The Pakistan Experience

Addressing the KLF controversy

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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 KLF

5:00 Criticizing 'Legends'

10:00 History of Performing Arts in Pakistan

15:00 Problematic Jokes and Punching Down

21:00 Topic of the joke vs Target of the joke

30:00 Relegation of local languages and ethnicities

34:00 Philosophy of Comedy

Secretary General of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan Harris Khalique comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss Art, Power, Poetry, Misogyny, Education, Zia-ul-Haq, Language, Politics, PTI, Aesthetics, Memories of Karachi, I.A. Rehman and More.

Harris Khalique is a Pakistani poet in Urdu, English and Punjabi. Khalique has authored ten collections of poetry and two books of non-fiction. In March 2018, he received the Presidential Pride of Performance Award from the state of Pakistan as an acknowledgement of his contributions to poetry.He is also the author of Crimson Papers (2017), a book of essays on the political and social history of Pakistan.

Khalique has participated in labor, women, and minority rights movements and has published papers and spoken at conferences on South Asian history and culture, politics, and issues around human rights and international development.

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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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Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/

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Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:30 Vulgarity, Art and Aesthetics

6:30 Misogyny, Social Subversion and Power

14:00 Education, Zia-ul-Haq and Polarization

30:00 Urdu, Hindustani and Colonialism

44:00 Colonialism, India and Sanskrit History

56:00 Sindh, Karachi and Heroes in Pakistan

1:06:00 Memories of Karachi

1:15:24 I.A. Rehman

1:19:40 Audience Questions

1:36:00 Poetry

Arifa Noor is a Journalist, Writer and the host of Newswise on Dawn News.

Arifa comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss Electoral Politics, Constituency Politics, Election Analysis, Journalism, TV, Mainstream Media, Social Media and Data.

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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Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:30 Electoral Politics and Punjab-centric Analysis

10:05 Constituency Politics and Imran Khan

19:30 Control on Media and Social Media

26:20 Failures of Mainstream TV

44:30 Audience Questions

Rafiullah Kakar comes back on The Pakistan Experience to discuss why Governments fail in Pakistan. On this deep dive episode, we discuss Balochistan, Mahrang Baloch, The Elections, Why Governments Fail in Pakistan, Service Delivery, Education and more.

Rafiullah Kakar is a Public policy and development specialist from Balochistan.

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

1:30 Mahrang Baloch's Protest and Baloch separatism

12:04 Balochistan Elections

14:30 Why Governments fail at service delivery

25:00 Conflict, Interference, Governance and Demands of People

44:00 Pakistan's Education Crisis unpacked

1:16:00 Conclusion

Pakistan Lost is a series of audio essays on history exploring the choices that were made that impacted millions of people for decades to come.

The first episode of the series explores the changing of the text of the Lahore Resolution and how that impacted the entire idea of Pakistan for decades to come.

Fasi Zaka and Mosharraf Zaidi come on The Pakistan Experience to unpack Pakistan - What is Pakistan?

On this episode, we disuss the beginning of How to Pakistan, Anwar ul Haq Kakkar, Afghan Refugees, Education in Pakistan, Public Policy, Conspiracy Theories, Social Media and Iran nay kyon missile mara

Fasi Zaka is a Pakistani political commentator, columnist, radio talk show host, and television anchor.

Mosharraf Zaidi is the Founder and CEO of Tabad Lab.

Mosharraf Zaidi has over two decades of experience in analysing and shaping policy in complex political environments. He has spearheaded research, analysis and delivery for a wide array of reform interventions in Pakistan and Afghanistan as well as in the South Asia region. His work intersects political economy, strategic communications and change management.

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Chapters:

0:00 Introduction and How How to Pakistan Started

4:30 What is Pakistan and the entertaining Anwar Kakkar

11:51 Difficulties in Pakistan

22:00 Afghan Refugees

24:30 Education in Pakistan and Pakistanis being self critical

35:30 Iran nay kyon missile mara

39:00 Conspiracy Theories and Engaging on Social Media

49:00 Israel, Palestine and Behavioural Science

1:03:00 Audience Questions

Absa Komal is a Journalist and the host of News Eye with Absa Komal.

Absa Komal comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss The 2024 Elections, Media Coverage of the Election, Fake News on Social Media, Nawaz Sharif, Salman Akram Raja vs Aun Chaudhry, Ali Amin Gandapur, Election Campaigns and rigging in the elections.

