Another Pakistan

By Asia Society

What's Another Pakistan about?

Recorded in Karachi and Lahore in the summer of 2011, Another Pakistan offers a unique view of a complicated country. Host Christopher Lydon interviews singers, story-tellers and artists to paint a picture rarely seen in mainstream media.

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Another Pakistan episodes:

11.02.2011
Another Pakistan: 'Roots of Resilience'
Here’s the short form of the Another Pakistan podcast: Nearly a month of strong conversation in Pakistan this past summer, distilled to two radio hours. This is part two.
11.02.2011
Another Pakistan: 'The Country That Could Kill the World'
Here’s the short form of the Another Pakistan podcast: Nearly a month of strong conversation in Pakistan this past summer, distilled to two radio hours. This is part one.
09.23.2011
Another Pakistan: Ashis Nandy and Pakistan's 'Latent Potential'
After 1500 interviews with survivors of Partition, leading scholar Ashis Nandy offers another perspective on the tragedy. This is the 21st installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute....
09.22.2011
Another Pakistan: Rashid Rana's Pakistan: 'A Mini-Version of the Globe'
Both formally stunning and idea-driven, Rashid Rana's art seems to say: "Look again at Pakistan; it's not a world apart." This is the 20th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and...
09.20.2011
Another Pakistan: Local, Global, Classical, Pop
Lahore-based superstar singer Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan embodies the dynamism inside South Asian music. This is the 19th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan...
09.19.2011
Another Pakistan: Imtiaz Alam: So You Want to Be a Journalist in Pakistan...
In the wake of Saleem Shahzad's murder, veteran journalist Imtiaz Alam says it's time to establish ground rules for news reporting in Pakistan. This is the 18th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the...
09.15.2011
Another Pakistan: Kamil Khan Mumtaz: Back from a Modernist Hell
Kamil Khan Mumtaz, Pakistan's preeminent architect, explains his debt to Sufi tradition. This is the 17th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in Pakistan in the...
09.12.2011
Another Pakistan: Salima Hashmi: In the Worst of Times, the Alchemy of Art
Salima Hashmi is the link between Pakistan's greatest poet, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, who was her father, and a resilient art scene today. This is the 16th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia...
09.06.2011
Another Pakistan: The Healing Charm of Zeb and Haniya's 'Urdu Blues'
Lahore-based folk-pop duo Zeb and Haniya can assimilate any musical style and make it their own. This is the 15th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded...
09.01.2011
Another Pakistan: Nadeem ul Haque: 'The Country That Can Kill the World'
In conversation with host Christopher Lydon, leading Pakistani economist delivers some blunt truths about American aid. This is the 14th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded...
08.31.2011
Another Pakistan: Mohsin Hamid on a 'Pakistan-like' Trend in America
Pakistani writer Mohsin Hamid, author of 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist,' describes what he sees as increasing similarities between American and Pakistani elites. This is the 12th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia...
08.30.2011
Another Pakistan: Ali Dayan Hasan: 'The Rule of Law is Non-negotiable'
In Lahore, Ali Dayan Hasan of Human Rights Watch persists in holding Pakistan's ISI to account. This is the 11th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded...
08.24.2011
Another Pakistan: Ayesha Jalal, Part II - What Would Manto Say?
Ayesha Jalal revisits the work of Manto (1912-1955), one of Pakistan's greatest writers, and finds it almost disturbingly relevant today. This is the 10th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and...
08.23.2011
Another Pakistan: Ayesha Jalal on Pakistan's 'Revenge of the '40s, Then the '80s'
For historian Ayesha Jalal, Pakistan's present woes are inseparable from the trauma of its birth. This is the 9th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in...
08.19.2011
Another Pakistan: Adil Omar: "Paki Rambo," Dropping Beats in Islamabad
In Islamabad, host Christopher Lydon meets a rapper sees himself as representing the lighter side of Pakistan. This is the 8th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute....
08.18.2011
Another Pakistan: Alia Amirali: Change Agent in a Stuck Society
In Islamabad, host Christopher Lydon meets political activist Alia Amirali, who is determined, against all odds, to rebuild the Pakistani left. This is the 7th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society...
08.17.2011
Another Pakistan: Haris Gazdar: Why Is the US in Pakistan — Really?
Host Christopher Lydon meets Karachi political economist Haris Gazdar, who likens US-Pakistani relations to a "sleazy affair" requiring plausible deniability. This is the sixth installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and...
08.16.2011
Another Pakistan: Saad Haroon: Pakistan as a Bad Bollywood Comedy
What's funny in Pakistan this summer? Host Christopher Lydon meets Karachi comedian Saad Haroon, who tests the limits of what is acceptable public humor in Pakistan. This is part of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of...
08.12.2011
Another Pakistan: Shahrukh Hasan: The Peace That Could Save Pakistan
Host Christopher Lydon meets the Pakistani media mogul behind a gutsy campaign to retire official anti-India rhetoric. This is part of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. Recorded in...
08.11.2011
Another Pakistan: The Fisherfolk of Karachi: A Parable of Pakistan
Host Christopher Lydon takes the fishermen's measure of Pakistan's distress in a fishing village that dates back to antiquity yet fights the present-day odds with spirit. This is part of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production...
08.10.2011
Another Pakistan: Dr. Geet Chainani, American Doc, Speaking Sindhi, in the Flood Zone
Host Christopher Lydon meets Dr. Geet Chainani, an American born in India, raised in New York City, trained as a medical doctor in the Caribbean, treating families in the tent cities of the flood waters of the Indus River, upstream...
08.10.2011
Another Pakistan: Mohammed Hanif and the Explosive Case of Karachi
This is the first in a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the Asia Society and the Watson Institute. In this episode host Christopher Lydon sits down with Mohammed Hanif, prize-winning novelist of A Case of Exploding...
08.01.2011
Another Pakistan: Salman Rashid: A Pakistani Travelogue, with Tears
In Punjab, the distinguished travel writer Salman Rashid encounters the still-raw wound of Partition -- but says, "The time to forgive has come." This is the 13th installment of a series of podcasts entitled Another Pakistan, a co-production of the...

