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 f ..read more

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. Please enjoy and share the podcast with friends and family. If you want t ..read more

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 Podc ..read more

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 maj ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 b ..read more

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 Alchemis ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more