The Pioneer Of Podcast In Pakistan Ft. Junaid Akram | 151 | TBT|

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In conversation with Junaid Akram, this episode discusses his journey. How did he progress from high school to the present? How did his family become Pakistan Railway's exclusive source of coal? What caused their family business to fail? As a child what was he curious about? What did he do in his first job? What effect did 9/11 have on his life? Why is there the concept of constant hustle in Karachi? When did he feel like he was making enough money? How did he acquire his Economics degree in under 5-6 thousand rupees? What challenges did he experience in Dubai? How did the podcasting journey begin? How did teacups influence Chinese history and much more?

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00:00 150 Episodes Milestone!
01:15 Tonight’s guest: Junaid Akram
02:51 How did he evolve from high school to the his current self?
05:12 How was his family the sole supplier of coal to Pakistan Railway?
06:42 How did their family business collapse?
08:30 As a child what was he curious about?
11:08 What was his first job?
12:18 What was the impact of 9/11 on his life?
15:33 Why is there the concept of constant hustle in Karachi?
23:45 When did he feel like he was earning good enough?
25:57 How did he get the degree in Economics in only 5-6k rupees?
28:20 What difficulties did he face in Dubai?
33:45 How did the journey of podcasts started?
43:57 How did teacups affect the history of China?
46:29 Why is there a limited audience for educational content in Pakistan?
51:05 Is he going to continue with podcasts?
55:01 What is the future of podcasts in Pakistan?
57:50 What does he see as the evolution of the digital media industry in Pakistan?
1:04:01 Why don’t we have regional news channels in Pakistan?
01:13:55 How does he see Pakistan of 2050?

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