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In conversation with Dr. Hina Sikandar, this episode explores civil services of Pakistan. What she graduated in? How CSS happened for her after that? Was her family supportive? Dis she took a break for CSS exam? How everyone reacted to her results? Why people fail in CSS? Why Pakistanis fail in English particularly? What are the Qs like in CSS interviews? How many total groups are in CSS? What are they? How many optional and compulsory courses are? Do score defines merit or does elected subject? Was she always interested in current affairs? How important current affairs is for CSS exam? How her experience with postal group has been like? Has she joined the services? Tune in to know more on IMO, her thought behind empowerment & financial inclusion content and why our gender conversations are very performative!

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In conversation with NUST rocket team, this episode explores space & its potential industry in Pakistan. How a team from Pakistan is participating in spaceport America cup? What’s a sounding rocket is? Do they have a sound rocket for the competition? What’s the practical use of their rocket? What’s the technological use of their rocket and what could be the possible future use of it in Pakistan? Instead of waiting for government to act, why we don’t privately commercialize this industry? Why we wait for opportunities in Pakistan instead of creating them? Tune in to know more on SPARCO, their plan after graduation, how they see Pakistan today and in next 10 years!

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In conversation with Salman Javed, this episode explores the timeline of Afghanistan Pakistan relationship and why both states did what they did? How the timeline from 1947 to 1963 affected Pakistan Afghan relations? How things git better from 1963 Tehran accord? What happened after Dawood khan came into power again in 1973? What’s Pakhtoon Zalmay? How the period from 1975 to 1979 turned the events? Was Afghan war situation being the reason Zia came into power? What was the involvement of India in all this? How and why 1980’s warlord started? Did Pakistan support Taliban’s? How the rise of Taliban affected Pakistan? Tune in to know on the events of Iran revolution, Geneva convention, Hyderabad saazish, London group, how it affected the overall ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Nationalism wave in Pakistan, Al-Qaeda and so much more!

Books mentioned by Salman: 33 Strategies Of War by Salman Javed, What We Won by Bruce Riedel & Dekhna Khalifa Choot Na Jaye by Abdullah Azzam

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In conversation with Masroor Ahmad, this episode explores water and sanitation in Pakistan’s developmental sector. How did he end up in water and sanitation sector? What is the new arrangement in Nigeria and Somalia he is working on? Are their government responding well to them? Will Pakistan be a water scarce nation by 2025? Will we run dry? Is this true? Is our recharge more than our consumption? Is there availability of water? What are the solutions to this problem? Is there enough replenishment of water in Pakistan? How big of a problem sanitation is for Pakistan? Is our developmental sector working on it? Tune in to know more on opportunities in developmental sector and how he feels about virtual connectivity!

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In conversation with Ali Shabbar and Wamiq Hassan, co-founders of DeafTawk, this episode explores their journey and their startup on how they are bridging gap for millions of deaf people. How it has been like for them growing up in Pakistan? Was it easy to get education in Pakistan? Why had they decided to leave their corporate jobs? How they came up with DeafTawk? What DeafTawk is? How it works? How they manage finances? What’s the business side of things? How one can have this app? Is this startup sustainable? How they have been able to launch internationally? Are they looking to scale? How they find world and society around them? How does it feel to be able to bring such change for their community? Tune in to know more on DeafTawk, Pakistani Sign Language, how one can learn and register as an interpreter and how they see Pakistan today and in the future!

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In conversation with Dr. Muhammad Iftikhar Khokhar, this episode explores Urdu language and children literature. How much work he has done for this cause? When he started writing? Why he shifted to literature after studying journalism? How is he managing writing and academics simultaneously? When has he moved from Islamic University to Riphah? Talking about Urdu curriculum, why we couldn’t accept it as our own? How he sees the lack of availability of content in Urdu language? What he thinks about single national curriculum? Having multiple regional languages brings diversity, is it a problem or opportunity? What can we do unify them? Is Urdu language being imposed on us? Tune in to know more on his working experience in Baluchistan, what he thinks the Urdu literature is headed and how he sees young generation’s passion for exploring this language!

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In conversation with Hamayun Sajad, this episode explores digital economy of Pakistan. How did he end up in banking sector? How his experience has been like in Australia? Does he think digital boom is happening in banking? Why don’t we have acceptance for digital payments like QR or credit cards? When will PayPal come in Pakistan? What are the hurdles in it? Where does the regulation of banking in Pakistan? What RAAST is? What will be its impact in banking sector? Will banks adopt to it or not? Is RAAST another way to track your money? Tune in to know on blockchains, cryptocurrencies and more!

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In conversation with Shahid Raza, this episode further explores strategic relations around the globe and how it affects Pakistan. What is meant by superstate? How important Iran Turkey rail link is for Pakistan? What’s happening in Middle East today and in coming years how things will unfold? With UAE’s and Israel’s agreement, how geopolitical situation will change? What’s happening with MBS’s kingdom and USA? Have they become frenemies? With the world becoming multipolar, Europe is looking at post-American order. Where Shahid sees Europe in this new Eurasian dynamics? What’s happening between US and China? Will USA’s new form of propaganda work in 21st century? What’s happening with Uighurs in China? Tune in to know more on where Shahid sees Pakistan today and in coming 30 years!

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In conversation with Shahid Raza, this episode explores the strategic affairs of Pakistan and neighboring countries. Why he got interested in strategic affairs? How he sees the changing dynamics between India and Pakistan? Is there a nationalism wave in India? Where will it lead them? Where India Pakistan peace process stands? Is CPEC really the next East India Company? Is it a debt trap or Marshal plan? CPEC in Pakistan’s changing economic dynamics and regional connectivity? Why Central Asian Republic is a big deal? Why it is important? Why and how resolving Kashmir Issue is beneficial for India? Tune in to deconstruct Indian airstrike, what’s happening in Central Asia and how energy runs the world!

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In conversation with Art by Wasif, this episode explores multiple areas of his journey. How long he has been doing YouTube? What degree he graduated in? Is there any commercial aspect to it? How his vlog from Lahore to Delhi got viral? What’s the journey has been like since then? How his interests in drone developed? What’s his digital empire look like right now? Why wedding films in Pakistan aren’t well executed yet? How YouTube content has changed over years and what does the future hold for content industry? What were the reasons for Dananeer’s virality? How different brands and channels stole his content? Tune in to know more on his relationship with Mehru, recent controversy between renowned photographers and where he sees Pakistan in coming years?

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