Mooroo Podcast

Syed Salim Raza (also spelt Reza) is a British Pakistani banker and financier who served as the 15th Governor of State Bank of Pakistan. In September 2018, Raza was appointed to the Economic Advisory Council (Pakistan), the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:58 Role of Karaandaaz in Financial Inclusion 08:30 Digitisation Initiatives & Verticals of Karandaaz 16:58 Salimm's Journey 17:20 What makes Karandaaz stand out 18:40 How Karandaaz invests in SMEs 29:46 The process of Karandaaz for agriculture 32:18 Problems of Financial Sector of Pakistan 35:00 How Digital payments help 38:40 Sellers adopting Digital Payments 41:15 Karandaaz encouraging women 44:30 Central Bank's Autonomy 50:10 Cybersecurity in the Financial System 51:45 Crypto Currency 53:10 Current Economic Challenges in Pakistan 57:00 Is privatisation good? 1:05:40 Outro

Muhammad Hassan Ilyas is a young theologian, researcher, and expert in ancient Arabic literature and language. He was born in Karachi in July 1988 and is a member of a scholarly family in the Indo-Pak region. His grandfathers, Mawlana Ishaq Alvi (Deoband) and Allama Muhammad Tahseen (Amroha), are both considered great academics of the Deobandi School of thought. Ilyas is inspired by the famous Islamic scholar Javed Ahmed Ghamidi. He is the Director of Research at Ghamidi Center in the USA. 00:00 Intro 01:44 Does Hassan want to take authority of Islam? 04:40 Traditional vs Modern Islamic Interpretation 12:09 The power of questioning in Islam 14:36 Equality & Abuse of Power 27:57 Polygamy in Islam 31:18 Freedom of Belief in Islam 37:05 Intellectual Pursuit of Religion 44:34 Islam's Perspective on Psychedelics 52:02 Importance of Religion 56:00 Science & Islam 01:09:21 Hassan's Opinion on Javed Ahmad Ghamidi 01:18:50 Hassan's relationship with Javed Ahmad Ghamidi 01:22:15 Hate Speech in Jummah Khutba 01:25:04 Outro

Humaima Malick is a Pakistani actress who works in Pakistani films and serials. She is known for her role as Daroo in Maula Jatt, and her work in Bol, Jindo and in Bollywood Films. But there's more to Humaima than just her on-screen persona. In this podcast, we get a glimpse of the person behind the fame - her inspirations, challenges, and the experiences that have shaped her into the influential figure she is today. Humaima also shares her insights on the evolving landscape of Pakistani cinema and television, and her vision for the future of the industry. Timestamps:- 00:00 Intro 00:08 Media Industry Experience 04:16 The Making of Maula Jatt 16:28 Mooroo's work with Humaima 19:35 Experience with different Directors 24:19 Humaima's gut feeling on projects 25:23 Humaima's work process 29:41 Do dialogues need to be perfect 30:59 Experience with Saleem Miraaj 32:33 Humaima's project selection 34:48 Facing criticism 40:17 Why Humaima took gaps 42:10 Humaima's checklist for a project 44:04 Feroze Khan's rise to fame

Inspired by the true story of the child labour activist Iqbal Masih, Gunjal the film is a powerful portrayal of his movement against child labour in the 1990s and his tragic demise. Directed by Shoaib Sultan and penned by Nirmal Bano and Ali Kazmi, 'Gunjal' features the talents of Ahmed Ali Akbar, Resham, Amna Ilyas, and Ahmad Ali Butt. We'll explore the film's production nuances, led by producer Nighat Akbar Shah, and discuss the impactful music by directors Zonaib Zahid and Xarb, with scores by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Qamar Parvi, Mobeen Zahid, and Zonaib Zahid. Don't miss our in-depth analysis of this significant film that sheds light on a critical social issue.

Umair Javed: The Technological Visionary Umair Javed, the charismatic CEO of Tkxel, stands as a testament to what innovation, vision, and unyielding determination can achieve. Spearheading one of the most transformative tech firms, Umair has strategically positioned Tkxel at the forefront of software engineering and technological solutions. Under his astute leadership, the company has not only seen exponential growth but has also significantly impacted global markets by delivering exceptional tech-driven solutions. A trailblazer in every sense, Umair's accolades extend beyond the realms of business. His commitment to fostering a culture of innovation, adaptability, and excellence at Tkxel has set industry standards. A thought leader, an innovator, and a game-changer, Umair Javed continues to inspire the tech world, solidifying his position as one of the luminaries of the modern digital age. Timestamps: 00:00 Teaser 00:11 Intro 01:10 Role of a CEO 04:48 Does a CEO need to know everything 12:38 Is Business a part of our DNA 24:51 Chat GPT's Emergence 27:33 A Company's Ego 29:55 Need for Fresh Talent 31:26 Work Ethic of Different Regions 34:47 What is Innovation 37:33 America's Strategy 40:27 How tkxel nurtures talent 46:12 Identifying Smart People 50:32 Work Culture of Tkxel 55:32 Money doesn't promise quality 58:47 Degree vs Skill 01:01:25 Freelancing vs Job 01:07:54 Gen Z vs Millennials 01:17:46 Tkxel's Business Model 01:26:59 Tkxel's Expansion 01:28:40 Get Rich Quick Schemes 01:34:52 What Umair Learned from his Twins 01:39:03 Lessons from Daughter 01:39:53 Lessons from Parents 01:46:57 Purpose 01:49:40 Outro

