The Pakistan Experience

Sabin Agha, a Journalist and a Documentary Film-maker, candidly talks about Journalism and Censorship in Pakistan. Is Journalism dead? Are there still some flag bearers managing to get the truth out there? Will Journalism rise again? How much of news in Pakistan is controlled by the state? Sabin Agha holds no punches back in this podcast.   The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell...

Natalia Gul Baghdadi is a stand up comedian, who was trolled and bullied online for a standup comedy video she made talking about Sindhis. Natalia talks about dealing with the hate with love, her life's philosophies and promoting a more holistic lifestyle.    The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.

Nusrat Hidayatullah is the founder of the 42 day challenge and the F word. She is a fitness and nutrition consultant and trainer.  Parishae is a strategist, and a managing director for Shapar Pvt Ltd. (the holding company of 4 brands - Amir Adnan, Huma Adnan, Fnk Asia, Craft Stories). She likes to work out and has an instagram to inspire people.   The Pakistan Experience is a podcast loo...

The Pakistani short film 'Darling' just won the Orizzonti best short film award at the Venice Film Festival. We have the director of the film, Saim Sadiq, the AD and casting director, Sana Jafri and the star of the movie, Alina.  Darling is a movie with a trans character at the center, played by Alina, who is a khawajasira, the film explores notions of femininity and masculinity in Pakistan.&...

A very special episode of The Pakistan Experience with Mrs. Khan. Mrs. Khan recently gained virality for her comments on TV about women and relationships. We sit down to have a respectful deep dive conversation with Mrs. Khan to contextualize her views and give her the space to clarify and expand on her opinions, rather than relying on 5 minute sound bites.   Listen to this conversation...

The admins of the all male group 'Soul Brothers' and Muhammad Moiz sit down with Shehzad Ghias to discuss online male spaces in Pakistan.    What is incel culture and why it is dangerous? Do online male spaces tend to be anti-feminism?   Four people with different views on gender,  masculinity and online spaces, sit down and have a frank discussion to help create a more inclusi...

Syed Muhammad Kumail is a member of the Improvisational Comedy Troupe 'LolWalay', a Sozkhuwan and a teacher. Kumail sat down with Shehzad to dispel some of the rumours spread about Shias during Moharram. If you heard Shias mix spit into the Haleem or have sex orgies, please listen and educate yourself.    Also we would like to request everyone to please listen to the entire podcast with...

Listen to Ali Gul Pir like you have never heard him before. We all grew up singing Wadera ka Beta but now get to know the man behind the viral sensations. As Ali Gul Pir opens up about receiving FIA summons over a tweet, facing hate online and his personal life stories. Ali recently released a song called, "Sorry, I wasn't enough", an honest reflection about his feelings about his childhood and on...

On the fourth episode of The Pakistan Experience, Shehzad Ghias and Haya Fatima Iqbal have a deep conversation about Haya's journey from Karachi to New York as a documentary film maker. How did a girl from Karachi become an Oscar and Emmy winning Documentary Film Maker?    The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of...

On the third episode of The Pakistan Experience, Muhammad Jibran Nasir discusses his reasons for entering politics and the struggles he has faced. The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation

On the second episode of The Pakistan Experience, we have the admins of the Facebook group Soul Bitches, Rabeeya Latif and Madiha Latif, discussing Sexual Harassment, the Cancel Culture and Feminism in Pakistan.  The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversations.

On the first episode of The Pakistan Experience, Muhammad Moiz aka Shumaila Bhatti aka Pudina Chatni reveals all the details of the Kami Sid child r*pe case, Transgender activism and the Me Too movement in Pakistan.   Watch the video on Youtube and subscribe to our Facebook Page The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art o...