Best Ahmed Ali Akbar Podcasts (2024)

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Modern Islam with Muhammad Hassan Ilyas 1:26:05

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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 Scho…

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Generation M: Time and Again 1:21:49

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Reposting Episode 5 of Generation M: Recapping Ms. Marvel. Head over to the Generation M page to subscribe and get the earliest possible episodes! Ahmed is joined by Dr. Hussein Rashid —scholar of religion and co-editor of the anthology, Ms. Marvel's America: No Normal — to discuss "Time and Again," episode 5 of the Ms. Marvel TV show. We talk abou…

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From Bol to Bold to Daro with Humaima Malick 46:04

6M ago46:04

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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 expe…

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Exploring Gunjal (Film) with Ahmed Ali Akbar, Shoaib Sultan and Nighat Akbar Shah 55:17

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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 explo…

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Generation M: Seeing Red 1:18:22

7M ago1:18:22

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Reposting Episode 4 of Generation M: Recapping Ms. Marvel. Head over to that page to subscribe and get the earliest possible episodes! — Episode description: Ahmed and Waleed are joined by documentarian Khaula Malik to discuss "Seeing Red," the fourth episode of the Ms. Marvel TV show. The show heads to Pakistan! Khaula helps us understand the comp…

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Generation M: Destined 1:03:30

8M ago1:03:30

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Another episode of Generation M: Recapping Ms Marvel. Get up to date episodes from the Generation M podcast feed. Episode description: We recap episode 3 of Disney+'s Ms. Marvel! Ahmed pitches his Ms. Marvel comic book series, Alanna talks about the macguffin of it all, and Waleed tries to figure out if this show is British colonialism's debut in t…

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Generation M: Crushed 1:11:32

8M ago1:11:32

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Another bonus episode from Generation M. Please head over to the Generation M feed to subscribe for up-to-date episodes. Episode 3 is out now on that feed. Episode description: We recap episode 2 of Disney+'s Ms. Marvel! Ahmed and Alanna are joined by Ayesha Mattu to revel over the delightful high school rom-com of it all. This episode of Generatio…

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[BONUS] Generation M - Episode 1 1:08:15

8M ago1:08:15

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Folks, I have a new podcast! It's really in a very similar world to See Something Say Something, just more focused on TV recaps. The first season recaps the TV show Ms. Marvel. I'll be cross-posting season 1 here but delayed by a few days. Please subscribe directly to the new podcast feed. Generation M Episode 1: Crushed Episode description: Ahmed,…

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Umair Javed: Founder and CEO of Tkxel 1:50:56

9M ago1:50:56

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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 h…

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Syed Muzammil Shah on Political Science, Journalism and Philosophy. 1:37:13

1y ago1:37:13

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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 (Chom…

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Ali Ahsan on Game Development in Pakistan 1:35:14

1y ago1:35:14

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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, …

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Zainab Saeed on Microfinance 1:28:57

1+ y ago1:28:57

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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 & Missio…

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Azam Khan on Cricket 33:25

1+ y ago33:25

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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 …

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Tasneem Noorani 1:23:12

1+ y ago1:23:12

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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 civ…

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Razak Dawood, Naila Kiani, Mehreen Dawood 1:08:45

1+ y ago1:08:45

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Natasha Baig 1:39:56

1+ y ago1:39:56

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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 …

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Bilal Munir (VideoWaliSarkar) on Tech, Economy and his new Tesla. 1:22:00

1+ y ago1:22:00

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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…

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Haider Mustehsan (HYDR) on Duality, Music, Political Science 1:12:20

1+ y ago1:12:20

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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 bilingua…

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Mustafa Kamal from PSP to MQM 1:10:38

1+ y ago1:10:38

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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.…

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Talha Bin Azhar & Taimur Chohan 1:26:22

1+ y ago1:26:22

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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/TBARacing1…

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Rabeel Warraich 1:15:14

1+ y ago1:15:14

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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 …

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Faisal Sultan, CEO Shaukat Khanum 1:03:14

1+ y ago1:03:14

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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: ht…