Journalist, News Analyst, Anchor, Political Scientist, Philosopher Lover. Twitter: https://twitter.com/SyedMuzammilOFL?s=20 Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/SyedMuzammilOfficial Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@syedmuzammilofficial7067 00:00 Introduction or Lack thereof 00:12 Educational Background 01:31 The Role of Institutional Education (Chomsky) 02:35 How to remain a student in this educational system? 03:39 Thinkers are born not furnished. 06:36 Hitler and Nietzsche, Anti Semitism, Marxism. 11:54 'I don't follow Nietzsche thats not the point' 13:54 Problem with ultimate solutions. 17:50 The theory of Everything Futile Endeavour? 23:36 The benefit of Utopian Ideals and Practicality of current mediums and Politics 27:13 The role of propaganda 33:48 Skepticism and Curiosity 36:03 The rise of Celebrity politicians and entertainers. 39:49 How to keep journalistic integrity 43:51 Combating Right Wing Radicalism. 48:05 Fighting Defeatism and Nihilism 51:00 The unsuitable Truth. 54:26 Is morality Innate? 01:01:53 How to create a Democratic individualistic Society. 01:05:21 Why Bad News Spreads more than Good News. 01:07:21 The TV News Casting pitfalls. 01:17:06 George Carlin and Syed Muzammil Shah Life Parallel 01:18:32 Resistance by TV Channel 01:20:06 Machiavellian Tactics 01:23:15 Nation State and the Pashtun Movement 01:25:53 Pan-islamism 01:29:04 Israel-Palestine Conflict, Kashmir-Pakistan India Conflict 01:33:06 How china is treating muslims 01:35:20 A glimmer of hope

Producer, Game Designer, Engineer, Entrepreneur are just titles I've picked up along the way to follow my passion. Making Great Games with Great People. In a talent based industry, it's the team that matters and my goal is to assemble the best team possible and let them do what they do best. Kick Ass!  Specialities: project management, game design, product development, game production, UI prototyping, UX development. 00:00 Introduction  00:20 How did it start  01:07 Transitioning from Quetta Gladiators To Islamabad United  02:50 Handling fame, ups and downs and focus  04:33 Playing as a team 05:56 Role of captains and coaches  07:03 Impact of people bullying him and motivation  09:02 Playing in differents leagues around the world  11:22 How he looks at money as a cricketer  12:07 Escaping the shadow of his Father and his support 14:17 Selection in PCT  15:56 Concussion while batting  17:16 Importance of living in the moment  18:26 Does he hate the haters back  19:03 Playing for Islamabad United  20:41 Azam's false statement on his fitness 23:25 Practice and unorthodox shots  24:49 Strength training and Nooh Dastagir  26:52 Azam's favourite cricketers  28:37 Playing under Shadab and Sarfraz's captaincy  29:40 Partnerships with Alex Hales and Asif Ali  30:30 Fast bowlers or spinners 31:04 Scoring against friends and keeping a discipline while beinh competitive

Zainab Saeed is the Chief Strategy Officer of Kashf Foundation, which is one of Pakistan's leading specialised microfinance institutions which aims to economically mainstream and empower women in Pakistan by demonstrating that there is a business case for women's entrepreneurs. Time Stamps:  00:41 Intro 02:16 Dark Side of Micro Finance, IPO & Mission Drift  03:28 Unregulated Micro Finance in India 04:38 Explaining Micro Finance 05:54 Grameen Bank's Success and Dr. Yunus' Role  06:45 Social Collateral lending Model & Committee  08:35 Micro Finance Loans  12:26 Kashf's Appraisal Methodology & Loan Utilisation Checks  15:33 How a Micro Finance Institution Grows 16:13 Kashf's success 20:57 Why a Mission is important 21:24 Indian Government's Regulations that effected Micro Finance  23:42 Why Micro Finance is Expensive 25:05 Alternative Delivery Channel  27:21 Interest Rates in Micro Finance 29:27 Equal Monthly Instalments & Consumptive Loans  30:37 Unofficial Loan Sharks  34:14 How Kashf values Customers 36:07 Social Business & NGO 40:45 Why Micro Finance over other things 46:02 Inflation's effect on Micro Finance 50:07 How Kashf started, How it's going and Zainab's Journey  01:05:43 How Kashf provided awareness 01:06:27 Fund Rasising 01:08:07 Zainab's role and Gender Eqality at Kashf  01:09:58 Patriarchy's Role  01:10:59 Access of Internet to Women  01:13:11 Social Safety Nets  01:17:55 Fintech in Pakistan  01:19:01 Technology is Gendered  01:25:49 Biological Determinism of Gender  01:26:35 Female Support  01:28:29 Generalisation in Content  01:29:02 Outro

Azam Khan know as a power hitter, is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Islamabad United and Sindh. 00:00 Introduction 00:20 How did it start 01:07 Transitioning from Quetta Gladiators To Islamabad United 02:50 Handling fame, ups and downs and focus 04:33 Playing as a team 05:56 Role of captains and coaches 07:03 Impact of people bullying him and motivation 09:02 Playing in differents leagues around the world 11:22 How he looks at money as a cricketer 12:07 Escaping the shadow of his Father and his support 14:17 Selection in PCT 15:56 Concussion while batting 17:16 Importance of living in the moment 18:26 Does he hate the haters back 19:03 Playing for Islamabad United 20:41 Azam's false statement on his fitness 23:25 Practice and unorthodox shots 24:49 Strength training and Nooh Dastagir 26:52 Azam's favourite cricketers 28:37 Playing under Shadab and Sarfraz's captaincy 29:40 Partnerships with Alex Hales and Asif Ali 30:30 Fast bowlers or spinners 31:04 Scoring against friends and keeping a discipline while beinh competitive

