The Pakistan Experience

Natalia Gul is a Dj, Stand-up comedian and head of event company, The Jungle Pk.

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.

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Chapters

0:00 Introduction

1:30 Natalia's Accident Story, Sastay Nashay and Dirty Washrooms

22:30 Shaadi, Scams and Making Money

32:30 Advertisements, PTV and Stand up Comedy

40:30 People commenting online

48:15 How Natalia got into dj-ing and Rave Culture

55:50 LSD, Psychedelics and People being unhappy

1:02:36 Be whoever you want to be and Ego Death

1:09:00 Shroom Trips

1:15:30 Poverty in Pakistan

1:18:30 How to be positive and love

1:21:00 Learning to make relationships work

1:30:00 Boys Sleepover, Tamasha and Too Hot to Handle

1:36:52 Audience Questions and the power dynamics of Comedy

Today on TPE we discuss the murder of Dr. Shahnawaz, the blasphemy campaign against Mufti Tariq Masood, Sindh fighting back against extremism and Qazi Faez Isa's donuts.

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

Please consider supporting us on Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience

To support the channel:

Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912

Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience

And Please stay in touch:

https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1

https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience

https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience

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

Join this channel to get access to perks:

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Chapters:

0:00 Culture of Silence

1:30 Jacobabad incident vs Kolkata incident

4:30 Mob Lynchistan

6:30 Campaign against Mufti Tariq Masood

11:15 Dr Shahnawaz Incident

15:00 Pakistan State Ideology, TLP and Historic culture of Sindh

28:30 Sindh fighting back against extremism

38:40 Sindh's history of Resistance

Barrister Salahuddin Ahmed comes back on The Pakistan Experience to unpack and explain the proposed Constitutional Amendments.

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

Please consider supporting us on Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience

To support the channel:

Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912

Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience

And Please stay in touch:

https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1

https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience

https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience

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

1:30 Proposed Constitutional Amendments and Abolishing the Supreme Court

8:20 Difference with Practice and Procedures Act

11:50 Independence and Separation of the Judiciary, and Parliamentary Oversight

20:00 Formation of Constitutional Courts and Comparison with France and Germany

40:05 National Security ka mamla hai

41:26 Transfer of High Court judges

43:03 Can Constitutional Amendments be challenged?

53:30 Government and Judiciary headed for a collision?

56:00 Qazi Faez Isa's intentions

1:00:00 Amendments brought by military dictators and the Lawyers Movement

1:08:30 Presidential System

1:14:10 Audience Questions

We look at everything that happened from 2017 to 2024 that weakened democracy and strengthened the undemocratic forces.

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

Please consider supporting us on Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience

To support the channel:

Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912

Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience

And Please stay in touch:

https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1

https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience

https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience

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

Join this channel to get access to perks:

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Chapters:

0:00 Democracy is a process that has never been allowed in Pakistan

6:00 Attack on Democracy in 2013 and Weakening Democracy

10:00 21st Amendment, Musharraf Trial and Dawn Leaks

15:00 Removal of Nawaz Sharif and 2018 Elections

18:20 Hybrid Regime

21:30 PDM Regime and the 90 day election deadline

26:30 TPE over the past 5 years and Podcasts against Fascism

30:00 Now it feels hopeless. Now its lawlessness.

Episode 4 of our new series, "Adolf, Hitler Kaisay Bana?" looks at how political cults are formed.

How Joseph Goebbels used political propaganda to turn Adolf Hitler into a mythical leader.

Watch all the episodes of "Adolf, Hitler Kaisay Bana?":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvSO9nH1jLM&list=PLlQZ9NZnjq5qlWH3MB8t8HY1x_4Z0eT6v

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

Please consider supporting us on Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience

To support the channel:

Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912

Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience

And Please stay in touch:

https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1

https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience

https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience

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

Join this channel to get access to perks:

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Today we discuss my personal journey from being a full blown PTI supporter to being a vocal critic of Imran Khan and PTI.

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

Please consider supporting us on Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience

To support the channel:

Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912

Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience

And Please stay in touch:

https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1

https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience

https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience

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

Join this channel to get access to perks:

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Another blasphemy accused gets murdered. Is Pakistan turning into Sir Tan Say Juda istan?

