‘Perfection is the enemy of good’, here is how Khurram Dastgir Khan defended the PDM alliance and also addressed issues like Kalabagh Dam and use of abusive language in politics.
From belonging to a feudal family to becoming a teacher and then a politician, in the 5th episode of ‘Unboxing Pakistan’, we learn about the many roles of Shireen Mazari.
With 100 years of politics and having a grandfather who owned 70% of Karachi’s land, Nabil Gabol, the stalwart of PPP explained the complex dynamics of Lyari’s gang war. He claimed that PTI might vote for Bilawal Bhutto's Prime Ministership.
From nuclear war to hybrid war, the mode of threat has changed between Pakistan and India. Episode 4 of ‘Project 706’ explains how Pakistan overcame the challenge of becoming a nuclear power despite many financial and security challenges and why it now needs a comprehensive nuclear policy.
The foundation of the nuclear program was laid by Dr Abdus Salam and eventually it was taken forward by a group of scientists including Dr A.Q. Khan. Episode 3 of ‘Project 706’ goes back to the 1950s and how the nuclear program evolved into the weapons program.
With public pressure and international surveillance, 28th May 1998 was a very critical day for Pakistan with the whole country on high alert. Episode 2 of ‘Project 706’ reveals the details of what happened on the day Pakistan conducted five nuclear tests in a row.
TCM presents Project 706, an exclusive account of Pakistan’s pathway towards nuclear bomb. Did Pakistan smuggle nuclear technology? Was India planning to attack the nuclear facility at Kahuta? The series answers all the relevant questions by giving glimpses into the many lesser known stories.
Economic relief or national defence? After India’s nuclear test on 11th May 1998, a war-like situation emerged in Pakistan. Episode 1 of ‘Project 706’ unveils the details of what actually happened in the last 17 days.
Freedom fighter to many, terrorist to a few, here is the story of Yasin Malik narrated by his wife Mushaal Mullick. In the fourth episode of 'Unboxing Pakistan', Mushaal Mullick discussed how she met Yasin Malik and how she is fighting the case of Kashmir along with her husband.
"PTI rigged the 2018 general elections to win."
From challenging PTI over economic progress to accusing them of rigging elections, Ahsan Iqbal shares his views on politics, economy and his vision for the country. Watch the second episode of ‘Unboxing Pakistan’ to know what's the biggest threat to Pakistani politics.
“Imran Khan has asked me to stop taking calls from the establishment."
Discussing the ‘neutral’ role of establishment, Sheikh Rasheed shared the inside story of Pindi vs. Islamabad. Watch the first episode of ‘Unboxing Pakistan' to know how the political situation has unfolded in the last few weeks.
In his first ever podcast, former Primer Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan talks about who backstabbed him, what went wrong with the establishment and how friends became foes. Find all the answers in TCM's conversation with the former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
“The fuel gauge was showing zero fuel and I was still flying.”
Shot an Israeli jet and later asked to meet the pilot, in episode 3 of the series, Air Commodore Sattar Alvi shares why the Syrian Air Force did not let Pakistani fighter pilots carry out offensive missions against Israelis.
TCM presents a first-hand account in an all-new series of a Pakistani pilot, Air Commodore Sattar Alvi who has the credit of shooting down an Israeli jet.
“Israelis wanted to shoot one Pakistani pilot in the air.”
Only 8 jets fought 56 Israeli jets with high-end missiles, in episode 2 of the series, Air Commodore Sattar Alvi shares how one mistake by an Israeli pilot helped him in the war.
TCM presents an exclusive account in an all-new series of a Pakistani pilot, Air Commodore Sattar Alvi who has the credit of shooting down an Israeli jet.
“If the dead body is brought, Pakistan’s government will refuse to acknowledge that we are Pakistani citizens.”
Volunteered in a foreign war with no hopes of returning back, in episode 1 of the series, Air Commodore Sattar Alvi shares why he decided to go to Syria to fight the Israelis.
TCM presents an exclusive account in an all-new series of a Pakistani pilot, Air Commodore Sattar Alvi who has the credit of shooting down an Israeli jet.
From sex education to abortion, majority of the Pakistanis have several misconceptions when it comes to such sensitive issues which are still considered a taboo in the Pakistani society.
There is a foreign policy in every household of Pakistan which in its own way reflects the foreign policy of Pakistan.
Do most of us attend funerals because we care and love the ones who have passed away? Or do we attend funerals merely for social purposes, food and gossip? Are there any differences between a funeral and a party?
Do the elite use religion to control masses or the masses use religion to defend their failures? In this episode, we talk about the complex relationship of humans with the idea of God.
Women’s Day Special!
From Fatima Jinnah to Benazir Bhutto, prominent women of our history in leadership roles have always had their identity forged in their surnames. What is a woman without a man in a male-dominated society? And why can’t women have their independent identity without having their names attached to a male relative?
Is Zahir Jaffer the actual representation of most men in our society? Is Aurat March based on discriminatory values? Is child abuse embedded in our culture? We dig deeper to understand the power dynamics in sex and the problem with the ‘progressives’ of Pakistan.