Tasneem Noorani is a retired Pakistani civil servant who has served in BPS-22 grade as the Interior Secretary and Commerce Secretary of Pakistan. 00:00 Introduction  00:47 The journey of civil services 02:46 Competition in bureaucracy 03:51 Why government need bureaucracy to operate 07:23 Criticism on bureaucracy 12:05 Problem of short tenure in civil service 14:06 Solution of short term tenure problem 15:56 Nepotism in civil services 16:48 Tasneem Noorani on his NGO 28:07 How can someone contribute in his NGO 30:39 Tasneem Noorani on his master's in Geology 33:30 Departments under Interior Ministry 42:59 Pressure of politics in bureaucracy 45:53 Tasneem Noorani's work for provision of sports Facilities 48:57 Tasneem Noorani's opinion on "Public Private Battle" 52:13 Emirates and Qatar the prestigious products 54:20 What's come under as a commerce secretary of Pakistan 59:27 Tasneem Noorani as Chief Election Commissioner 1:04:18 Tasneem Noorani's opinion on Pakistan's current economic situation 1:10:11 How government rank middle and high class people 1:11:22 Daniyal on his father's generosity 1:13:58 Contribution to the country 1:16:06 Character building in boarding school 1:22:44 Outro

00:00 Introduction 01:32 Shifting in Lahore 01:59 Ali Zafar's party 08:08 Natasha's music journey 12:39 Shifting from Hunza to Karachi 14:14 Gilgiti musicians in Karachi 16:23 Difficulty in travelling to Hunza 21:08 Development due to tourism in Hunza 24:44 Natasha's family about her passion 26:34 Natasha's cricket journey  30:26 Education in Hunza 30:59 Women in Hunza 32:09 Harsh sun in Hunza 32:36 Life expectancy in Hunza 36:41 Natasha's father regarding her cricket and study 45:20 Domestic violence in Natasha's childhood 45:35 Society's pressure in Natasha's journey 51:17 Natasha's relation with father 55:30 Natasha's struggling times 59:09 Anxiety issues with her 01:01:01 Her father's death  01:04:21 Parent's discouragement  01:06:21 Her father's funeral 01:07:39 Family's motivation  01:08:19 “The Boot Camp” in PGC 01:09:50 Issue of ego in life 01:12:12 Ego issues in youth 01:14:28 Natasha's tablo performance in childhood 01:15:42 Habit of self-projection 01:16:48 Her ambitions for Hunza 01:22:20 Ismaili culture and AKD foundation 01:24:06 Religious education in Imam Bargah 01:34:37 Natasha's thoughts about her marriage 01:37:38 Outro 01:38:15 A song from Natasha

Bilal Munir is the most popular tech reviewer of Pakistan. His channel can be followed her its called  @VideoWaliSarkar1  . He is also a tech entrepreneur.   00:00 Introduction 00:12 Pakistan's economy and its effects 01:59 Rise of podcast trend 04:00 Luxury goods vs needs 05:31 Bilal's Tesla 17:00 Apple vs android  20:20 Hacking 23:25 Cracked softwares  26:15 PC gaming vs Console gaming 28:55 MacOs vs Windows  31:17 Apple in Pakistan 33:16 Grey market 34:03 PTA tax 36:13 Current situation in Pakistan 40:30 Bilal's update on his work 43:50 MWC , NAM , CES 47:33 Electric cars and their features 50:30 Facts about solar panel system 51:57 Bilal's routine 53;52 Facts about Bilal's videos 56:58 How Bilal deals with controversies 59:25 Tiktok in Pakistan 1:01:51 Difference between face value vs influence 1:02:31 Social media platforms as product marketplace 1:09:09 Q-Mobile 1:10:27 Phone manufacturing 1:14:51 Vehicle manufacturing in Pakistan 1:18:57 Outro

Haider Mustehsan is a musician and an academic pursuing a masters degree in international peace and conflict and development. Follow him here: https://www.instagram.com/haidermuste... Check out his new music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aGDo... 00:00 Intro of Haider and father as military attaché 1:41 Russian language 3:20 Being bilingual or trilingual 5:33 Imanullah 8:25 Travelling across the globe and CEESA league 11:00 Football in Lahore 14:12 Life of kids when moving around frequently 17:20 Life experiences of Haider 19:30 Political Science and Sociology 21:10 Manipulation in Politics 23:03 Music Team with Haider 25:03 AI now and in future 26:24 ChatGPT and Politics 29:20 Twitter and Elon Musk 30:15 TikTok and Youtube 32:40 Duality research by Haider 34:30 AI revolution a few years from now 39:48 Facts and freedom of speech 43:45 Haider's music in NewYork 47:15 Range of music to listen 48:54 Duality and Dichotomy 50:50 From order to disorder 53:15 Cognitive Dissonance and OCD 57:50 Jordan Peterson's concept of self-talk 1:01:48 Highs and lows of artists 1:06:06 Ego and Music industry 1:08:05 Fame and people around 1:10:00 New song by Haider 1:11:08 Abdullah Qureshi 1:12:12 Thank you

