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The Pakistan Experience
The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversations. https://www.youtube.com/c/ThePakistanExperience Also available on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Shehzad Ghias Shaikh
Episodes
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Hosting TBH and the Media Industry in Pakistan - Tabish Hashmi - TPE #107
Tabish Hashmi, Stand-up Comedian and host of the hit show, To Be Honest, comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss his career, the show, and the industry. On…
The Pakistan ExperienceBahria Town, Forced Evictions and Human Development - Arif Hasan - TPE #106
Arif Hasan comes back on the podcast to discuss why Pakistan has struggled in the past 74 years, the systematic destruction of our institutions, Zia's legacy…
The Pakistan ExperienceMaking Pakistan Think - TLP and Religious Extremism - Syed Muzammil Shah
Syed Muzammil Shah is a news anchor, political analyst and vlogger. Muzammil comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the culture of irrationality, how…
The Pakistan ExperienceReviving the Art of Storytelling in India - Danish Hussain - Actor/Poet/Dastango - TPE #104
Danish Husain is an actor, poet, Dastango, and a theatre director. He lives in Mumbai, India & runs a theatre company called The Hoshruba Repertory. He was…
The Pakistan ExperienceProtecting your Mental Health in a Pandemic - Sharmeen Khan - Therapist - TPE #103
None of us realizing the toll this pandemic has taken on our mental health. We are all feeling burnout, done with this and looking to put the pandemic behind…
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The Artistic Process of a Musician - Natasha Humera Ejaz - Singer/Songwriter - TPE #102
The podcast ends at 2:04:33 but there is ten minutes of dead space after that, sorry about that, I put the outro at 2:13 but I forgot about it and when it…
The Pakistan ExperienceIdeology of Pakistan and Corruption of HEC Exposed - Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy - TPE #101
Starting our second hundred episodes with a bang, and a very special episode with Physicist, Intellectual, Academic, and Professor, Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy. On…
The Pakistan ExperienceHarassment and the law - Imaan Mazari on living as Shireen Mazari's Daughter - TPE #099
Imaan Zainab-Mazari Hazir, an activist and a lawyer, comes on the podcast to discuss why the comments of Prime Minister Imran Khan about 'Fahashi' are…
The Pakistan Experience1971, PDM, PPP and a history of the Left - Tariq Ali - Writer/Intellectual - TPE #098
Tariq Ali is a British political activist, writer, journalist, historian, filmmaker, and public intellectual. He is the author of many books, including…
The Pakistan ExperienceGeo Economics: India, Pakistan and Bangladesh - Uzair Younus - PTI vs PMLN - TPE #097
Uzair Younus is a senior fellow at The Atlantic Council looking at the region of South Asia. Uzair Younus comes back on the podcast to discuss why Bangladesh…
The Pakistan ExperienceQuaid-e-Azam, Partition and Pakistan - Ayesha Jalal - The True History - TPE #096
A lot is said about Partition, Pakistan and the role of Quaid-e-Azam; we had the pre-eminent scholar on Partition, Ayesha Jalal, come on the podcast to set the…
The Pakistan ExperienceCreating Safe spaces for women and Emotional Labour - Kanwal Ahmed - TPE #092
Kanwal Ahmed is the founder of the Facebook group, Soul Sisters, and the creator of the show, 'Conversations with Kanwal, aimed towards breaking stigma around…
The Pakistan ExperienceUnpacking Pakistan History: 1940-1971 and Conspiracy Theories - Ali Usman Qasmi - TPE
Ali Usman Qasmi, Professor (History) at LUMS comes on the podcast to unpack the history of Pakistan, starting from discussing the varied perspectives of…
The Pakistan ExperienceHow I Found my Voice - Sami Shah - Stand-up Comedian / Author - TPE #093
Sami Shah is a Pakistani Stand-up comedian who has now moved to Australia to become one of the top performing comedians in the country. Sami is also an author…
