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Hello and Welcome to Let's Talk Pakistan! This episode is the second in a new biweekly series, "Humanity, Social Justice, & Lahore", where host Hassaan Ul Haq and Hashid Sarfaraz are discussing accessibility in Lahore.
Hashid Sarfaraz is a Senior Project Officer-Urban Planning and Architecture, and he will be with us for the rest of the series, giving us an informed perspective on the topics at hand.
In this episode we touched upon several topics (in no order):
What are Public Spaces and what would be some examples in Lahore and abroad (e.g. Al-Azhar Park) today?
What are the reasons for the disappearance of Public Spaces?
What is happening to Parks, Libraries, and Bazaars in Pakistan?
Gentrification of Public Spaces (Case in Point: Empress Market Karachi)
Why are public spaces so unsafe for kids and women?
How can we bring some change?
Please enjoy and share the podcast with friends and family. If you want to check out the rest of the audio podcasts, visit Let's Talk Pakistan on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcast.
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Hello and Welcome to Let's Talk Pakistan! This episode is the first in a new series, "Humanity, Social Justice, & Lahore", where host Hassaan Ul Haq and Hashid Sarfaraz are discussing accessibility in Lahore.
Hashid Sarfaraz is a Senior Project Officer-Urban Planning and Architecture, and he will be with us for the rest of the series, giving us an informed perspective on the topics at hand.
This episode is an overview of the problems, and we will be diving deep into specific issues next episode onwards.
Please enjoy and share the podcast with friends and family. If you want to check out the rest of the audio podcasts, visit Let's Talk Pakistan on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcast.
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Hello and Welcome to Let's Talk Pakistan! This episode is about the recent visit of the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Ms. Nancy Pelosi, to the Republic of China (ROC), commonly known as Taiwan,
Joining us this week is Dr. Zahid Hussain, a close friend of the show. Dr. Hussain talks about why this was a visit that the US decided to go forward with. We also talked about what it means for US-China relations and China-Taiwan relations, and how China is going to react to it in the long run.
Please enjoy and share the podcast with friends and family. If you want to check out audio podcasts, visit Let's Talk Pakistan on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify.
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Hello and Welcome to Let's Talk Pakistan! This episode is about the recent changing Alignment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the Western World's leader, the USA.
Joining us this week is Mr. Faiq Hassan Khalid, who is a Ph.D. Candidate for International Relations at the University of Karachi. He explained why is this change happening and we talked about where KSA stands between China and the US,
I apologize in advance for the background noise in this episode. I tried to resolve the issue but I know it still persists.
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Hello and Welcome to Let's Talk Pakistan! This episode is about the dilemma that is the situation in Pakistan's biggest city, Karachi. A city that once used to be an example for others is drowning in litter and water.
Joining us from Karachi is Haris Ahmed Khan, a freelance journalist and a concerned city who has seen his city's development get worse as the world developed. He gives us an insight into what went wrong in his city over time leading us here.
Please enjoy and share the podcast with friends and family. If you want to check out audio podcasts, visit Let's Talk Pakistan on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify.
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Hello and Welcome to Let's Talk Pakistan! This episode is about the recent occurrence in Pakistan's domestic politics that led to the ousting of the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr. Imran Khan.
Ifrah Maskan joined us to discuss the possible ways forward for the PTI in politics and how the political party needs to maybe change its image on various policies by the party's leadership and its image.
Please enjoy and share the podcast with friends and family. If you want to check out audio podcasts, visit Let's Talk Pakistan on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify.
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Ever since 1947, Pakistan has always been seen as either a West-friendly country or an anti-West nation. Pakistan didn't, and to date does not have a positive working relationship with both sides, and hence has never been seen as a neutral country.
The problem is as new as it is old. Imran Khan's pre-meditated visit to Russia on 23rd-24th February sparked outrage in the Western Bloc as if the country had endorsed the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This was despite Pakistan condemning the breach of sovereignty by the Russian forces.
To discuss the instability, I called upon Professor Dr. Zahir Hussain to explain the issue and answer my questions.
