The Pakistan Experience

Uzair Younus comes back on The Pakistan Experience for a detailed discussion on the Pakistani political economy.   Did Imran Khan sabotage the Pakistani ecnomy?  Will Pakistan ever recover from the Floods?  Why does the Pakistani economy keep crashing?  Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience.  Uzair Younus is the director of the Pakistan Initiative at the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center. He is also manager for engagement and strategy at Dhamiri, an innovation firm helping companies align their business competencies with public good needs.  Younus was a director at Albright Stonebridge Group’s South Asia practice. In this role, he helped clients develop strategies for long-term growth in the region, assess political and economic developments, and engage with government and non-government stakeholders on policy issues in various sectors, including the energy and technology sectors.  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 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 Imran Khan and political narratives 10:35 Economic programs and policies 19:47 Flood damages, reparations and recovery 30:48 Infrastructure and education 40:24 Cynicism, depoliticisation, and radicalisation 48:38 The danger of Khan  1:00:05 Economic and political decline and instability  1:17:06 Financial inclusivity and government intervention 1:29:06 MMT and the dollar rate  1:36:47 QnA

We are dedicating TPE 200 completely to the floods. Dawar Butt, a Public Policy Analyst by profession, with a deep interest in Environmental Policy and Management.  Dawar Butt comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss what caused the floods, what could have been done to mitigate the damage, climate change, the Global North, Dams and what we should do now.   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 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 The Global North and Sustainability 17:51 Pakistani Floods and Dams 31:51 Forecasts and Climate Modelling 39:48 Ozone, Urbanisation, and Cloud Seeding  47:31 Cyclones, Heatwaves, and Water Shortages 1:00:21 Rural flooding, Politicians, and Planning  1:13:13 Dams and Water Management  1:31:05 Class disparity in the climate crisis 1:43:10 Smog 1:51:31 QnA

Ali Abdullah is a content creator and a Stand-up comedian.  Ali Abdullah comes on The Pakistan Experience, from getting his early education at a Madrassa to finding out about Stand-up comedy. Sahee kehtay hain tragedy mai comedy hay  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 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 01:28 Nishan e Haider, Theatre, and Ali's TV 13:28 Madrassas, religious education and leaders 32:33 Bonded labour and selective history  46:03 Regions of Pakistan: Gender disparity and political constituencies  56:20 Humanizing women, Nikkah and selective religion  1:09:53 Babas and spiritual balance  1:16:48 Ali's tragedy and comedians facing tragedies 1:24:22 Technology, online haters and conspiracies  1:32:28 Wisdom through age  1:41:05 Accepting trauma, Pakistani state and military rule  1:54:28 Politicians, Benazir Bhutto and PTI

Journalist Amber Rahim Shamsi joins us on this episode of The Pakistan Experience to discuss journalism, bias, objectivity, neutrality, censorship, lifafay, the media, ethics and journalism.  Who is a Journalist?  How to report the news?  How to be fair in your journalism?  Should Imran Khan be charged under Terrorism?  Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience.  Amber Rahim Shamsi is an award-winning multi-media journalist, with wide-ranging experience in television, radio, online and the print media. She is also an International Visitor Leadership Programme (IVLP) and The Centre for Excellence in Journalism (ICFJ) fellow. She consults with Media Matters for Democracy, a policy research and advocacy organisation working on freedom of expression, the media and the internet in Pakistan. She has also participated twice in the Jinnah Institute’s India-Pakistan Track II Chaophraya Dialogue as an Emerging Leader. Ms. Shamsi has hosted news and current affairs shows on mainstream news channels and writes opinion pieces for national and international media platforms. Previously she was a bilingual reporter for the BBC World Service, television anchor, desk editor, and producer. Her reporting largely focused on human rights. She has also written research reports and training manuals on women in the media, gender and conflict reporting, as well as conducted numerous media trainings.  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  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 1:38 True objectivity and context 11:15 Media channel biases  25:48 Clickbait and media funding  32:58 Inciting violence and better speech 41:28 Criminal charges in civilian politics 50:33 Journalists being censored 55:14 Who is a journalist? 1:03:22 News channel credibility and verifying information 1:13:54 Lifafay and payouts  1:24:26 QnA 1:34:38 Sexism in the industry 1:40:43 Journalistic ethics