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

Please consider supporting us on Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience

To support the channel:

Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912

Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience

And Please stay in touch:

https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1

https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience

https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience

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

Join this channel to get access to perks:

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Actor, Comedian and Travel Vlogger Amtul Baweja of Patangeer fame comes on The Pakistan Experience for a mad fun episode of The Pakistan Experience where we discuss our Theatre journey, Content Creation, LUMS kay rumours, the famous City DK story, Instagram, Travel Vlogging, Youtube and how Amtul manages to always seem like she has a sugar rush!

Amtul Baweja is an actor, comedian, entrepreneur, host, and content creator. Her online content revolves around multiple aspects such as comedy videos, some having social messages pertaining especially to womxn, fashion and lifestyle. She also creates content with her husband on her second platform called Patangeer that covers various niches such as travel, storytelling, cinematography, and creativity. She is also the co-founder of Patangeer Productions which is a boutique creative agency and production house where she functions behind the camera as a writer, director and producer working on various projects such as making DVCs, documentaries, music videos and other digital branded content. Recently she starred in a short film Murder Tongue that won more than 11 international awards at various global film festivals. Right now another short film of hers 'Solatia' is touring around the world and was screened at a Red Sea film festival and Cannes film festival. She also acted in Asim Abbasi’s feminist web series ‘Churails’. Furthermore,she is also a part of South-Asia’s first all-female comedy troupe ‘Khawatoons’.

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

Please consider supporting us on Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience

To support the channel:

Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912

Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience

And Please stay in touch:

https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1

https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience

https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience

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

Join this channel to get access to perks:

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Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

4:00 Amtul's Energy, Nihari and Burger

10:40 Should men dress up as women for content?

15:30 Playing Characters, Writing and Regressive Ideas

27:00 Content Creation, Theatre and Comedy

35:00 What people think about you

39:30 LUMS kay rumours and Bachpan kee kahaniyan

57:50 The Famous City School DK Story and rumpus about Girls Schools

1:06:22 Amtul's upbringing, schooling and ADHD brain

1:17:30 Friends, Theatre Journey and Support group

1:25:30 Travel Vlogging, Instagram and Patangeer

1:48:11 Audience Questions

Episode 3 of our new series, "Adolf, Hitler Kaisay Bana?" looks at how "thought leaders" help in creasing political cults.

What conditions make Pakistan ripe for a Hitler?

Today we look at Hitler's original name, how an outsider defined Germany, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, German Nationalism, Sahil Adeem, Pakistan Studies and the sense of Superiority.

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

Please consider supporting us on Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience

To support the channel:

Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912

Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience

And Please stay in touch:

https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1

https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience

https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience

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

Join this channel to get access to perks:

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Preh Memon comes back on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the horrifying Kolkata doctor case and unpack r**e culture in India and Pakistan.

On this deep dive podcast we discuss victim blaming, patriarchy, anti-r**e culture, the perfect victim, outrage, crime statistics, sex education, inhumane behaviour, violence and the culture of silence.

How do we make an anti-r**e culture in our society?

Is r**e a crime of power?

What interventions can happen?

Preh Memon is a business graduate with an interest in politics, law, and systemic and social reform.

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

Please consider supporting us on Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience

To support the channel:

Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912

Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience

And Please stay in touch:

https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1

https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience

https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience

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

Join this channel to get access to perks:

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Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

3:20 What is R*** Culture and Staring Behaviour

15:00 R*** statistics and most cases take at home

21:30 Consent, Sex Education and Child Protection

34:00 Leaking content and sharing content online

43:00 Violent cases in India and Pakistan and Comparisons

50:00 Noor Case, Zainab Case and the Perfect Victim

56:30 R**e is not a crime of Passion; it is about power

58:30 Victim Blaming, Culture of SIlence and Generational Trauma

1:11:30 R*** is a crime of power

1:15:00 What deters crime

1:18:30 Campaigns, Interventions and False Equivalencies

1:30:30 We don't even say it is bad

1:37:00 Inhumane behaviour, spreading hate and Mental Health

1:41:30 Audience Questions