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Saim Sadiq 1:21:31

1+ y ago1:21:31

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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 sel…

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Muhammad Khan (aka Mian) 2:08:04

1+ y ago2:08:04

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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…

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That’s Amoré 23:29

1+ y ago23:29

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We say love is love is love is love. And that’s true! But it’s also รัก if you’re Thai. Yêu và quý if you’re Vietnamese. And a lot of hard work no matter where you’re from. In this episode of Radiolingo, the sweet sticky mess that is romance.By Crooked Media

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Gohar Iqbal 1:09:24

1+ y ago1:09:24

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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? 1:0…

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Laeeq Ahmad 1:24:50

1+ y ago1:24:50

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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…

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A Language Well Lived” (Language Lifecycle Part 2: Death) 29:42

1+ y ago29:42

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Welcome to Part 2 of our Language Lifecycle series: what causes languages to become endangered, or even die? We’ll discuss the role of colonization on language, and the efforts some communities are taking to revive their dying ways of speaking. Shownotes: https://cherokeepreservation.org/ https://www.cherokee.org/about-the-nation/donations/ https:/…

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Shafiqa Iqbal 1:02:44

1+ y ago1:02:44

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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 off…

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Shahbaz Taseer 1:33:14

1+ y ago1:33:14

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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 t…

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Congrats! It’s a Language.” (Language Lifecycle Part 1: Birth) 29:56

1+ y ago29:56

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Constructed Languages and New Languages In the first of our two part series on the life cycle of languages, we address how language is born. We’ll dive into the creation of constructed languages – languages made for film or TV (or even just for fun) – and natural languages, and how the process behind both reveals why new languages come into existen…

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Introducing: Radiolingo 32:02

1+ y ago32:02

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It's finally here! I'm thrilled to share a preview of my new podcast Radiolingo, created in collaboration with Crooked Media and Duolingo. The show delves into the fascinating ways language shapes our world and how our world shapes language. If you're curious, subscribe now to Radiolingo on your favorite podcast app. For more information, visit htt…

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Foul @#$%ing Language 24:42

1+ y ago24:42

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What is the oldest swear word in English? Does swearing help manage pain? We bring you 6 fun lessons on swearing and cursing.By Crooked Media

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Speaking of Gender 22:17

1+ y ago22:17

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Language can reflect and reinforce gender expectations. Are there ways to make language more inclusive?By Crooked Media

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Lights! Camera! Translate! 27:50

1+ y ago27:50

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From "Seinfeld" to "Squid Game", thanks to streaming, audiences worldwide have access to more TV shows and movies from other countries than ever before, and that includes content in other languages. As such, the localization industry is booming, and the nature of subtitling, dubbing, and captioning is rapidly changing and expanding. We dive into th…

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Ali Sheikhani 51:06

1+ y ago51:06

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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 l…

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What Accent? 29:14

1+ y ago29:14

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How and why do we make assumptions based on the way people speak? What is considered “proper,” or “correct” language – and who decides that, anyway?By Crooked Media

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Wildlens by Abrar 1:18:05

1+ y ago1:18:05

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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 inspir…

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What’s In A Name 31:02

1+ y ago31:02

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Host Ahmed Ali Akbar has always had trouble getting people to say his name “correctly.” Why? This episode explores how second generation immigrants choose names, and how a name can impact our lives in more ways than we’d think.By Crooked Media

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Introducing Radiolingo (coming November 15th) 1:33

1+ y ago1:33

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From Crooked Media and Duolingo, this is Radiolingo, a new limited series that investigates all the ways language shapes our world and how our world shapes language. Hosted by Ahmed Ali Akbar, an audio journalist and James Beard Award-winning writer, each episode introduces a new way of looking at the impact of language across our lives, our relati…

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Nadia Jamil 1:29:34

2y ago1:29:34

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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 00:4…

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Mekaal Hasan 1:38:52

2y ago1:38:52

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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 wo…

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Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy 1:23:52

2y ago1:23:52

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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 concer…

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Suneel Sarfraz Munj 1:23:59

2y ago1:23:59

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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…

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