Mustafa Kamal just recently joined MQM again, we talk about that and much more with him in this podcast. You can follow Mustafa Kamal here: Instagram: https://instagram.com/kamalpsp?igshid=ZDdkNTZiNTM= Twitter: https://twitter.com/KamalPSP?t=x6BW4GtJu2LCYyiBluX4nA&s=09 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KamalPSP?mibextid=ZbWKwL Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kamalmqm?_t=8Zvdjbsb5da&_r=1 Timestamps:-  00:00 Reuniting and resolving conflicts 1:23 Mustafa Kamal's sleep patterns 3:20 Never work against nature 6:00 MQM's sit-in postponed 7:09 Reason behind sit-in decision 11:10 Problems with union council constituencies 12:15 Discrimination with MQM/PSP 15:00 PPP's non-deliverance in Sindh 17:33 Mustafa Kamal's honesty as a Mayor 20:20 Gratefulness to Allah 22:09 Experience as a young mayor on site 26:00 Developing respect for government officers 27:28 Wife's support 29:04 Kids and their upbringing 31:30 Character is the most important key 38:42 Rule of law trickles down from top to bottom 42:01 Mustafa Kamal's 1st address as a Mayor 45:08 Dedication and character building 48:10 Action speak louder than words 50:50 Views about JI/Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman 53:10 Voting turnout and spread 55:10 MQM and PSP's reunion background 59:33 Financial emergency and sensitization 1:05:15 Urgent financial measures 1:07:00 Be an example to lead the team 1:10:18 End note by Mustafa Kamal

Talha Bin Azhar is a Professional Drift Car Driver. Tehmur Chohan is a GT Race Car Driver. They are both Pakistani's and making their names internationally in autosports. Tehmur Chohan: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tehmurchohan/ Talha Bin Azhar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talhabinazhar/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TBARacing10/  

Rabeel is the Founder and CEO of Sarmayacar, an early stage VC firm focused on Pakistan. He serves on the boards of a number of Sarmayacar investee companies including Bykea, OneLoad, Revolving Games amongst others. He is also the first Pakistan focused Kauffman Fellow. After graduating from MIT, Rabeel gained his professional experience in London where he initially worked in Investment Banking at Morgan Stanley and then followed it up with Private Equity experience at GIC, Singapore's Sovereign Wealth Fund. Sarmayacar: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sarm... Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sarmayacar Rabeel Warraich: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rabeel-wa... Twitter: https://twitter.com/RabeelWarraich/ 00:00 Responding to Venture investment pitches 03:00 Entrepreneurship and assessing them 06:13 Investment in Petari by Sarmayacar 08:08 Music as a vital part of our tradition 10:25 Synopsis of E-commerce and Venture Funds in Pakistan 14:02 Targeting scalable opportunities 15:10 Petari-Evolution and limitations 21:00 Maintaining users at Petari 22:15 Petari in Global perspective 23:57 How does Sarmayacar guide the entrepreneurs funded? 26:10 Challenges for Procheck, funded by Sarmayacar 28:00 Regulatory authorities in Pakistan 30:20 ABHI finance, proposition and funding 33:13 Success story of SIMPAISA by Sarmayacar 37:35 Exiting from the investment funding 38:20 Primary and secondary capital 40:55 Analyzing food delivery service economics-unit economics 43:45 Grocery buying online vs from stores in Pakistan 47:25 Models of Uber and Kareem 50:01 Entrance of BYKEA 52:05 Concept of In-Drive 54:00 Elevated risk analysis by VCs 55:25 Corporate giants vs specialized/personalized services 1:00:29 “Human Effort carries a premium” says Rabeel 1:04:38 Role of Belief and Faith in the system 1:07:06 Future plans of Sarmayacar 1:10:00 Emergence of Venture capital Globally and locally 1:10:40 Contacting Sarmayacar 1:12:25 An International partner in Sarmayacar 1:14:18 Thank you to and end note by Rabeel

Faisal Sultan is a physician and has remained the Chief Executive Officer of the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre from 2003 till publish date of this podcast. He was later appointed the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services in August 2020. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/skmch Instagram: http://instagram.com/shaukatkhanum/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SKMCH and https://twitter.com/fslsltn Timestamps: 00:00 Inception of Shaukat Khanum and Dr. Faisal's 2:02 Studying Medicine in the USA 3:48 Allopathy, Homeopathy and Herbal medicines 6:35 Herbal or Chinese medicine 7:25 Scientific side of Acupuncture 8:25 Incorporating herbal into modern medicine 10:11 Vaccination and immunization 13:20 COVID and its management in Pakistan 15:58 Resistance for COVID vaccination 17:22 Cell theory or germ theory of disease 19:18 DNA, PCR, and Crispr 22:35 Shaukat Khanum and Cancer therapies 23:33 Types of Cancers and its molecular reasons 28:42 Tumor vs Cancer 34:30 Healthy lifestyle for longevity 37:04 Journey at Shaukat Khanum to becoming CEO 39:22 Learning and support from all the stake holders 40:41 Imran Khan as a Chairman of Shaukat Khanum 42:36 Balancing between several roles and grooming sub-ordinates to scale-up 47:44 The universe bends towards you when you are onto something 48:53 Shaukat Khanum at Peshawar and Karachi 50:15 Fundraising for Shaukat Khanum 52:35 Challenges of capacity building for serving more cancer patients 55:40 Doctor's attention and its significance 58:15 Symptoms and root cause of diseases 59:47 Isolated scientific findings 1:02:10 Vision of IK behind Shaukat Khanum 1:03:00 Thank you and Good bye  

The Writer and Director of Joyland Saim Saadiq joins Mooroo and Daniyal Raheal for a conversation on Film-making and screenplay writing. Saim Sadiq is a Pakistani screenwriter and director who won the Jury Prize of the Un Certain Regard section at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival for directing the drama film Joyland, the first Pakistani film to be selected in Cannes. Joyland also won the Queer Palm award during its world premiere at Cannes. Sadiq grew up in what he describes as a "middle-class, conservative family" in Rawalpindi. He attended St Mary's Academy in Lalazar, Rawalpindi. He graduated with a BSc with honors in anthropology from the Lahore University of Management Sciences in 2014. He obtained his MFA in Screenwriting and Directing from the Columbia University School of the Arts in 2019.

