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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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Karachi Rains and the DHA Protests - Ahmad Shabbar - #TPE058
Ahmad Shabbar is the CEO of Garbage Can, a company focused on comprehensive waste management. Ahmad has been on the streets of Karachi pumping out water and…
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The Pakistani Content Creators Community - Raza Samo, Ali Aftab, Tamkenat, Sajeer and Shahjehan
In part 2 of the TPE Content Creators Roundtable, we discuss whether there is a content creators community in Pakistan. 1. What should one do when a content…
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Content Creators Roundtable Part 1 with Raza Samo, Ali Aftab, Moiz, Sajeer, Shehjehan and Rehman
Part 1 of the Content Creators Roundtable, we discuss why people create content, what responsibility do they feel as content creators and what do you they…
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What is wrong with the Film "Industry" - with Sarmad Khoosat, Jami, Iram Parveen and Saim Sadiq
In the first of a new subset of The Pakistan Experience, it is our honour to present the TPE Roundtable on Films with directors Sarmad Khoosat, Iram Parveen…
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How Churails was created - Asim Abbasi - TPE #057
Asim Abbasi, the director of Cake, and the writer/director of the web-series Churails, comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss how Churails came to be -…
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Anniversary special with Muhammad Moiz and fans!
Muhammad Moiz on the first episode of The Pakistan Experience a year ago, we are celebrating the anniversary by bringing Muhammad Moiz back on the podcast and…
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Bachodiyan Part 2 - Weird Sex Stories with Muhammad Moiz and Tamkenat
A new subset of The Pakistan Experience where some of the funniest people I know come on the podcast and all we do is talk shit. In Part 2 of Bachodiyan, Moiz…
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Bachodiyan with Moiz and Tamkenat Part 1 - Cancel Culture, Youtube Ban and Self Pleasuring in Corona
A new subset of The Pakistan Experience where some of the funniest people I know come on the podcast and all we do is talk shit.
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Partition of Pakistan and the role of Quaid -e-Azam - Professor Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed - TPE#055
Professor Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed is the Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Stockholm University, he has taught at LUMS and Government College, Lahore, as…
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Body Positivity, Trolling, Sexual Harassment and the Law - The Best Friends Podcast - TPE#055
Maria Farooq, LLM from LSE and a partner at a law firm, and Dina Arham Pasha, LLM from University of Michigan and legal counsel, come on The Pakistan…
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Religion, Science and Education - Pervez Hoodbhoy - Theoretical Physicist - TPE #054
Pervez Hoodbhoy has a PhD in Nuclear Physics from MIT. He was recently removed from FC college because he was told he did not meet their academic standards…
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Military Budget and the Economic Response to Corona - Dr. Hassan Javid - Professor at LUMS-TPE #053
Hassan Javid has a PhD in Sociology from the London School of Economics and Political Science, where he also spent some time as an LSE Fellow in Political…
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PTI and Social Media Trolling - Farhan Virk - The Anatomy of a Troll - TPE #052
Farhan Virk, the most well known social media troll in Pakistan, is a self-labelled online activist. Virk gained notoriety after making Dr. Abdul Qadeer's fake…
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Corona Virus and How to Stay Safe in Karachi - Norbert Almeida - Security Advisor - TPE #051
Norbert Almeida is a security advisor with 22 years in the field, he runs an update group on Twitter and Whatsapp to provide security updates for free. Norbert…
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Chirya Ghar (The Zoo Story by Edward Albee) - Audio Play
Radio plays gained popularity a century ago. With all of us quarantined we are trying to revive the tradition by producing audio plays. The first of the series…
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Two Harvard Graduates discuss the Education System in Pakistan - TPE #050
Abdul Ahad Ayub and Hashim Kaleem have Masters in Education Policy from the Harvard School of Education. Both of them come on The Pakistan Experience to…
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Suicide, Depression and Dealing with Grief - Atia Naqvi - Clinical Psychologist - TPE #049Atia Naqvi is a Clinical Psychologist and a Therapist. She comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss Suicide
Atia Naqvi is a Clinical Psychologist and a Therapist. She comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss Suicide, Depression and How to Deal with Grief. All of…
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Post Colonial Mentality and the Imperialism of Culture - Dr. Furrukh Khan - LUMS Professor -TPE #048
Dr. Furrukh Khan is an Associate Professor at LUMS. He has a PhD in Postcolonial Studies from University of Kent at Canterbury, where he taught for two years…
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Gender Jihad and Womens Football in Pakistan - Hajra Khan and Zulfi - TPE #047