The Pakistan ExperienceMisconceptions about Islam and the Aurat March in Pakistan - Junaid Fazal - TPE #091
Junaid Fazal runs a cosmetics distribution business and an investment company that funds SMEs, Junaid found religion after graduating and has been on a…
The Pakistan ExperiencePart 2 - A special Podcast on the Aurat March 2021 - Bachodiyan
Lilith and Mariam Shafqat Goraya join us to co-host the special podcast on the Aurat March. We are also joined by Amna Shafqat, Sajeer Shaikh, Ekta Shaikh and…
The Pakistan ExperiencePart 1 - A special Podcast on the Aurat March 2021 - LIVE
Lilith and Mariam Shafqat Goraya join us to co-host the special podcast on the Aurat March. We are also joined by Amna Shafqat, Sajeer Shaikh, Ekta Shaikh and…
The Pakistan ExperienceThe Pakistani left, PDM, PTI and Marxism - Dr. Shahram Azhar - TPE #090
Dr. Shahram Azhar is a Marxist and Professor of Economics at Bucknell University, Pennsylvania. Dr Shahram Azhar is also a lover of poetry and a singer, he was…
The Pakistan ExperienceHindu Lives Matter - Kapil Dev - Living as a Hindu in Pakistan - TPE #089
Kapil Dev is a Hindu rights activist living in Pakistan. Kapil Dev comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the discrimination he has faced as a Hindu in…
The Pakistan ExperienceReturn of Natalia Gul - Sindhi Stand up Comedian - TPE #088
One of your favourite guests, Natalia Gul, returns to the podcast after her wedding for a check in about married life, her work with The Jungle and radical…
The Pakistan ExperienceBonded Labour in Pakistan - Karamat Ali - PILER - TPE #087 - Conversations for Change
Karamat Ali is a labour rights activist and the Executive Director of the Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research in Pakistan.An eminent labour and…
The Pakistan ExperienceA case for Communism in Pakistan - Dr. Taimur Rahman - Laal - LUMS - #TPE086
Dr. Taimur Rahman is a Professor at LUMS, leads the band 'Laal', is the General Secretary of the Mazdoor Kissan Party and a leftist social activist. Taimur…
The Pakistan ExperienceSocial Media: The Good, The Bad, and Everything in Between - Sarah Munir - #TPE085
Sarah Munir is a teacher, Fulbright scholar and a journalist. She has previously worked at Twitter - she comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss Social…
The Pakistan ExperienceLove Stories - Part 1 - Valentines Day Bachodiyan Special
The Bachodiyan gang, Usman, Lilith, Mariam Shafqat Goraya, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh, are joined by Ekta and Sajeer for a special Valentines Day Bachodiyan where we…
The Pakistan ExperienceHealing with Psychedelics - Sajeer & Shehzad Ghias - Mental Health and Social Media - #TPE084
Sajeer Shaikh hosts a special cross over episode of The Pakistan Experience, a lot of you have been asking for an episode about who I am, how I got here and…
The Pakistan ExperienceHazara Lives Matter - Sajjad Hussain Changezi - #TPE083
Sajjad Hussain Changezi was a Rotary Peace Fellow at North Carolina University. He is a Hazara Human Rights Activist. Sajjad comes on the podcast to discuss…
The Pakistan ExperienceDecolonization and the loss of Hindustan - Manan Ahmed Asif - Professor - Columbia - #TPE082
Manan Ahmed, Associate Professor, is a historian of South Asia and the littoral western Indian Ocean world from 1000-1800 CE. His areas of specialization…
The Pakistan ExperienceHuman Trafficking and the child abuse industry - Tahera Hasan And Severine Minot - #TPE081
Tahera Hasan is Lawyer / Founder - Director Imkaan Welfare Organisation, and Dr. Severine Minot teaches in the field of migration studies and cultural studies…
The Pakistan ExperienceSexual Bachodiyan - Consent, Love tips, Monogamy - Part 2
Anchor is not letting us upload a 5 hour podcast so we have broken it up in two parts, here is part 2. Mariam, Lilith and Usman are back for another session of…
The Pakistan ExperienceSexual Bachodiyan - Consent, Love tips, Monogamy - Part 1
Anchor is not letting us upload a 5 hour podcast so we have broken it up in two parts, here is part 1. Mariam, Lilith and Usman are back for another session of…
