Ammar Ali Jan has a doctorate degree in History from the University of Cambridge. Ammar has taught at GC and PU. Recently, Ammar got into hot waters on Twitter for calling PTI a fascist party, and people questioned Ammar's meeting with Bilawal Bhutto last year.  Ammar comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss that meeting, why he faced sedition charges and got picked up in the middle of the night, and how we views the future of communism in the world, and Pakistan.  The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.

Sharmeen Khan is a therapist and a mental health counsellor. Sharmeen comes back on The Pakistan Experience to discuss how to best manage your stress and anxiety during the Corona virus quarantine. It is critical to take care of your mental health as well, Sharmeen discusses the impact this virus could have on mental health and how to best manage your day.    The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.

Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin is a Chinese-Pakistani Drama Teacher and works for Olomopolo Media in Lahore. Recently, with Covid19 cases rising in the world Vicky faced racism with people calling 'Corona Corona' on the streets.

The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.

Nayab Gohar Jan is a progressive journalist, social activist and one of the organizers of the Aurat March.  She comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the feminist movement of Pakistan, her experience of being on a TV show with Khalil ur Rahman Qamar and the online trolling of the Aurat March.  The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.

How is Ali Gul Pir doing during the Corona Virus Lockdown?   The rapper/singer/songwriter joins us on The Pakistan Experience to tell stories of being stuck in Belgium, how he is dealing with the Quarantine and discuss online trolling.   Our third guest on our Quarantined session series, Ali Gul Pir is a comedian, content creator and a genuine superstar, and an even more genuine human being.

In our second quarantined session, Uzair Younus is back to discuss the state of the economy and the government during the Corona Virus pandemic.  Should Pakistan reduce the interest rate? How has PTI performed so far? What needs to be done after we are out on the other side?  Watch as we discuss the present and future of this global pandemic on this episode of The Pakistan Experience.

Our studio has been quarantined so we are trying to make do by recording the podcast over the internet. On the first episode, we have Ali Lakhani back with us to tell us how to manage our mental health during the Corona virus lockdown. Worrying about things we cannot control with only lead to anxiety and stress - it is better to focus on yourself and work towards improving yourself each day.

Two stand up comedians walk into a bar......and it becomes a depressive conversation about stand up comedy.  Akbar Chaudhry, a stand up comedian and the host of Chai, Toast aur Host on Dawn News, comes on The Pakistan Experience to have an academic discussion on stand up comedy dissecting the politics of joke and talking about his own journey.  Akbar talks about cancel culture, offensive comedy and the role of a stand up comedian in society on this episode of The Pakistan Experience.  The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.

Faiza Saleem is a comedian and a social media sensation. She also leads the all female improv troupe, The Khawatoons.   Faiza sits down with Shehzad to discuss the current social media climate.

The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.

Samar Naqvi is the COO of the Karachi Down Syndrome Program and used to work at the Network of Organizations Working with People with Disabilities. She is a Fulbright Scholar holding a Masters from NYU.   Samar is also a therapist.  Shehzad and Samar sit down to talk about the NGO culture and how people talk about mental health and disabilities in Pakistan.  The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.