The Pakistan Experience

Zakir Thaver is a documentary filmmaker. His debut film which he developed and produced, Salam - The First ** Nobel Laureate, garnered accolades and critical acclaim. It had a Netflix release in 2019. He’s currently producing a documentaries on Nusrat Fateh Ai Khan and Adam Osborne, the inventor of the laptop.

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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.

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Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:30 Who found Nusrat's lost recording?

2:30 Salam's contribution to Science

5:30 Is the hatred against Salam new?

6:45 How pivotal is 1974?

10:40 AQ Khan and the Bomb

13:00 Mediocrity, Khilafat Cola and Zakir Naik

22:58 Salam's Contribution to the Bomb

25:00 Editing the Documentary and the Science

27:00 Fact Checking in a Documentary

32:30 Salam had contradictions

35:00 Science Education and learning how to think

45:22 Kids Education and Admission Tests

49:22 Perspectives, Narratives and Making Documentaries

58:40 Making a Documentary on Nusrat

1:06:00 Feature length vs a Docuseries

1:07:30 Qawalis vs Ghazals

1:10:00 Nusrat did not care about his health

1:15:00 Nusrat, Rahat and the Qawali tradition

1:23:00 Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan improvising

1:26:11 Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan in India

1:28:00 Red tape in archiving

1:31:00 Audience Attention

1:33:30 Audience Questions

Our first vlog and the first episode of our new series, "Sindh ka Shehzad" looks at how Hindus celebrate Diwali in Mithi, Sindh. A story of coexistence, love and harmony - the story of Sindh.

Hindus living in Pakistan - Celebrating Diwali in Mithi, Sindh- Sindh ka Shehzad 001 #TPE

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Shehzad Ghias Shaikh

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The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations.

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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

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Jami Chandio comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the History and Philosophy of Sindh.

On this deep dive podcast we discuss the Sindh Rawadari March, Sindh's stand against religious extremism, the historic injustices against Sindh, the separation of Karachi from Sindh, the Sindhi Language, the creation of Pakistan, partition, One-unit movement, Federalism, the 18th Amendment and more.

Mr. Jami Chandio is an author, literary critic, scholar and public intellectual having more than 20 published books on his literary and academic account. He delivers lectures and conducts academic trainings in Universities and public spaces across the country and abroad on political philosophy/theories, democratic federalism, federal history of British India and Pakistan, Tasawwuf, political Islam and pure literature. He has been delivering lectures and trainings to Parliamentarians, politcal cadres, civil servants and academia in Pakistan since 2004. He serves as a resource person with many national educational institutions, international think tanks based in Pakistan and South Asia. As a visiting scholar he delivers lectures on federalism at National Institute of Management (NIM) to the batches of senior civil servants from across the country. He was awarded 5-month academic democracy fellowship in Washigton DC in 2008-9. He represented south Asian and did research fellowship in European Parliament in 2004 on European federalism.

He has been conducting research and writing critical studies on curriculum reforms and text books in Pakistan. In 2022 he conducted review and critical analysis of curriculum and textbooks as an independent consultant by UNESCO Pakistan on “ Integrating Culture and Heritage in Curriculum and Textbooks in Sindh, Pakistan”, which was widely appreciated and acknowledged by the UNESCO and Government institutions as well as civil society and academia. He has worked with higher educational institutions on educational reforms, policy frameworks and setting strategic outlines as an academic scholar and expert. His books and research papers are included in curriculum in higher education in many Universities in Pakistan federalism and literary criticism.

He is a widely travelled scholar, author and researcher.

The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations.

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Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:30 Sindh Rawadari March

6:50 Religious Organizations were against the creation of Pakistan

10:00 Federalism and the Creation of Pakistan

15:15 Was Pakistan created as an Islamic Country?

20:00 Was Pakistan created through the Assemblies?

25:00 Constitution, Federation and Religious Parties

35:27 PMLN and PPP

40:00 Separating Karachi from Sindh

50:00 Imposition of Identity and the Urdu Language

1:01:00 Languages are dying in Pakistan

1:04:56 Interfaith Harmony and the Sindhi Language

1:12:40 Culture and Demography of Karachi

1:23:00 Sindh vs One Unit

1:32:30 NFC Award

1:35:00 Audience Questions

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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/

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Has Martial Law been imposed in Pakistan?