How many seats were stolen from PTI?

Did Media Channels misreport?

Can PTI Independents be bought?

Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience.

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Chapters

0:00 Introduction

1:00 Kitni hera pheri huee hay elections mai?

4:22 Analysis of Elections on Mainstream Media

12:52 PTI Supporters came out against the System

22:38 PML-N's loss and rigging in the election

40:38 Social Media Coverage of the Election

45:30 Geo and Dawn ki coverage of the Election

54:25 Constituency Politics and Individuals in Elections

1:01:00 PML-N ki election campaign

1:06:00 2018 vs 2024 Elections and Violence against PTI

1:21:00 Media bias of Journalists and Attacking Journalists

1:25:00 Misogyny in Politics and Media Campaigns of Political Parties

1:41:22 What will happen now? Establishment ka role kya hoga?

1:54:00 PDM Government ki mix plate

Asad Toor is a journalist and a vlogger, famous for his Youtube channel Asad Toor Uncensored.

Asad Toor comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss The Establishment, The Cases Against Imran Khan, Qazi Faez Isa, The Supreme Court, Journalism, Memes and more.

Did the Establishment collude to make the cases against Imran Khan?

Is Qazi Faez Isa working with the Establishment?

Have Journalists sold out in Pakistan?

Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience.

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

Chapters

0:00 Introduction

1:30 Qazi Faez Isa, Supreme Court and PTI

26:00 Establishment controlling everything

37:21 Journalists Selling Out and state of Journalism on TV

1:06:33 Memes

1:10:20 Asad Toor's vlog on the Shaikh Rashid Interview with Muneeb Farooq

1:12:22 Asad Toor's petition before the Supreme Court and Establishment Fear

1:19:18 Criticizing Journalists and Friends

1:27:50 Audience Questions

Jibran Nasir is an Activist, Politician and Lawyer, he is running as an independent candidate in the 2024 Elections.

Jibran Nasir comes back on The Pakistan Experience to discuss Karachi, his election campaign and the cases against Imran Khan.

On this deep dive podcast, Jibran Nasir goes into the details of the Naazim Jokhio case, we also discuss the Karachi rains, the Iddat judgment, the Real Estate Mafia, Democracy, the Establishment, Politics, Fake Media Campaigns, Qazi Faez Isa, Supreme Court Judgments and his abduction.

What should people vote for Jibran Nasir?

How to strengthen democracy?

Who is to blame for Karachi drowning?

Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience.

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

Chapters

0:00 Introduction

1:00 Karachi, Rains, Drainage and DHA Elite

13:14 The Nazim Jokhio case

24:18 Mainstream parties and who should people vote for

32:33 How to strengthen democracy in Pakistan

42:27 How to reduce the role of the Establishment and Hybrid Regimes

1:03:00 Using people's suffering for political point scoring

1:08:30 Why vote for Jibran Nasir

1:25:00 Iddat case judgment and cases against Imran Khan

1:35:14 PTI Fake Media Campaigns and responding to PTI supporters

1:46:44 Constituency Politics and Jibran Nasir's work

1:49:00 Jibran Nasir's abduction

1:55:30 Audience Questions

2:03:10 Supreme Court's judgment on the 'Bat' Symbol

2:16:00 Back to Audience Questions

One of Pakistan's top journalists Talat Hussain comes on The Pakistan Experience for a fiery discussion on the role of the Establishment in Politics, the cases against Imran Khan and Elections 2024.

On this deep dive podcast, we discuss Journalism, 9th May, Supreme Court's decision, Editorial Policy and more.

Is Talat Hussain pro Establishment now?

Was the Supreme Court right to take away the bat symbol from PTI?

Are the elections a selection?

Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience.

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

0:00 Introduction

1:30 Is Talat Hussain Pro-Establishment?

7:42 The cases against Imran Khan

13:58 Establishment's interference in politics and the Imran khan project

18:00 9th May

25:40 Extension and COAS Appointment

30:55 Are the elections a selection

38:22 Supreme Court's decision on the PTI bat Symbol

44:00 Cases against Imran Khan

54:20 How to report on the Establishment

1:10:00 Journalism, News and Editorial Policy

1:23:45 Why Establishment removed Talat Hussain

1:30:33 Audience Questions