Let's Talk Pakistan

Why have Lahore's Public Spaces Disappeared and What Can We Do about this?

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): 1. What are Public Spaces and what would be some examples in Lahore and abroad (e.g. Al-Azhar Park) today? 2. What are the reasons for the disappearance of Public Spaces? 3. What is happening to Parks, Libraries, and Bazaars in Pakistan? 4. Gentrification of Public Spaces (Case in Point: Empress Market Karachi) 5. Why are public spaces so unsafe for kids and women? 6. 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.

Accessibility E01: Humanity, Social Justice, & Lahore

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.

Why is US trying to provoke China?

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.

How can Saudi Arabia now say "NO" to the U.S.?

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 to check out audio podcasts, visit Let's Talk Pakistan on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify.

How did we manage to mess up Karachi?

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.