The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations.

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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

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Chapters:

0:00 Chief Extension

3:00 From PDM's perspective and Limiting the powers of the Supreme Court

7:07 Nobody wants Constitutional Supremacy

10:00 PDM giving Extensions and consequences of Extensions

14:21 Youthtubers lies

17:13 Were deals offered to Imran Khan?

24:20 26th Constitutional Amendment, Seniority Principle and Trichotomy of Powers

31:00 PTI knows red lines; how Pakistan slipped into fascism

36:32 We've made videos on real issues and Independent Voices

38:10 PTI weakened democracy in Pakistan

41:43 Our last 5 years

48:00 Ye sab mil kar humayn bana rahay hain

50:30 No more political current affairs on TPE

Dr. Azra Ahsan comes on The Pakistan Experience to explore critical topics in gynecology, family planning, and women’s health. She also answers all your most important questions.

Dr. Azra Ahsan, a distinguished graduate of Dow Medical College, Karachi, brings extensive global experience to her role as an obstetrician and gynecologist at ‘New Beginnings’ hospital. With postgraduate training and Fellowship from the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (RCOG), UK, she has worked across the UK, North Africa, the Middle East, and Pakistan, gaining rich expertise.

Passionate about public health, Dr. Ahsan has been instrumental in implementing key reproductive health initiatives through the National Committee for Maternal and Neonatal Health (NCMNH) and the Association for Mothers and Newborns (AMAN). As Vice President of NCMNH and President of AMAN, she has spearheaded crucial projects, including introducing Post Abortion Care (PAC) technologies in Pakistan and leading the Post Partum Family Planning (PPFP) initiative, proving the safety and effectiveness of the Post Partum Intrauterine Contraceptive Device (PPIUCD).

Her contributions include developing the EmONC manual in both Urdu and English, reviewing Verbal Autopsy Questionnaires for Pakistan’s Maternal Mortality Survey, and serving on various national steering committees and task forces. She is a member of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Pakistan (SOGP) and an honorary member of the Midwifery Association of Pakistan (MAP). Currently, she is the Vice Chair of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO).

Report

https://knowledgecommons.popcouncil.org/topics_safe-abortion-pac/2/

Policy Brief:

https://knowledgecommons.popcouncil.org/topics_safe-abortion-pac/1/

The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations.

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Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

2:30 Social Stigma around Abortion

6:00 Married couples mostly get abortions

10:30 Post Abortion Care and Misoprostol

16:39 Teaching girls about Periods

20:50 Condoms, Contraceptives and IUDs

27:00 Islamic and Legal view of Abortion

31:00 Birth Spacing and Family Planning

37:49 Attitudes about Women in Pakistan

41:40 Audience Questions

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/

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Dr. Shahram Azhar comes back on TPE to discuss Donald Trump's Victory, The Democratic Party's abandonment of the Working Class, The Death of Liberalism and Capitalism.

The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations.

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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/

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Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

0:39 Initial Takeaway from Trump's victory

3:17 Working Class Issues

12:00 Class Politics, Liberalism and Systematic Change

20:00 Two bad candidates and Democratic party's messaging

26:30 Liberalism and Identity Politics

38:00 Slavery, Debt Bondage and Capitalism

42:50 Failure of the American Media

47:17 Lesson for the Pakistan Establishment

53:37 Why should we care about American Elections?

58:23 Audience Questions

Uzair Younus ocmes back on TPE do discuss the US Elections, and its impact on Pakistan.

Chapters

0:00 Introduction

2:26 Will Trump release Imran Khan?

9:05 Is America propping up the Pakistan Government?

13:13 What will decide the US Elections

19:00 Racism in America, Deportation and Fear mongering

26:26 Muslim Americans, Xenophobia and Palestine

36:30 Pakistani American vote bank and the Economic Argument

46:04 Is Trump anti-war?

51:00 America-China relations and Taiwan

56:00 Ukraine and the Military-Industrial Complex

1:03:00 Pakistan lobbying in the US

1:08:28 American Elections impact on India

1:12:45 Stable Instability in Pakistan

1:17:00 Are PTI leaders betraying Imran Khan?

