The Pakistan Experience

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. The first episode of the series explores the changing of the text of the Lahore Resolution and how that impacted the entire idea of Pakistan for decades to come. 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

A new series where I answer ten questions from the audience. This week I answer: 1. Are you biased 2. Are you a Patwari or a Jiyala? 3. Why are you not as hard on other parties? 4. Why dont you support Imran Khan? 5. Imran Khan is not great but he is better 6. Imran Khan is standing up to the Establishment 7. Who should we vote for? 8. Pakistan se sab se bara masla kya hay 9.Is say kaisay larayn 10. Should we leave Pakistan? If you have any questions, write them in the comments or email us at thepakistanexperience@gmail.com with ASK10 in the Subject Line. 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/shehzad89Chapters:0:00 Are you Biased?

Anchor, Journalist and Thinker, Syed Muzammil Shah, comes back o the podcast for a detailed overview of PTI and Imran Khan's politics; we go into the history of Pakistan, comparing it with India, to see where they went right, and where we went wrong, and what can both countries learn from each other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPTNN03y8vM Is Imran Khan Anti-Establishment? Why Pakistan struggled after 1947? Does Pakistan even want good relations with India? 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/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 Intro 01:11 Muzammil joining Bol and Imran Khan's narrative building 13:50 Establishment’s mistakes and loss of power 23:57 Supporting PDM vs Supporting PTI 28:47 PDM’s operation against PTI and Anti-Establishment Politics 37:41 Imran Khan’s health and Democracy 44:50 How Pakistan began 54:00 Military’s role, separate electorates, Pakistan’s relationship with Religion 1:04:04 US Aid & Ayub Khan, Musharaf’s fake secularism, and the 1965 war 1:13:42 Relations with our neighbors and India and Abhinandan 1:20:32 The COAS position, Pakistan’s declining geopolitical status and our inability to compete economically 1:28:35 Moral stances, conflicts of interest and things India has done right 1:39:53 Pakistan’s identity crisis a real issue?, are economic issues the root of all problems 1:49:09 The TTP and the Establishment 1:58:50 18th amendment, a step back in 2018 and the suffering of Pakistan’s politicians, and university politics 2:08:40 Urdu as a national language and the Pakistani identity and cricket with India, the dream of an open border, secularism and identity politics 2:24:35 IK’s stance on Covid and his savior complex 2:40:56 Summarizing what we need to learn

Discussing the details of the police operation against Imran Khan. What is happening and why? 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

To support Asad: https://gofund.me/c4017528 Asad Ali Memon is an emerging climber from Pakistan who is aspiring to climb Mount Everest in April 2023. His goal is to reach the highest peaks of each continent. He is endeavouring to become the youngest Pakistani and the first ever from Sindh to achieve these milestones. He also plans to reach the North and the South Poles unaided and climb all fourteen peaks in the world that stand at over 8,000 meters.   Previous climbs   Asad’s maiden summit was in 2017 when he climbed Mingling Sar – Shimshal Pass (19,880 ft – Pakistan).   In the same year he climbed Koh – e – Watsur (19,550 ft – Pakistan) and a mountain in the Chupursan Valley (18,500 ft – Pakistan) which is a Glacier Peak. In 2018 Asad reached the base camp of Mount Everest (17,536 ft).   In 2019 he successfully climbed Kala Pathar/EBC (18,510 ft – Nepal) which is the world’s highest peak basecamp trek.   He has climbed   Elbrus (Europe)   Aconcagua (South America)   Kilimanjaro (Africa)   Denali (North America).   He plans to climb Carstensz Pyramid (Australasia), Vinson Massif (Antarctica) and finally Everest (Asia).   World Records   He became the youngest Pakistani to climb Europe’s highest peak, Elbrus (18,510 ft – Russia) in 2019.   He became the youngest Pakistani to climb South America’s highest peak, Aconcagua (22,838 ft, Argentina) in 2020   He is the fastest Asian to climb Africa’s highest peak, Kilimanjaro, in 20 hours (19,308 ft – Tanzania) in 2021   He is the youngest Pakistani and only the third Pakistani to climb North America’s highest peak, Denali (20,310 ft – USA) in 2022   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 intro  01:00 Asad’s career, how his journey began and how mountain climbing works 09:42 Dealing with the cold, mental toughness, what it’s like at the peak 13:40 Asad’s world records, his goals and summiting Mt Kilimanjaro in less than a day  19:27 Training and preparation, managing his education, and finding sponsors and supporters 23:00 Mount Everest and traffic at the peak, using oxygen and the Sherpas 29:46 14 Peaks & Nims, K2 and Ali Sadpara’s story  41:31 Being conscious of the risks, power of the mind and the fear of frostbite 50:56 Fitness and endurance, dieting, learning from the mountains, the most difficult climb and respecting the mountain 57:43 Q&A

