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MQM, PPP, JI: The Politics of Karachi and the History of Pakistan - Nadeem Farooq Paracha - #TPE 239

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Nadeem Farooq Paracha comes back on The Pakistan Experience for a conversation that might be too honest for most people to swallow; in a thorough analysis of Karachi, Karachi's politics, and the history of Pakistan, Nadeem Farooq Paracha shows why the local body election results came as no surprise. In this deep dive podcast, we discuss PPP, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Zia-ul-Haq, JI, MQM, Karachi's politics, the use of religion, election science, the role of the media, the erasure of Bangladesh and NFP answers your questions. Did the Pakistani bureaucracy try and not hold elections after 1947? What are the changing dynamics of Karachi? Is Imran Khan as popular as he is projected to be? Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. Nadeem Farooq Paracha, also known as NFP, is a Pakistani journalist, author, cultural critic, satirist and historian. He is a columnist for Pakistan's largest English-language daily Dawn The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters: 0:00 Karachi and prejudices 14:42 Early democracy and Urdu speakers 24:36 State mistreatment: Bangladesh, Balochistan, Ahmedis 33:49 JI: Zia and Karachi 44:54 Bhutto and Ahmedis 1:02:16 Religion and hypocrisy, old age wisdom 1:12:46 Irrational hate, class and politics, PPP and Karachi 1:27:33 Elections science, Karachi elections and rigging 1:46:57 Role of journalists, elections analysis 1:58:04 American v Pakistani elections, PTI in Sindh 2:08:08 The Pakistani left 2:24:50 Audience Questions 2:33:53 QnA

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Nadeem Farooq Paracha comes back on The Pakistan Experience for a conversation that might be too honest for most people to swallow; in a thorough analysis of Karachi, Karachi's politics, and the history of Pakistan, Nadeem Farooq Paracha shows why the local body election results came as no surprise. In this deep dive podcast, we discuss PPP, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Zia-ul-Haq, JI, MQM, Karachi's politics, the use of religion, election science, the role of the media, the erasure of Bangladesh and NFP answers your questions. Did the Pakistani bureaucracy try and not hold elections after 1947? What are the changing dynamics of Karachi? Is Imran Khan as popular as he is projected to be? Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. Nadeem Farooq Paracha, also known as NFP, is a Pakistani journalist, author, cultural critic, satirist and historian. He is a columnist for Pakistan's largest English-language daily Dawn The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters: 0:00 Karachi and prejudices 14:42 Early democracy and Urdu speakers 24:36 State mistreatment: Bangladesh, Balochistan, Ahmedis 33:49 JI: Zia and Karachi 44:54 Bhutto and Ahmedis 1:02:16 Religion and hypocrisy, old age wisdom 1:12:46 Irrational hate, class and politics, PPP and Karachi 1:27:33 Elections science, Karachi elections and rigging 1:46:57 Role of journalists, elections analysis 1:58:04 American v Pakistani elections, PTI in Sindh 2:08:08 The Pakistani left 2:24:50 Audience Questions 2:33:53 QnA

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