1:21:15 PTI should have voted for the 26th Amendment

1:23:20 PTI's narrative

1:28:00 Imran Khan, Brainwashing and Self-perpetuating narratives

1:37:00 Why people love Imran Khan

1:41:30 Mr. McMahon Documentary, MAGA and Toxic Masculinity

1:44:50 Joe Rogan Podcast with Trump

1:47:00 AI, Notebook LM and ChatGPT

1:51:30 Sympathy for PTI Supporters

The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations.

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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/

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Today we look at the life, career and legacy of Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa.

The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations.

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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/

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Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

2:10 Early Career and refusing PCO

3:35 Chief Justice Balochistan and Memogate

6:10 Justice Khwaja Sharif Commission

7:20 Hazara killings Suo Moto and Baloch killings Suo Moto

9:00 2016 Quetta Massacre Commission

10:15 NAB vs Hudaibiya Mills

12:43 QFI opposed Military Trials

13:30 Imran Khan and Polarization

17:01 Qazi Faez Isa's Philosophy

20:46 Monal Case

21:36 Faizabad Commission Judgment

23:30 Military Hounding Qazi Faez Isa

24:50 Why officers get plots?

29:00 Umar Ata Bandial's tenure and 63-A

32:00 Qazi Faez Isa's legal philosophy

36:43 Qazi Faez Isa becomes Chief Justice of Pakistan

38:00 Propaganda against Qazi Faez Isa

38:52 Qazi Faez Isa did not do enough for the Baloch cause

41:20 Military Establishment strengthened under QFI

43:00 Opening the Supreme Court to the media

44:36 Supreme Court Practice and Procedures Act

48:22 Mazhar Ali Naqvi and a divided Supreme Court

50:30 Qazi Faez Isa's important cases

51:50 Bat Symbol Judgment

57:23 QFI should not have sat in PTI's cases

59:30 Supreme Court did not do enough on May 9 and February 8

1:01:30 Reserved Seats Judgment

1:05:48 Mansoor Ali Shah's letter

1:08:00 26th Constitutional Amendment

1:09:51 Mubarak Sani Case

1:12:00 Donuts

1:13:41 Qazi Faez Isa's legacy

Saif Samejo is a musician and founder, lead vocalist and songwriter of the Pakistani Sufi folk band The Sketches.

Saif Samejo comes on The Pakistan Experience for a detailed discussion on Sindhu Culture, Rawadari, Sufism, Music, Sindhi Poetry, Religious Extremism, the Rawadari March and Folk Stories of Pakistan.

The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations.

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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/

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Chapters:

0:00 Trailer

2:50 Introduction and Namaste

4:42 Sindh Rawadari March

12:53 Sindh vs Religious Extremism

19:24 Actions of Sindh Police

21:40 PPP, TLP and Religious Extremism

28:56 Sindh kee Saqafat and Sindhu Culture

33:30 Daarya-e-Sindh and Water management

45:22 Sindh ka Sufi Khayal

52:54 Bulleh Shah ka Punjab

56:14 Zia ul Haq tried to suppress local languages

1:02:00 Indigenous Cultures and Languages

1:05:30 Shehzad's severed connection with Sindh

1:13:00 Language Politics in Pakistan

1:15:20 Saif Samejo, Music and Singing in Sindhi

1:23:00 Learning from other Sindhi villages and Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai

1:25:25 The Story of Moomal Rano

1:29:33 - Story of Sohni Mahiwal

1:38:50 Sindhi Shayaree

1:45:00 Audience Questions

ram Parveen Bilal is a Pakistani-American filmmaker, activist and entrepreneur. In 2020, her feature film I'll Meet You There debuted at South by Southwest (SXSW) in the festival's narrative competition.

Iram Parveen Bilal comes on TPE to discuss Film Festivals, Making Films, the Film Distribution network and the Pakistani Film Industry.

The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations.

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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

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Chapters

0:00 Introduction

1:00 Film Festivals and Film Markets

10:00 How International Audiences want to see Pakistan

13:00 I'll meet you there

16:00 Film Criticism, Reviews and Box Office

22:00 Wakhri

25:30 Made in Heaven and Heeramandi on Netflix

27:00 Impact of Art, Distribution and Identity

35:20 Premieres, Community and the Industry

39:00 Audiences, Cinemas and Multiplexes

45:00 Script Writing and Qalambaaz