Comedy Writer, Author, and the Man behind the PTV classic 'Family Front', and Geo's 'Hum Sab Umeed Se Hain', Dr. Younus Butt, joins us on a special episode of The Pakistan Experience where we discuss comedy, satire, the old school vs the new school, Pak Tea House, Juan Elia, Amanullah Sahab and comedy culture  Dr. Younus Butt is an author, humorist and screen writer known for shows like Hum Sab Umeed Se Hain and Family Front.  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 Intro 01:20 Staying young and Younus Butt’s writing 09:25 Gatekeeping, Writing and Success 18:55 Career in Comedy, Creating Good Fresh Content and Understanding Audiences 31:30 Jaun Elia and resistance to change and Offence Culture 49:26 Anger, Healing and the role of Comedy  58:35 Comedy culture, clubs and context, avoiding low hanging fruit  1:05:32 Amanullah Sb, respect for comedians, and language 1:12:30 Audience Questions

Mariam Shafqat Goraya, Huda, Zainab and Sana Jafri join us for a special live discussion on this year's Aurat March, the beauty of solidarity and the Violence faced by the Aurat March organizers.

Former Editor of DAWN, Abbas Nasir, comes on The Pakistan Experience for a detailed discussion on everything wrong with the Pakistani News Industry and how they tried destroying DAWN.   On this deep dive podcast, we discuss Dawn's Editorial Policy, Abbas Nasir's Life Journey, Post-Truth Politics, The Loss of Objectivity, The Commercialization of Media, Clickbait Journalism, Partisan Journalists, Imran Riaz Khan, PTI, the politics of Imran Khan, Covering PPP in the 80s, and the Economic Disparity in Pakistan.  Abbas Nasir is Pakistani journalist and former editor of Pakistan's English language daily DAWN. Previously he was the head of the BBC Urdu Service, where he has been appointed as Executive Editor for the Asia and the Pacific Region at BBC World Service.  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 DAWN, Reporting and Working in Pakistan 11:00 Censorship, Zia-ul-Haq and Interference by the Establishment 17:00 What is wrong with the News Media? 28:00 The Role of Journalism and Journalists 38:00 Social Media Toxicity 46:00 Covering Benazir's Return and PPP's victory in the 80s 51:00 Journalists and Journalism being attacked 58:30 Trying to destroy DAWN to create Chaos 1:06:00 Post-Truth Politics, Elections and Politics 1:19:00 Economic Disparity in Pakistan and Elite Capture 1:34:00 Zia-ul-Haq and Hamid Gul's Legacy 1:36:30 Audience Questions 2:15:00 Conclusion

Shahzadi Rai is an Aurat March organizer and a Trans Rights Activist. Shahzadi comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the reality of the Trans Community in Pakistan away from the hate campaigns and propaganda that we see wherever else. On this deep dive podcast, we discuss Discrimination and Violence against the Khuwaja Sira Community, the Trans Bill, Elite Politics, Aurat March, Activism, HIV and the life story of Shahzadi Rai.  Shahzadi Rai is a Karachi based trans rights activist , HIV activist , Motivational speaker She has actively been working for over a decade for transgender, vulnerable groups including women , Sex workers and for transgender sex workers.  She also designed a community led gender based violence response and managed to get an organization registered called PECHRA, and continuing working to end violence and discrimination against Trans people.  She has doneNeuro-linguistic programming certified therapist. and in 2019 she appointed as a violence case manager and field supervisor at the organization GIA (Gender Interactive Alliance).  Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:01 Representation and Discrimination against the Khuwaja Sira Community 09:25 Dehumanization of the Khuwaja Sira Community 20:26 Spread of HIV  35:17 Media campaigns against the Khuwaja Sira Community  42:10 Gov’s Responsibility and Facing Abuse 50:03 The Trans Bill and Elite Politics 1:05:08 Jobs, Activism and the State 1:19:40 Social Media, Disinformation and Spreading hate 1:30:55 The Life Story of Shehzad Rai

Uzair Younus comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the Pakistani Economy, his recent trip across India, Ishaq Dar's Disasters, Rising Inflation, the Digitization of India, MIftah Ismail, Politics and Elite Capture.  Uzair Younus is the director of the Pakistan Initiative at the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center.  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 Intro 01:36 Rising inflation and Daronomics, Fake news 11:08 Import ban & Black Markets, Energy Management and Shortages 21:17 What if Uzair was in Dar’s position 29:03 Was Miftah on the right track, dynastic politics and busting the “relief” myth 39:44 What now? is immigration the only way out? 48:03 Possible reform, taxation, food, and misprioritization 55:59 Uzair’s India trip, fintech revolutions, Shehzad’s going rate 1:06:39 Digitized & developed India, accessibility for women and comparisons to Pakistan 1:28:55 Audience Questions