He is back again, Mian urf Muhammad Khan, Head of Digital Transformation at an MNC, Fulbright Scholar, Acumen Fellow, Chuddy Buddy. Interests: Technology, Digital, Politics, Startups, Will be coming back for more. Follow him here Twitter: https://twitter.com/muhammmad_khan?t=Dv5VRCSV0rcsmhDa97BJQA&s=09 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muhammad-khan-  

Gohar Iqbal is the co-founder and managing partner at Johnny & Jugnu. Gohar completed his undergraduate studies with a Bachelors in economics from LUMS in 2014 with a focus on law and marketing. Johnny & Jugnu is a fast-rising brand that aims to introduce Pakistani style of fast food to the world. - Business Recorder 00:00 What does WABI means? 1:08 1st job at P&G was a horrible experience for Gohar 3:10 Starting a marketing agency then was even worse 5:00 Brand building was the need of time back then 5:45 Opening a Johnny Jugnu, a restaurant with Dr. Adnan 7:50 Unique name idea JOHNNY JUGNU 9:00 Initially it failed 10:50 Selling burgers at LUMS 12:00 Closed down that and restarted the same after a while in DHA 14:40 Mooro's 1st visit to Johnny and Jugnu 15:20 Gohar's learning experience from this business 18:20 Strong background processes are more important than to scale 19:40 Movie and Book “The Founder” 20:30 Breaking down the process for better growth 22:00 Personal involvement of the owners matter a lot 23:00 How feedback works at Johnny and Jugnu 25:25 Menu initially and its evolution by now 27:20 Caffine-Tea and Coffee 29:05 Aging and anti-aging experiments 32:50 New outlet renovation in Bahria Town when COVID struck 34:40 Survival kit idea during Lockdown was a hit 37:00 Every crisis situation brings an opportunity 38:45 Johnny and Jugnu along Wabi- growth till date and journey 39:30 Treating employees with respect and see the good in them 43:00 Dealing with the bad apples in workers 45:05 Employees at workplace need empowerment and ownership to grow 46:46 Inspiring brands for Gohar 48:00 Lets expand our culture globally through our brands 49:20 Our diversity is our identity and its beautiful 52:15 Plurality is our strength vs power struggles centrally 54:00 As a nation we are tolerant but not politics 55:20 Politics play with our fear, locally and globally 57:27 So how can we move forward with these challenges 58:38 Gohar's landing at LUMS and choosing Marketing 1:03:00 Enjoyed Marketing as a subject with Dr. Adnan 1:04:10 Bonding with Dr. Adnan 1:05:18 Dr. Adnan as Gohar's partner and their working relationship 1:09:12 Thank you and Bye

CEO of http://www.Sarmaya.pk, Laeeq Ahmad teaches us on the best practices of investing in Commodities, Stock, Equity and even yourself.   Timstamps: 00:00 Guest Introduction 01:30 Investment journey 06:28 Starting restaurant business 14:50 Stock market Analysis 22:34 System limited profitability 27:49 Business series on twitter 29:13 How Sarmaaya.pk works? 35:50 Empowering through skills  39:02 Financial literacy in world 41:24 Tele investment story 44:56 Why brokerage aren't innovative 46:48 Equity financing 53:05 Hum Network strong Financials 56:08 Compounding Interest 58:24 Comparing stocks to real estate 1:00:56 Loop of every Pakistani 1:03:12 Why investment is important and lucrative? 1:06:10 Why tech investments are good 1:09:16 Remittances are over glorified 1:10:36 Decision of staying in Pakistan 1:13:56 Potential of Pakistani employees 1:20:38 Government is not helping Entrepreneurs    1:23:40 Ending Note

A data engineer from Pakistan named Shafiqa Iqbal works for Google in Poland. She has had positions with some of the most well-known businesses, including LinkedIn. She also worked as a top seller at Upwork while serving as Pakistan's Global Ambassador for Women in Technology. Out of 1300 workers, she is the only one from Pakistan in the Google office in Warsaw. Follow Shafiqa here Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littlelazyalpaca Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shafiqa-iqbal Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:44 Viral Video with Junaid Akram 00:01:37 Women and Glass ceilings 00:04:03 Childhood interest in Academics 00:06:49 What was your support system 00:08:39 Following your interest 00:10:31 Are you into Gaming? 00:11:35 Computer Languages 00:12:21 Freelancing 00:13:33 Types of Freelancing Projects 00:14:22 Struggle behind getting to Google 00:18:05 Entrepreneurial Mindset vs Employment 00:19:22 What Shafiqa is learning from Google 00:20:36 Living in Poland 00:21:44 Culture and History of Poland 00:23:16 Future plan with Google 00:26:42 Self realisation within the collective goal of a cooperation 00:31:33 Who are the creators of Google 00:36:47 Cryptocurrency and NFT's and Finances 00:39:38 A day in the life of a Google Employee 00:44:54 How to stay productive 00:47:56 What is your job at Google 00:51:24 How did you learn? 00:53:12 Approach towards problem solving 00:58:58 Advice to upcoming young professionals 01:01:15 Women in Stem fields

