The Crisis of Pakistani Men: The Silent Struggle No One Talks About Ft. Hassaan Mahmood

In this episode, we sit down with Hassaan Mahmood, a leading body transformation coach who has trained top personalities in Pakistan and abroad. We dive deep into the growing crisis among Pakistani men emotional burnout, financial pressure, identity confusion, and spiritual disconnect. Why are so many young men feeling lost? What’s driving hopelessness, detachment, and the rise of unhealthy habits? Hassaan shares raw insights from his journey, his struggles, and what helped him break through. A brutally honest conversation about Gen Z, mental health, social media, relationships, money, and masculinity in today’s Pakistan. 00:00 – Highlights 01:30 – Hassaan’s following: Pakistan vs India – has anything changed? 03:20 – Why some Indians dislike Pakistanis in Dubai 05:34 – Hopelessness in Pakistan: what’s the real picture? 09:10 – What led to Hassaan Mahmood’s success 12:00 – What motivated Hassaan in his early life 13:15 – Social media validation & dopamine addiction 16:30 – Gen Z: emotionally detached, attached, or better informed? 18:40 – Drugs, hippy culture & Pakistan’s youth 23:00 – Love & relationships in the Gen Z era 27:00 – The dilemma of social media 29:30 – The controversial Rehan podcast 32:30 – Do young people chase shortcuts too much? 37:30 – How much money is “enough”? 45:00 – Screen time & its impact on youth health 47:00 – Morality, religion & the guidelines men need today 49:00 – What grief truly is and how men process it 54:00 – Hassaan Mahmood on his purpose in life 56:00 – Rapid Fire Round with Hassaan Mahmood Don’t forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way every week! Keep up with our podcast: Facebook:   / howdoesitwork.podcast   Insta:   / howdoesitwork.podcast   Tiktok: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSRYSy1K1/ Follow Shayan Mahmud: INSTA:   / shayanmahmud__   FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Linkedin:   / shayan-mahmud   Follow ProPakistani: Facebook:   / propakistani   Insta:   / pro_pakistani   Twitter:   / propakistanipk   LinkedIn:   / prop.  . You can also audio stream our podcast here: Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/3z6AGPi Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3b9GQGu Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OFNm5H