The Pakistan ExperienceThe Minority Experiene - Peter Jacob - Director of Center for Social Justice - TPE #080
Peter Jacob is a human rights activist with 28 years of experience. He is currently the director of Centre for Social Justice in Lahore, Pakistan. We get into…
The Pakistan ExperienceLiving with Disability and advocacy - Omair Ahmed and Imran Ghanchi (NOWPDP) - TPE
Omair Ahmed is the Director of NOWPDP, a disability inclusion initative, and Imran Ghanchi is a post-polio affectee. They join us to have a discussion about…
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Food Addiction and Mental Health - Samia Chundrigar - TPE #078 - Conversations for Change
Samia Chundrigar joins us for an interesting conversation around Mental Health, Addiction and Disordered eating. Food may be the number one addiction in…
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Gender and Sexuality - Dr. Muhammad Moiz - TPE #077 - Conversations for Change
Dr. Muhammad Moiz comes back on the podcast to break down Gender, Sexuality and Bio-essentialism. How many of our notions around Gender And Sexuality are…
The Pakistan ExperiencePart 2 Bachodiyan with Friends - F**k You 2020 Special - Moiz, Tamkenat, Mariam, Usman, Lilth and more
Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year everyone! The Avengers of the podcast assemble once more a very spesh end of the year special - co hosted by Muhammad…
The Pakistan ExperienceBachodiyan with Friends - Part 1 - F**k You 2020 Special - Moiz, Tamkenat, Mariam, Usman, Lilth and more
Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year everyone! The Avengers of the podcast assemble once more a very spesh end of the year special - co hosted by Muhammad…
The Pakistan ExperienceComedy and Satire in India today - Sanjay Rajoura - TPE #077
Sanjay Rajoura is a comedian, satirist and social commentator. Rajoura joins us on The Pakistan Experience from across the border for a deep dive discussion on…
The Pakistan ExperienceThe Deep State: India vs Pakistan - Mosharraf Zaidi - Public Policy Analyst - TPE #076
Mosharraf Zaidi is a Public Policy Analyst, Senior Fellow at Tabad Lab, Former Advisor to the Foreign Minister, and a prominent Columnist. Mosharraf comes on…
The Pakistan ExperienceDeveloping Mobile Apps and Investing in the Stock Exchange - Amir Siddique - I-Invest - TPE #075
Amir Siddique is the founder of AppRays, and the creator of the app, I-invest, he is going to be teaching a course at LUMS about App Development. Amir comes on…
The Pakistan ExperienceCreating Content and Dealing with Hate - Shahana Jan - TPE #074
Shahana Jan is a content creator, actor and film maker. A graduate of Lee Strasberg, Shahana Jan comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss feminism, cancel…
The Pakistan ExperienceCreating Content in Pakistan - Adeel Afzal and Yasser Puri - TPE #073
Yasser Puri and Adeel Afzal come on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the state of content, and content creation, in Pakistan. From the stifling conditions…
The Pakistan ExperienceFascism, Communism and Capitalism- Uzair Younus and Ammar Ali Jan - TPE #072
What should Pakistan's political structure be? Ammar Ali Jan and Uzair Younus to come on to debate, whether Communism is better or Capitalism, the two…
The Pakistan ExperienceFrom Pakistan to Miss Marvel - Khaya Ahmed - Writer Burkha Avenger and Miss Marvel - TPE #071
Khaya Ahmed, a consulting writer for Miss Marvel and a writer for Burkha Avenger, recently got catapulted into the limelight when it was revealed that she was…
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Legacy of Khadim Rizvi and how SWIPE was animated - Arafat Mazhar and Haseeb - #TPE070
Arafat Mazhar comes back on The Pakistan Experience with the Lead Animator, Haseeb Rehman, to discuss how Swipe, the film, came to be. Starting the discussion…
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Award Winning Pakistani Documentary Film Makers - TPE Roundtables
Mo Naqvi, the Director of Inshallah Democracy, Asad Faruqui, the Director of the Emmy award winning Armed with Faith, and Anam Abbas, the Director of the…