If you like the episode, consider liking the episode and sharing it with others to help Let's Talk Pakistan grow.
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Hello and Assalam-o-Alaikum family, hope you are doing well, this is my last podcast before Ramadan Begins, so hopefully, you are ready for the blessed month.
Talking about months, March 2022 for Pakistan has been a month of Marches, as one of the biggest showdowns between the government and the opposition is about to go down in Islamabad. With opposition moving a no-confidence against the Pakistani Premier Imran Khan and the prime minister proving that he still retains the vote bank that elected him 3.5 years ago.
So I decided to ask people why Imran Khan is still supported by a lot of people and listen to find out the answers I got from people across Pakistan.
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Hello and Assalam o Alaikum everyone, and welcome to the 11th episode of Let’s Talk Pakistan, a podcast where we discuss everything, from global issues to tech updates.
Today's topic is Grit, or in other words being passionate and consistent while working towards something, and how this impacts the success of a person. To discuss this, we had a sociologist Mr. Osama Ahmed on the show to explain to us how different dimensions of grit impact the society at large, and how, and if Pakistani society has for a long time acted as a detriment to a person becoming gritty.
Book Recommendation: War Minus the Shooting: Journey Through South Asia During Cricket's World Cup by Mike Marqusee
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Hello and Assalam o Alaekum everyone, and welcome to the 10th episode of Let’s Talk Pakistan, a podcast where we discuss everything, from global issues to tech updates.
Today we invited Dr. Nida Eily to the podcast. Dr. Nida is a dermatology practitioner in Mayo Hospital and runs her own clinic in Sheikhupura. I requested her to come to Podcast and shed some light on why going to a dermatologist is something that might not be on the top of the list of doctors we see regularly, all the while the skincare industry is blowing up.
Book Recommendations:
God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Raja Gidh by Bano Qudsia
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Hello and Assalam o Alaekum everyone, and welcome to the 9th episode of Let’s Talk Pakistan, a podcast where we discuss everything, from global issues to tech updates.
Today we have with us Dr. Zaahid Hussain, who is a friend of the podcast. I requested him to come to Podcast and shed some light on the ongoing Ukraine Crisis.
In this episode, we elaborated on the Economic Impact of Russian aggression and discussed the future of the Energy and food sector for Europe, and lastly talked about PM Khan's visit on the eve of such an important event.
Book Recommendations:
Debt: The First 5000 Years by David Graeber
Imagined Communities by Benedict Anderson
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Hello and Assalam o Alaikum everyone, and welcome to the 7th episode of Let’s Talk Pakistan, a podcast where we discuss everything, from global issues to tech updates.
Today we have with us Ms. Ifrah Maskan, who is a dear friend of mine from university. Ms. Maskan works as a Research Associate at Nur Markaz, with a keen eye for Security Policy and International Relations.
I requested her to come to Podcast and shed some light on the ongoing Ukraine Crisis. During the course of the episode we discussed the recent updates from the region, the socio-economic implications of this standoff, and how the world can be engulfed in this war, should this escalate.
Book Recommendation: Hostility: A Diplomat's Diary on Pakistan-India Relations by Abdul Basit Timecodes coming soon!
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Hello and Assalam o Alaikum everyone, and welcome to the 7th episode of Let’s Talk Pakistan, a podcast where we discuss everything, from global issues to tech updates.
Today we have with us Mr. Mansoor Isani who is here to talk about one of the major issues that humans today are facing, which is climate change. Mr. Isani is an Environmental Economist and works as a junior researcher at (FPCCI)’s Research & Policy Advisory Board.
In this episode, we discussed climate change, COP26, Green Capitalism, and words like 'offsetting' and 'net-zero'. We discussed how the recent attempts at fighting climate change have failed due to the acceptance of greenwashing by IGOs, and what is the way forward.
Book Recommendation: Any book by Thomas Piketty
Documentaries: Inconvenient Truth; Before the Flood
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Hello and Assalam o Alaikum everyone, and welcome to the 6th episode of Let’s Talk Pakistan, a podcast where we discuss everything, from global issues to tech updates. In the second part of this episode, we discuss the human emotion of anger, how to deal with it with Mental Health Professional and Eating Psychology Coach Ms. Hiba Imran, and the consequences it has on life.