Pre-order his book for Pakistan: https://readings.com.pk/pages/BookDetails.aspx?BookID=1591969 Order his book for Global: https://www.amazon.com/Lost-World-Shahbaz-Taseer-ebook/dp/B08R2KV78N Follow him here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShahbazTaseer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taseershahbaz Shahbaz Taseer is a Pakistani businessman, and the son of the former Governor of Punjab (Pakistan) Salman Taseer. In August 2011, following his father's assassination, he was kidnapped by militants in Lahore while he was driving to his office from home. Taseer was held in captivity for around four and a half years and was recovered from Kuchlak, Balochistan on 8 March 2016. Taseer's kidnapping was referred as one of the most high-profile kidnappings in Pakistan by The Guardian. BBC's HARDtalk interviewed Taseer about his days in captivity. In an interview, he mentioned that he was held by Uzbek militants, before eventually being passed to the Taliban. 00:00:00 Who is Shahbaz Taseer 00:01:28 Childhood in Lahore 00:03:40 Salman Taseer Solidary Confinement During Zia-ul-Haqs Regime 00:07:04 Canning at Aitchison College 00:07:35 How 911 effected Shahbaz's college decisions 00:09:56 Why was Shahbaz arrested at San Francisco (SFO) airport 00:17:08 Salman Taseers Assassination 00:22:30 Salman Taseer as a Father 00:27:32 Aftermath of Salman Taseer Assassination 00:29:39 Ownership of the Pakistani Legacy 00:30:12 Asma Jehangirs Legacy 00:31:05 Amna Taseer and her role as a family head 00:33:18 Being Kidnapped from Cavalry Grounds Lahore 00:37:31 Kidnappers Demands 00:37:40 Loneliness of being captured 00:42:10 Post Traumatic Stress Disorder 00:43:32 Therapy Helps? 00:47:57 Shahbaz Taseer Vs Shabby T vs Ahmed vs Jee Bhai (Multiple personalities) 00:54:38 Torture Videos of Shahbaz 00:57:17 Groups of Taliban 01:04:50 The Rescue Operation 01:09:54 Suicide in Islam 01:10:42 Command over Speech in Mufti's 01:13:47 Pep talk for Suicide Bombers at IMU 01:14:09 Is suicide permitted in Islam 01:21:17 Ehl-e-Kitaab

Ali Sheikhani is an entrepreneur with businesses in Pakistan and USA. www.sheikhanigroup.com   Instagram:  https://instagram.com/alisheikhani1?igshid=MWI4MTIyMDE=   Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-sheikhani-5986501a9   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086428090218&mibextid=LQQJ4d     00:00 Ali's daily routine and balancing work life   02:44 Dream and set your goal    7:28 Then strive for your dreams   8:38 Hardwork, patience and honesty are the keys to excel   11:16 Respecting, valuing and training employees   18:15 Never treat your subordinates rudely   19:55 Job insecurity and Faith   21:04 Early work life of Ali   24:05 Vape city and Real Estate investment   26: Entering into Church's Chicken, a delivery service and other investments   27:44 Business school vs Business mindset   29:20 Shekhani Group's expansion and management secret   30:34 Upbringing kids with values    34:22 Getting married and chasing dreams    36:22 Ali's investment in Pakistani projects   37:43 Media Production project   38:26 Ali looks after major finances and growth himself   41:00 Converting stresses and damages to Enthusiasm   42:56 Ali and Crypto   43:30 Real Estate and Ali's strategies   46:02 Worries about net worth   47:52 Bad apples in India and Pakistan   49:20 Ali Shekhani avoids limelight   50:17 Retirement plans by Ali   50:35 Advice for the aspiring businesspersons   50:58 Wrap up

Abrar bhai travels all over the world on his bike and reveals to us the beauty of the world and its people, culture and history. A man not to be ignored, check out his channel if you haven't already. 00:00 Introduction of Wildlens by Abrar 0:24 Travelling alone in wild area with camera2:40 Recording rare borders comprehensively3:33 Abrar has inspired viewers for visiting borders 5:21 Cultural differences across the globe7:46 Multilinguistic Abrar12:00 Early life and Initial education of Abrar14:35 Planning to study in Germany16:28 Challenges during Undergraduate17:07 Pakistan vs Germany18:50 Learning German and working in Germany 20:33 The most depressing time in life 22:00 Beginning of travelogue 24:47 Friend in need is a friend indeed 27:50 Friendship and hospitality in Pakistan vs other countries 30:50 Benefits of independent living and planning 32:40 Personal budgeting by Abrar 33:32 Physical Fitness, eating habits and sleep patterns during rides 37:45 Truck driving 40:25 Blessings of technological advancement 41:30 Passion and consistency in work 43:31 Bikes and Abrar 48:41 Dream of travelling and its logging 57:00 Equipments used in Abrar's travelogues 1:00:50 Drone cameras 1:02:12 Hit videos of Jerusalem and Petra 1:06:45 Pre and Post production scenarios 1:15:47 Thank you note and future plans