The Pakistan ExperienceHow to Reclaim Yourself - A Group Therapy session with Moiz, Mariam and Tamkenat - TPE #069
Muhammad Moiz, Mariam Shafqat Goraya and Tamkenat Mansoor come on the podcast for a mammoth Group Therapy session where we discuss ourselves, our content and…
The Pakistan ExperienceIntellectual Bachodiyan - TERFs, Sex Songs and Aliens
Lilith, Mariam and Usman come back on the podcast for an even longer, more uncut, less circumcised, big, juicy, moist podcast of 4 hours 20 minutes where we…
The Pakistan ExperienceHow to be Healthy - Ayeshah Alam Khan - TPE #067
Former Actor, Model and Host, Ayeshah Alam Khan comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss her battle with obesity and her journey towards health. Currently…
The Pakistan ExperienceWhat are Pakistan's Problems? - Adeel Afzal - TPE #066
Adeel Afzal is a content creator who used to work at Mangobaaz and now makes a series of videos on social issues called 'Bayan Baazu'. Adeel comes on the…
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Music and the Artist - Mekaal Hassan - TPE #065
Mekaal Hassan, one of the greatest musicians produced by Pakistan, of Mekaal Hassan Band fame, comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss music, the industry…
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Stand up Comedians Round Table - Tabish Hashmi, Faheem, Natalia, Shehzad and Sana
The top stand up comedians of Pakistan sit down for a discussion on comedy, censorship and building communities. Tabish Hashmi, Faheem Azam, Sana Khan Niazi…
The Pakistan ExperienceTPE Roundtable - On Acting with Actors - Usman Mukhtar, Sabeena Syed, Mina Tariq, Fawad Khan and Agha
Actors from the Film and TV industry of Pakistan come on this episode of The Pakistan Experience Roundtable to discuss acting and the media industry in…
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Punjabi Bachodiyan, Gaandi Baatain and Serious Talk with Mariam, Lilith and Usman
Mariam Shafqat Goraya, Lilith Khannum and Usman Rana come on TPE subset 'Bachodiyan' to talk about everything under the sun in this mammoth 4 hour podcast…
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Naik Parveen Live and Uncensored - Mariam Shafqat Goraya - TPE #064
Mariam Shafqat Goraya, the woman behind the towel and the brain behind 'Naik Parveen', comes on The Pakistan Experience for a no holds barred conversation…
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Drug Abuse and Heroin Addiction - Osama Zaman - #TPE 064
Osama Zaman comes on The Pakistan Experience for a raw, unfiltered and honest conversation about drug abuse and heroin addiction. Having struggled with the…
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Shia Lives Matter - TPE #063
Pakistan has recently seen a spike in violence against the Shia community, rallies in Karachi were attended by thousands where slogans against Shias were…
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Panel discussion on R*pe culture with writers, activists and Aurat March Organizers - TPE #062
Hamna Zubair (writer/ex culture editor at Dawn), Manal Faheem (writer at Cutacut/Teacher at Szabist), Nayab Gohar Jan(activist and journalist), Tooba…
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What are Karachi's problems and how to fix them - Arif Hasan - City Planne - TPE #061
Arif Hasan, is a city planner and architect with years of experience under his belt, he was the chairperson for the Orangi Pilot Project and Urban Resource…
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Did Quaid-e-Azam want Pakistan to be a secular or an Islamic state? - Dr.Ishtiaq Ahmed - TPE #060
Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed comes back The Pakistan Experience to discuss Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the creation of Pakistan, Liaquat Ali Khan, and the history…
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Blasphemy Law and the legacy of extremism in Pakistan - Arafat Mazhar - TPE #059
Arafat Mazhar is an academic, a musician and an animator. He is the founder and director of Engage, ShehriPakistan and Puffball Studio, the studio behind the…