What's Another Pakistan about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Another Pakistan episodes:

Another Pakistan: 'Roots of Resilience'

Another Pakistan: 'The Country That Could Kill the World'

Another Pakistan: Ashis Nandy and Pakistan's 'Latent Potential'

Another Pakistan: Rashid Rana's Pakistan: 'A Mini-Version of the Globe'

Another Pakistan: Local, Global, Classical, Pop

Another Pakistan: Imtiaz Alam: So You Want to Be a Journalist in Pakistan...

Another Pakistan: Kamil Khan Mumtaz: Back from a Modernist Hell

Another Pakistan: Salima Hashmi: In the Worst of Times, the Alchemy of Art

Another Pakistan: The Healing Charm of Zeb and Haniya's 'Urdu Blues'

Another Pakistan: Nadeem ul Haque: 'The Country That Can Kill the World'

Another Pakistan: Mohsin Hamid on a 'Pakistan-like' Trend in America

Another Pakistan: Ali Dayan Hasan: 'The Rule of Law is Non-negotiable'

Another Pakistan: Ayesha Jalal, Part II - What Would Manto Say?

Another Pakistan: Ayesha Jalal on Pakistan's 'Revenge of the '40s, Then the '80s'

Another Pakistan: Adil Omar: "Paki Rambo," Dropping Beats in Islamabad

Another Pakistan: Alia Amirali: Change Agent in a Stuck Society

Another Pakistan: Haris Gazdar: Why Is the US in Pakistan — Really?

Another Pakistan: Saad Haroon: Pakistan as a Bad Bollywood Comedy

Another Pakistan: Shahrukh Hasan: The Peace That Could Save Pakistan

Another Pakistan: The Fisherfolk of Karachi: A Parable of Pakistan

Another Pakistan: Dr. Geet Chainani, American Doc, Speaking Sindhi, in the Flood Zone

Another Pakistan: Mohammed Hanif and the Explosive Case of Karachi

Another Pakistan: Salman Rashid: A Pakistani Travelogue, with Tears