Nadia Jamil (Urdu: نادیہ جمیل) (Born: October 19, 1975) (also known as Nadia Fazal Jamil) is a Pakistani actress and host who is known for Balu Mahi, Behadd and Damsa, a story about child trafficking. 00:00:00 Social Work 00:24:34 Child Psychology 00:30:17 Who do we blame for rape? 00:36:26 Sexual Abuse 00:43:43 Pakistani Society and Tv Dramas 00:45:00 Feroz Khan Dramas 00:46:00 Khalil-ur-Rehman Drama 00:47:28 Pakistani Women in Drama vs Reality 00:49:46 Working Women 00:54:00 Women's role in Society 00:57:18 Saim Sadiq's Work 01:04:00 Black Magic vs Kaala Jaadu 01:06:02 Importance of associating Blame 01:15:00 About Sexual Assault 01:21:06 Breathing, NLP, The Art of Living

Mekaal Hasan is the founder of the legendary Mekaal Hasan Band, His studio DFS, recently burned down please donate to rebuild it if you can by clicking on the following link:  https://www.gofundme.com/f/rebuild-dfs From Pakpedia: Mekaal Hasan is top record-producer and musician in Pakistan who has gained fame via his sheer determination, and hard work against all perseverance and odds. He has performed as record producer/guest artist in the Pakistani music industry with several Pakistani solo musicians and music bands in Pakistan and foreign countries.

Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy (Urdu: پرویز امِیرعلی ہودبھائی;Urdu pronunciation: [pərʋeːz əmiːɾəliː ɦuːd̪bʱaːiː];born 11 July 1950) is a Pakistani nuclear physicist and activist who serves as a professor at the Forman Christian College and previously taught physics at the Quaid-e-Azam University. Hoodbhoy is also a prominent activist in particular concerned with promotion of freedom of speech, secularism, scientific temper and education in Pakistan.

Suneel Sarfraz Munj is the co-founder of Pakwheels.com. He is the automobile influencer in Pakistan. Follow him here: https://www.instagram.com/suneelsarfraz 0:00 The race for followers 09:26 The problem with social platforms 13:35 Hoarding by Car dealerships 16:51 'On' pai gaari laina 27:31 Review criteria for Suneel Munj for Cars. 40:23 Asymmetry of information 46:26 Excise Digitization 51:30 Electric Vehicles ka dhooka

Shahveer Jafry is an Actor, Youtuber, Instagrammar, TikTokker, in short a very handsome and funny Pakistani Internet content creator. Follow him here: https://twitter.com/shahveerjaay https://www.youtube.com/c/ShahveerJay https://www.instagram.com/shahveerjay 

Syed Shafaat Ali is a Pakistani TV host and stand up comedian who is known for his impressions of Pakistani public figures. Follow him here: https://www.instagram.com/shafaatsyed https://www.youtube.com/c/ShafaatAli007 https://twitter.com/iamshafaatali From Wikipedia:- Ali was born in on 9 February in Peshawar and studied engineering. In 2006, Ali co-hosted the 4 Man Show. In 2011, Ali co-hosted Banana News Network. Ali started his own show Mere Aziz Ham Watno in which he starred as well. In 2016, videos of Ali went viral in which he impersonated Imran Khan, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Shahbaz Sharif and he became an overnight sensation online. Ali was a part of Geo Entertainment's Ramadan Transmission "Dil Dil Ramzan". Ali appeared as Nazar in Geo Entertainment's drama Romeo Weds Heer. He also became part of the ARY News Special Cricket Program "Har Lamha Purjosh" and he did hilarious mimicry of Bilawal Bhutto, Imran Khan, Shehbaz Sharif, Aftab Iqbal, Azizi and many others.[ Shafaat Ali was also in the movie "Parwaaz Hai Junoon", he was shown as a cadet in PAF Academy undergoing flying training. He is also expected to appear in Faisal Qureshi's upcoming film Money Back Guarantee.

Founder and Director of Moonshot Animations and Co-Founder and CEO of SABAQ. At Moonshot Animations, we produce new media and animated content for our customers across the globe. Moonshot is a spinoff of our extensive experience in producing children's content and animation. With its head office in the U.S., we work closely with content producers, production houses, startups and small & medium businesses to produce their IP for the digital platforms. Our production pipeline is being expanded to Maya-Unreal mixed pipeline in addition to the traditional Maya-Redshift pipeline. Investing in training junior artists, we are growing our production capacity to deliver client's projects faster. At SABAQ, we have been experimenting in the edtech space with low-cost, high-impact solutions to develop the young minds in Pakistan with knowledge and skills needed to thrive in the knowledge economy. Our focus has been on the young kids, mostly K-5 space, and we have produced Pakistan's leading cartoon and story-based animated content library that is fully in line with the national curriculum. With successful integration and continued use in over 1,500 schools across Pakistan, SABAQ's solutions are the most widely used blended learning products in the K-5 space. We are trusted partners of federal and provincial governments for blended learning solutions. Follow him here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hassanbinrizwan/

Mathira Mohammad better known as Mathira is a Pakistani-Zimbabwean model, dancer, television hostess, singer and actress.[3] She has hosted several television shows and appeared in music videos. She is known for her Item songs in Main Hoon Shahid Afridi and the Indian Punjabi film Young Malang.

Akbar Chaudry is a standup comedian, a youtuber, https://www.youtube.com/c/AkbarChaudry He also has a bachelors degree in mechanical engineering and a masters degree in Aerospace, particularly Thermal Sciences and Fluid Dynamics.

Syed Mustafa Kamal (Urdu: سید مصطفىٰ کمال; born 27 December 1971) is a Pakistani politician who is the founder and current chairman of Pak Sarzameen Party. He was previously a senator in the Senate of Pakistan and served as the mayor of Pakistan's largest city, Karachi.[1]

Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman (Urdu: حافظ نعیم الرحمن; born 1970) is a Pakistani politician and president of Jamaat-e-Islami, Karachi.

