi and Miftah Ismail leaving PML-N?  What is PML-N's strategy to win the 2023 Elections?  What are the reasons for PTI's popularity?  What Economic policies will save Pakistan?  Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience.  Ahsan Iqbal, the current Federal Minister for Planning and Development and the General Secretary of PML-N.   He was a member of the National Assembly 1993 to 1999 and 2008 to 2018, and has also served as the Interior Minister.    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 Shahid Khaqqan Abbasi, Maryam NAwaz and Dynastic Politics in PML-N 13:51 Student Unions and the Economy 27:57 PML N media strategy, political values, PDM and the establishment 39:13 Political instability and elections,  48:49 Reasons for PTI popularity, PMLN accomplishments 58:55 Economic policies, budgets, exports, resources, shifting focus to agriculture   1:11:32 Audience Questions

We list 10 things Pakistan Studies gets wrong about the History of Pakistan.   In 'The Murder of History', K.K. Aziz makes an exhaustive list of everything wrong in Pakistan studies, in this video we talk about ten of those things, and how they have changed how we look at Pakistan History.  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

Syed Haider Azhar is a Sports journalist and the current Chief Operating Officer, as well as Team Manager, of Multan Sultans. He is also the host of the show "Sports Lounge".  Haider comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss his feud with Dr. Nauman Niaz, to question the veracity of the Qayyum report against Wasim Akram, Andy Flower, Multan Sultans, hosting Kick Off, watching Maradona and how people can break into the world of cricket data analysis.  How did Syed Haider Azhar get his first break?  How was meeting Wasim Akram for the first time?  How data is used in Match-ups?  Why did Khushdil Shah fail in the World Cup?  Find out this and more 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 PTV and Dr Nauman Niaz 18:18 Wasim Akram and the Qayyum report 30:33 Andy Flower and Multan Sultans playstyle 42:31 Assessing pitch, analytics, experience, data, and players 58:30 Khushdil Shah, international stage, managing selections and players 1:18:30 Maradona, covering football, Asports 1:32:58 Sports analysis opportunities, digital avenues 1:41:08 Audience Questions

Some people on Apple Podcasts had issues playing this episode so we are reuploading it. Nabil Gabol, former MNA and Federal Minister, comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the Lyari Gang War, PPP, working with Altaf Hussain, Uzair Baloch, Sindh Police and why he sees Bilawal Bhutto as the next Prime Minister of Pakistan.  Is Nabil Gabol a Gangster?  Is Lyari Safe now?  Who killed Benazir Bhutto?  Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience.  Nabil Gabol  is a Pakistani politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2015 and a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from 1988 to 1990 and again from 1993 to 1996. He served as Minister of State for Ports and Shipping from 2008 to 2011 and as Deputy Speaker of the Sindh Assembly from 1993 to 1996. Additionally, he’s the incumbent Chief Sardar (Nawab) of the Gabol, baloch tribe.  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 Is Nabil Gabol a Gangster? 3:00 Is Lyari Safe now? 4:45 Violence and the Lyari Gang War 13:30 Uzair Baloch 17:30 Extra Judicial Killings and the Legal System 21:30 Sindh Police 25:00 Imran Khan and Joining PTI 32:30 Bilawal Bhutto losing and elections in Lyari 36:30 Audio fake hai? 38:30 Agla Prime Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari 44:30 Condition of Lyari and Sindh 52:00 Perception and Performance of PPP in Karachi 58:00 Family History of Nabil Gabol 59:50 Joining MQM and leaving PPP 1:05:00 Discussing MQM 1:09:30 How the Establishment gets Politicians 1:11:20 How will Bilawal become PM? 1:13:30 Horse Trading 1:15:30 Zardari 1:17:50 Who Killed Benazir Bhutto? 1:20:30 Audience Questions

Taimur Jhagra has attacked me, and my objectivity, on Twitter. Here is my challenge to him.  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

Awarded 2nd place in the Funniest Person In The World Competition, Saad Haroon is a world renowned Comedian, Writer and Performer who also created Pakistan’s first improvisational comedy troupe ‘BlackFish’   Saad Haroon comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss Stand up Comedy in Pakistan, Hosting the Breakfast Show on City FM 89, Satire, the dangers of doing comedy in Pakistan, AAJ TV, and the comedy culture.  Don't miss this hilarious episode of The Pakistan Experience  He has written five solo shows and performed in prestigious venues all over the world including the Southbank Centre in London and the world famous Laugh Factory in Hollywood. He created, hosted and was head-writer for ‘The Real News’ Pakistan’s first English language comedy show on television.  His work has been featured in publications and news media over the world including The Huffington Post, NPR, The Guardian, BBC, AlJazeera, The Telegraph, The Young Turks, and many more.   He was also the popular morning show host on CityFM 89 for three years and just completed a new stand up comedy tour 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      Chapters: 0:00 Dangers of comedy: detachment, politics, regrets  12:55 The process, the art, and the rewrite 25:52 Dark comedy, social media, COVID  40:41 Sami Shah and Blackfish 54:47 Starting stand up, comedy culture and genres 1:19:58 The Chaudhry brothers and The Real News 1:33:32 The Breakfast show and post show vibes 1:46:58 Audience Questions

Nadeem Farooq Paracha comes back on The Pakistan Experience for a conversation that might be too honest for most people to swallow; in a thorough analysis of Karachi, Karachi's politics, and the history of Pakistan, Nadeem Farooq Paracha shows why the local body election results came as no surprise.  In this deep dive podcast, we discuss PPP, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Zia-ul-Haq, JI, MQM, Karachi's politics, the use of religion, election science, the role of the media, the erasure of Bangladesh and NFP answers your questions.  Did the Pakistani bureaucracy try and not hold elections after 1947?  What are the changing dynamics of Karachi?  Is Imran Khan as popular as he is projected to be?  Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience.  Nadeem Farooq Paracha, also known as NFP, is a Pakistani journalist, author, cultural critic, satirist and historian. He is a columnist for Pakistan's largest English-language daily Dawn  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 Karachi and prejudices  14:42 Early democracy and Urdu speakers  24:36 State mistreatment: Bangladesh, Balochistan, Ahmedis 33:49 JI: Zia and Karachi 44:54 Bhutto and Ahmedis  1:02:16 Religion and hypocrisy, old age wisdom 1:12:46 Irrational hate, class and politics, PPP and Karachi  1:27:33 Elections science, Karachi elections and rigging  1:46:57 Role of journalists, elections analysis  1:58:04 American v Pakistani elections, PTI in Sindh 2:08:08 The Pakistani left  2:24:50 Audience Questions 2:33:53 QnA

The star of Joyland, Ali Junejo, comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss his process, his thoughts on acting, Joyland, Waiting for Godot, Absurdism, and Equus.    Why is Ali Junejo not on social media?  How was he cast in Joyland?  What does it take to be a proper actor?  Find out this and more 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 Becoming an actor 13:38  Community spaces, creative process  28:40 Social media, focusing on the art 39:44 Absurdism and translations 49:36 Equus and the acting process 1:04:20 Method acting and characterization  1:15:43 Musicals and reading processes 1:25:43 Joyland and the Punjabi accent 1:38:26 Theatre Vs film  1:46:37 Audience Questions

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