The Pakistan Experience

The Pakistan Experience
The Pakistan Experience Podcast

The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversations. https://www.youtube.com/c/ThePakistanExperience Also available on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Shehzad Ghias Shaikh

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Is the Supreme Court being abolished? - Unpacking Const. Amendments - Salahuddin Ahmed - #TPE 387

    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 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/join 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

    1h 41m
  2. 4 DAYS AGO

    Democracy vs Dictatorship - How Pakistan slipped into Fascism 2017 to 2024 - Shehzad Ghias #TPE

    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: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/join 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.

    46 min
  3. How to become a Travel Vlogger - Amtul Baweja on Acting, Comedy and Patangeer - #TPE 386

    13 SEPT

    How to become a Travel Vlogger - Amtul Baweja on Acting, Comedy and Patangeer - #TPE 386

    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: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/join 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

    2h 6m
  4. Kolkata Doctor Case - Unpacking R**e Culture in India and Pakistan - Preh Memon #TPE 385

    9 SEPT

    Kolkata Doctor Case - Unpacking R**e Culture in India and Pakistan - Preh Memon #TPE 385

    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: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/join 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

    2h 5m

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The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversations. https://www.youtube.com/c/ThePakistanExperience Also available on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Shehzad Ghias Shaikh

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