Shahbaz Taseer is a Pakistani businessman, and the son of the former Governor of Punjab (Pakistan) Salman Taseer. In August 2011, following his father's assassination, he was kidnapped by militants in Lahore while he was driving to his office from home. Taseer was held in captivity for around four and a half years and was recovered from Kuchlak, Balochistan on 8 March 2016.Taseer's kidnapping was referred as one of the most high-profile kidnappings in Pakistan by The Guardian. BBC's HARDtalk interviewed Taseer about his days in captivity. In an interview, he mentioned that he was held by Uzbek militants, before eventually being passed to the Taliban. During an interview, Shahbaz Taseer told: "I was ambushed by about five men... My first instinct was they were going to kill me. They drugged me five minutes after abducting me. I passed out - they had beaten me up very badly because I was moving and screaming while being drugged." He further mentioned that the militants used to beat them badly and his fingernails have been pulled out. The militants also sewed his mouth shut and kept him starving for days.

Nabeel Qureshi and Fizza Ali Meerza are Pakistani Film-makers with an array of successful movies starting from Na Maloom Afraad (2014) to Actor in Law (2016) Load Wedding (2018) their new Film Quaid-e-Azam zindabad is coming this eid and the Trailer can be seen here.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8IQfwadVGw

Ali Safina is an actor, an RJ and a Host on Pakistani Television. He started his career as a DJ, VJ and roles in drama serials like Daag e nadamat, Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat where he achieved real fame. He followed it up with funny talk shows as a host (Hunn Dass). Safina made his film debut in 2014 in a caper-crime film Jalaibee in which he played main role as Bugga opposite to Danish Taimoor and Wiqar Ali Khan.

Muhammad Ali Mirza, commonly known as Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza (Urdu: انجینئر محمد علی مرزا; born 4 October 1977) is a Pakistani Kitabi scholar, preacher, and a commentator. Ali gives online lectures where he talks about different religious issues runs a research academy where he imparts religious education based on his own understanding of Quran and Sunnat.

Momo (Momina Munir) is a Youtuber, Vlogger, and now runs a food truck called Noodle Woodle. Follow them here: https://www.instagram.com/noodlewoodles/ She has been vlogging daily recently and they are fun, real, and entertaining. Check out her Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MominaMunir/

Saad Ur Rehman is better known as Ducky Bhai. He is a Pakistani YouTuber, Gamer, and roaster.

​ @Merub Ali Official  is an actor, model and social media star. She is also a gem, but thats my personal opinion. Follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/meruub/

Raza Samo he. Public figure. Actor/Youtuber Managed by @haseeb.ismat. Muhammad Khan Head of Digital Transformation at an MNC, Fulbright Scholar, Acumen Fellow, Chuddy Buddy. Mohammad Ali Haider Qasuria (Dona) is a reform and development consultant, oversees Pakistani and also chuddy buddy. 

Mehrub's motto is Decolonise, Innovate, Reclaim. | صوفی | حق موجود | عاشق #shumailabhatti gofund.me/5cbc3bc2 https://www.instagram.com/unrelentlesslyyours/

Actor, Comedian, Instagrammer, Tik Tokker, Youtuber. All round entertainer Romaisa Khan on the podcast. 

Mohammed Ali Naqvi (Urdu: محمد علئ نقوئ; born 1979) is a Pakistani filmmaker based in New York City.[1] He is known for documentaries which shed light on the socio political conditions of Pakistan, and feature strong characters on personal journeys of self-discovery.[2] Notable films include Insha'Allah Democracy (2017), Among the Believers (2015), Shame (2007), and Terror's Children (2003).

Head of Digital Transformation at an MNC, Fulbright Scholar, Acumen Fellow, Chuddy Buddy. Interests: Technology, Digital, Politics, Startups, Will be coming back for more. Follow him here https://twitter.com/muhammmad_khan?t=Dv5VRCSV0rcsmhDa97BJQA&s=09 https://www.linkedin.com/in/muhammad-khan-  

Jibran Nasir is a Lawyer, Political Activist, Pakistani. Lead Campaigner at Never Forget Pakistan, Trustee Elaj Trust. He is a lawyer by profession[4] and is known for criticizing state policies regarding banned organisations in Pakistan and call attention to the need for protection of minorities.[5] Nasir has been a trustee at Elaj Trust and involved in relief work through Elaj Trust.[6] He founded the NGO, Never Forget Pakistan[7] and is also involved in advocacy for marginalised communities through Pakistan For All.[8] Nasir became prominent following the December 2014's Peshawar's school attack which led to 150 dead after he led the procession calling for the arrest of Lal Masjid cleric Abdul Aziz,[9][10][11] for which he subsequently received alleged threats from Taliban spokesman.[12]

Taimur Rahman (Urdu/Punjabi: تیمور رحمان) is a Pakistani political activist who is the Secretary-General of the Mazdoor Kisan Party (MKP). He is also an academic and musician. He is the lead guitarist and spokesperson for the progressive music band Laal. He teaches political science at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). He has been outspoken in his criticism of capitalist exploitation and religious fundamentalism. He is the author of the book The Class Structure of Pakistan published by Oxford University Press. The book won the Akhtar Hameed Khan Memorial Award for the best social sciences book about Pakistan in 2012.   Follow him here: https://www.facebook.com/laalislaal https://twitter.com/taimur_laal?s=11 https://www.youtube.com/c/TaimurRahman1975