Hajra Khan is the captain of the National Womens Football Team and holds 3 Guiness World Records. She is Pakistan's highest goal scorer. Zufli is a poet and a…
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Are we living in a simulation - Psychedelics and Conspiracy Theories with Nick Hinton - TPE #046
Mr Randonaut himself, Mr. Nick Hinton, comes on the Podcast to discuss some of the most interesting conspiracy theories, from explaining why he thinks we are…
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Divorced and Happy - Sabahat Zakariya - Feminustani - TPE #045
Sabahat Zakariya urf Feminustani is a journalist, writer and Feminist. Her placard at the Aurat March reading, "Divorced and Happy" caused quite a stir…
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LUMS, Feminism, #MeToo, Activism and Twitter Toxicity - Dr. Nida Kirmani - TPE #044
Dr Nida Kirmani, Professor at Lahore University of Management Sciences, is a feminist sociologist working on gender and urban marginality in South Asia. Nida…
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Plight of the Pakistani Musician - Faraz Anwar - Guitarist - TPE #043
Faraz Anwar, guitarist/singer Mizraab, was recently in the news for making an account on Fiverr. Faraz comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss how poorly…
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Boys locker room, Toxic Masculinity, and R*pe Culture - Hassan Kilde Bajwa - TPE #042
Hassan Kilde Bajwa, an online content creator, comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss how he feels boys need to be communicated to to build a kinder and…
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Film and the #MeToo movement in Pakistan - JAMI - TPE #040
Jami is a film maker and one of the most prominent directors in Pakistan. From directing commercials to some of the most popular music videos to his…
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Satire and Censorship in Pakistan - Ali Aftab Saeed - TPE #040
From breaking onto the scene with the hit Alu Anday, Ali Aftab Saeed has been making music and using satire to give his political take for the past ten years…
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From Ayub to Imran through Zia and the Bhuttos - Writer and Intellectual - Tariq Ali - TPE #039
The intellectual giant that is Tariq Ali - writer, historian, Film maker, dissenter - comes on the The Pakistan Experience to discuss a political history of…
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Doctors, Lockdown and the Corona Virus - CEO of Indus Hospital Dr Abdul Bari Khan - TPE #038
Dr. Abdul Bari Khan, the visionary leader of The Indus Hospital, comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the current state of the Corona virus outbreak in…
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Drag Dirty Comedy kee Ma - Miss Phudina Chatni - TPE #036 - Muhammad Moiz
WARNING: The Podcast contains profanity and strong language. Children and people who are easily offended should stay away. Miss Phudina Chatni is the no holds…
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Former Tableeghi Jammat Member - Hurmat Ali Shah - TPE #036
Hurmat Ali Shah got radicalized in Swat. He moved to UET for his college, where he joined the Tableeghi Jammat. After spending years in the organization…
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Political history of Pakistan - Asim Sajjad Akhtar - TPE #035
Asim Sajjad Akhtar is a left wing politician, academic and columnist. Asim comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the history of politics in Pakistan…
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Awaami Workers Party and the political left in Pakistan - Ammar Rashid - TPE #034
Ammar Rashid, the President of Awami Workers Party Punjab, comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the role of the political left in Pakistan, especially…
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TPE #033 - Tamkenat from No Filters - Content Creator
Tamkenat comes on episode 33 (did you think we would make it this far?) of The Pakistan Experience to discuss her experience of being a content creator in…
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Meeting with Bilawal and Communism in Pakistan - Ammar Ali Jan - TPE #032
Ammar Ali Jan has a doctorate degree in History from the University of Cambridge. Ammar has taught at GC and PU. Recently, Ammar got into hot waters on Twitter…
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Managing Anxiety and Stress during Corona - Sharmeen Khan - TPE #031
Sharmeen Khan is a therapist and a mental health counsellor. Sharmeen comes back on The Pakistan Experience to discuss how to best manage your stress and…
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Racism against Chinese people in Pakistan - Vicky - TPE #030
Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin is a Chinese-Pakistani Drama Teacher and works for Olomopolo Media in Lahore. Recently, with Covid19 cases rising in the world Vicky faced…
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The backlash against Aurat March - Nayab Gohar Jan - TPE #029
Nayab Gohar Jan is a progressive journalist, social activist and one of the organizers of the Aurat March. She comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the…
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TPE #028 - Ali Gul Pir - The Corna Virus Lockdown
How is Ali Gul Pir doing during the Corona Virus Lockdown? The rapper/singer/songwriter joins us on The Pakistan Experience to tell stories of being stuck in…
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TPE #027 - Uzair Younus - Economy and Corona Virus
In our second quarantined session, Uzair Younus is back to discuss the state of the economy and the government during the Corona Virus pandemic. Should…