Ali Gul Pir is a Pakistani rapper, television and voice actor and stand-up comedian. He achieved popularity with his first single, "Waderai Ka Beta", a comedy song about political elites in Pakistan at the helm of affairs and the culture surrounding it.  Ali Gul PIr comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss Sindhi culture, perception of Sindhis, his life philosophy, Family, Love and Cousin Marriages.  This is not one to be missed.  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  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  2:24 Family, marriage and culture  17:38 Cars, inflation and gun usage 29:33 Ali and Shehzad's love life  31:08 The Third Act, ads, and making content  45:43 Comedians and influencers being pushed down  1:00:48 Positivity and drugs 1:23:38 Ali and Shehzad's love life pt2 1:34:58 Prank Calling 1:41:53 Toxic corporate culture 2:05:28 The future and need for change 2:12:15 Comedy with intention

Mustafa Chaudhary, of 4 man show and BNN fame, is a comedian and a content creator.   He comes on The Pakistan Experience for a bachodiyan session discussing his comedy career, the current political climate, the media industry, offensive comedy, haters and Indian comics.  This is not one to be missed.  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  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 4:18 Mustafa's early life and stories  17:08 Living the joke  21:03 Offensive jokes : where's the line? 31:08 Media industry, wokeness and youthias 46:48 Comedy, virality and comics in Pakistan 1:01:08 Why haters hate 1:07:27 Meeting celebrities  1:15:24 Degradation of media in Pakistan 1:23:28 Jibran Nasir and political variety 1:26:53 QnA 1:35:28 PTI and social media  1:44:00 Message to the people 1:48:23 Bollywood and Indian comics

Mariam Shafqat Goraya, Ekta Shaikh and Sajeer Shaikh join us for a special TPE Live for Flood Awareness.  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     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

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.  NFP comes on the podcast to discuss Twitter, The cult of Imran Khan, The Pakistani Identity, Mohajir Nationalism, Secularism and Waseem Raja.   Should Karachi be separated from Sindh?  How do we fight the cult of Imran Khan?  Do Pakistanis have an identity crisis?  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  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 1:00 Twitter 6:00 Polarization, PTI and Imran Khan 24:30 Disillusionment of politics  34:00 Muhajir Nationalism and Altaf Hussain 56:30 Karachi and Sindh  1:04:00 The City Perspective 1:11:00 Political Narratives 1:15:00 Accepting History and Culture  1:20:00 Pakistan's Identity Crisis  1:33:00 Secularism: The Church and the State 1:43:00 Social Media and Journalism  2:00:30 PTI: The cult of Imran KHan 2:16:00 Waseem Raja  2:19:30 Humanizing humans  2:27:40 QnA

Ali Murtaza, a Fulbright Scholar and Designer, comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss Design, Design Thinking, UX, Psychology and the Pakistani Cricket Team!  Ali Murtaza is a designer and educator specialising in Human-Centered Design. He’s a Fulbright scholar, and holds an MFA in Industrial Design from Savannah College of Art & Design.  He has led public and private sector projects in education, fintech, agriculture, healthcare and digital literacy. He’s a Partner at Ideate Innovation; a design and research firm that focuses on digital and financial inclusion of underserved 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  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 Introductions 4:12 Design Thinking  8:59 Why we need Design Firms  16:12 App Design 24:42 Use of Research and Psychology in Design  37:05 UX and branding 43:09 Pakistani Banking and Admin UX 53:50 UX principles  56:08 Pakistani cricket team 1:04:20 Pakistan's generational delusions  1:10:10 Pakistan's fake narratives 1:13:54 Political design thinking  1:27:45  Design in historical movements 1:32:16 Memes and digital resources 1:37:18 Design Psychology and trustworthiness 1:41:13 Degrees and universities  1:46:16 Hips don't lie  1:47:47 Design education  1:51:40 Evolution of art and technology 1:59:32 Apple and our future tech needs

Sajeer Shaikh is a writer and a Content Writer. Shehzad Ghias Shaikh is a content creator, stand-up comedian, writer and the host of the podcast, The Pakistan Experience.  Sajeer Shaikh came on the podcast to interview Shehzad but what happened was a detailed conversation about woke politics, social media, healing, motivation, mental health, working out, Nazar and Shaadi.   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  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 2:23 How to deal with differing views 6:01 Social learning curves and equity 14:05 Elitism in woke politics  16:20 Unlearning slurs and otherization 21:36 Holding social leaders responsible 28:51 Societal and individual agency 38:16 Projecting productivity digitally 56:13 Is nazar real? 59:59 Is love real? 1:01:35 Death and legacy 1:05:41 The pursuit of happiness 1:13:49 Shehzad's personal open mic night  1:16:51 ASMR with Sajeer 1:21:42 Mathira : an icon 1:23:16 Contextualising opinions and finding answers 1:32:31 Supernatural stories and energies  1:36:17 Tripping and transcendence  1:43:58 Death and creating meaning in life  2:00:14 Listening to the body and self 2:05:01 Band baaja shehzad (Shaadi) 2:12:13 Was it all worth it?