Shahbaz Taseer and I on growing up in Lahore, five years in captivity, hope(lessness), family, wealth, collective trauma, and the burden of being a Pakistani!

2022 was a banger year for Pakistani pop/indie music, and folks across the border were no less. It seems as if South Asian music is taking over the world bit by bit. Hassan and Roshaan,  the Lahore-based music duo, dropped by to tell us more. Also, we had a guest appearance by Saad Ayub from Yratta Media.

Laraib Asdaf and I on the idea of Purana Pakistan and how important it is to preserve our history and stay connected with our roots. Is the future too bleak? Should we leave or remain in the country? What's next?

Rashi Puri and I on the partition of India, her journey of tracing the events of 1947, trying to find the origins of her great-grandmother's dupatta, and so on.

Ghaffar and I on our experience coming out of LUMS, working for startups, juggling between gazillion thoughts as young professionals in an otherwise volatile Pakistan, what the future looks like, and how to go with the flow.

Rauff and I dive into the emerging Pakistani Startup scene, we talk tech, commerce, funding, mismanagement, co-working spaces, the importance of branding, PR, et al.  Here is to Pakistani Startups taking over the world!

Sajeer and I talk about writing and journalism as a career in Pakistan, and everything that comes along with it including the mental and physical effort. How the digital content space is evolving in Pakistan, and South Asia? Why is everyone looking for a terrific writer these days but not willing to pay enough? Lastly, the never-ending woes of a Karachite.

Shershah Hassan and I talk about his BNPL startup KalPay, Pakistan's first Shariah Compliant Buy Now Pay Later company. We reflect upon our time at LUMS, navigating the startup ecosystem in this beautiful yet challenging and chaotic environment.

Jahanzeb and I talk about his life in Karachi, time at Dawn News Paper, graduate school in Paris, how to live on your terms, and everything that comes in between.  Feel free to provide your feedback in the comment section, Cheers!

Muhammad Muzammil comes onto Shehryar's Voice; after completing his BS in Physics from LUMS, Muzammil is pursuing a Doctorate of Philosophy - Ph.D., Theoretical and Mathematical Physics from the University of New Brunswick, Canada. We talk politics, arts, humanities, our LUMS journey, positive manifestations, and the life ahead!