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TPE #026 - Ali Murtaza Lakhani - Managing your Mental Health During the Corona Virus
Our studio has been quarantined so we are trying to make do by recording the podcast over the internet. On the first episode, we have Ali Lakhani back with us…
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TPE #025 - Akbar Chaudhry - Stand up comedian/Morning show host
Two stand up comedians walk into a bar......and it becomes a depressive conversation about stand up comedy. Akbar Chaudhry, a stand up comedian and the host of…
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TPE #024 - Faiza Saleem - Comedian/Social Media Star
Faiza Saleem is a comedian and a social media sensation. She also leads the all female improv troupe, The Khawatoons. Faiza sits down with Shehzad to discuss…
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TPE #023 - Samar Naqvi - COO of Karachi Down Syndrome Program
Samar Naqvi is the COO of the Karachi Down Syndrome Program and used to work at the Network of Organizations Working with People with Disabilities. She is a…
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TPE #022 - Sharmeen Khan - Therapist
Sharmeen Khan is a Therapist, Clinical Psychologist and a Theta healer. Sharmeen Khan was also Shehzad's therapist; on this episode of The Pakistan Experience…
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TPE #021 - Ali Lakhani - Addiction and your inner child
Ali Lakhani is a Therapist, Counselor and a Life Coach. He struggled with addiction himself for 19 years and now helps others combat addiction. Ali helps run a…
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TPE #020 - Zarrar Khurro - Journalist - Dawn News
Zarrar Khuro is a Journalist, writer and the host of the Dawn News show 'Zara Hut Kay'. Zarrar talks about the prospects of World War III, the political…
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TPE #019 - Mooroo - Vlogger/Musician
Musician, Vlogger, Director, Actor, one of the biggest content creators, Mooroo, comes on the podcast to discuss the cancel culture, his philosophy of art and…
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TPE #018 - Nabhan Karim - Director/Producer
For the 18th episode of TPE we turn the camera around on our director and producer, Mr. Nabhan Karim. Shehzad and Nabhan sit and discuss how The Pakistan…
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TPE#017 - 2019 Year End Review with Ramish Safa (Bros), Sajeer Shaikh (Mangobaaz), Gibran Khaliq (TVP)
We took a hiatus for a couple of weeks in December so here we are back with two episodes this week - presenting the very special 2019 year end review. Ramish…
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TPE #016 - Uzair Younis - Is the economy failing under PTI?
Uzair Younis, a policy analyst from DC, comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the economy, the government and the policies of the country. Is the economy…
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TPE #015 - Return of Jibran Nasir - The Mushraf judgment and the state of Pakistan
Jibran Nasir comes back on The Pakistan Experience to discuss his engagement, the Musharaf Judgment and the general state of Pakistan. Where are we headed as a…
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TPE #014 - Daanika Kamal and Hera Mannan - On relationships, divorce and mental health
On the 14th episode of The Pakistan Experience, Daanika Kamal and Hera Mannan come on to discuss relationships, divorce and mental health. Hera Mannan is a…
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Tpe #013 - Sabin Agha - Journalism and Censorship in Pakistan
Sabin Agha, a Journalist and a Documentary Film-maker, candidly talks about Journalism and Censorship in Pakistan. Is Journalism dead? Are there still some…
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Tpe #012 - Natalia Gul Baghdadi - Stand up comedian
Natalia Gul Baghdadi is a stand up comedian, who was trolled and bullied online for a standup comedy video she made talking about Sindhis. Natalia talks about…
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TPE #011 - Nusrat and Parishae - Fitness and Lifestyle
Nusrat Hidayatullah is the founder of the 42 day challenge and the F word. She is a fitness and nutrition consultant and trainer. Parishae is a strategist, and…
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TPE #010 - Team of Darling - Trans Experience in Pakistan
The Pakistani short film 'Darling' just won the Orizzonti best short film award at the Venice Film Festival. We have the director of the film, Saim Sadiq, the…
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TPE #009 - Mrs. Khan - Rishta Aunty
A very special episode of The Pakistan Experience with Mrs. Khan. Mrs. Khan recently gained virality for her comments on TV about women and relationships. We…
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TPE #008 -Soul Brothers Admins and Muhammad Moiz- Toxic Masculinity, Feminism and online male spaces
The admins of the all male group 'Soul Brothers' and Muhammad Moiz sit down with Shehzad Ghias to discuss online male spaces in Pakistan. What is incel culture…
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TPE #007 - Syed Muhammad Kumail - Moharram and the Shia Experience
Syed Muhammad Kumail is a member of the Improvisational Comedy Troupe 'LolWalay', a Sozkhuwan and a teacher. Kumail sat down with Shehzad to dispel some of the…
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TPE #006 - Ali Gul Pir - Comedian/Social Media Star/Rapper
Listen to Ali Gul Pir like you have never heard him before. We all grew up singing Wadera ka Beta but now get to know the man behind the viral sensations. As…