Ms. Hiba talks about how people deal with anger and different ways to look at anger. We talked about anger's different stages and manifestations as well and linked it to emotional intelligence.
Ms. Hiba Imran has majored in psychology. She is a Rapid Transformational Therapy professional and eating psychology coach as well as a certified nutritionist. She helps people in emotional healing as well!!
She can be reached on her Instagram Page: @healandintegrate
Book Recommendation: Mindfulness for Anger Management: Transformative Skills for Overcoming Anger and Managing Powerful Emotions, by Stephen Dansiger PsyD
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Hello and Assalam o Alaikum everyone, and welcome to the 5th episode of Let’s Talk Pakistan, a podcast where we discuss everything, from global issues to tech updates. Today we have with us Mr. Haris Ahmed Khan who is here to talk about the recently published Amnesty International's report labeling Israel as an apartheid state. The report received much backlash from the friends of Israel, as the document predicts, but highlights some very important facts.
In the podcast, we discussed why the report received the support that it did, and what are the ways forward. In regards to 5th February, the Kashmir Solidarity Day, we discussed the "digital apartheid" that has been going on for almost more than two years closer to our home.
Book Recommendation: The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World
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Hello and Assalam o Alaikum everyone, and welcome to the 4th episode of Let’s Talk Pakistan, a podcast where we discuss everything, from global issues to tech updates. Today we have with us my dear friend Mashhood Farooque who is here to talk about the recent monumental event, that is, the acquisition of Activision Blizzard King by tech giant Microsoft.
Mashhood is an avid gamer with a keen eye for tech updates from around the world, so having him on the show was really enlightening. In this podcast, we discussed various things like the consolidation of the video game industry, the future of subscription-based gaming, the toxic culture in the gaming industry, to name a few.
Book Recommendation: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
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Hello and Assalam o Alaikum everyone, and welcome to the third episode of Let’s Talk Pakistan, a podcast where we discuss everything, from global issues to tech updates.
Today, we have with us Dr. Zahid Hussain, who came for the second time on the show to discuss the recently publicized National Security Policy document.
Book Recommendation: The Global Minotaur: America, Europe and the Future of the Global Economy by Economist and Former Minister of Finance for Greece Yanis Varoufakis. Follow us on all major podcasting platforms:
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Hello and Assalam o Alaikum everyone, and welcome to the second episode of Let’s Talk Pakistan, a podcast where we discuss everything, from global issues to tech updates. In the first part of this episode, we discuss the stigmas relating to stress in Pakistani society with Mental Health Professional Ms. Hiba Imran, and how we have repeatedly swept such an important topic under the rug.
Ms. Imran tells us how important dealing with childhood trauma is, and how the majority of people suffer from mental blocks! Stay strapped as the next part of this shall be dropping soon!!
Ms. Hiba Imran has majored in psychology. She is a Rapid Transformational Therapy professional and eating psychology coach as well as a certified nutritionist. She helps people in emotional healing as well!! She can be reached on her Instagram Page: @healandintegrate
Link: https://www.instagram.com/healandintegrate/
Book Recommendations:
1) The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle;
2) What Every BODY is Saying by Joe Navarro
Fact Check: The word was Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS)
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Assalam o Alaikum and welcome to Let's Talk Pakistan!! I, Hassaan Ul Haq will be the host for the show and we will talk about a variety of topics on this podcast! Today we had with us Dr. Zahid Hussain, a senior professor from a leading university outside Pakistan. Dr. Hussain wanted to withhold his details because of privacy, thus, he didn't share his location or his place of work. He provided different perspectives on what the Kazakhistan issue actually is, and how the Western media is portraying biasedness!! Important Links:
https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/kazakhstan-unrest-explained
https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/01/07/kazakhstan-russian-alliance-collective-security-treaty-organization/
https://thediplomat.com/2022/01/kazakhstan-local-politics-and-the-chaos-in-almaty/
