Shahveer Jafry

Pakistani-born Canadian video creator

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Shahveer Jafry is a content creator and entrepreneur at JAF Perfumes. Jafry attended university full-time while holding one full-time and one part-time job. He has said he worked at a pizza shop and as an Uber driver.

Early life and background

Jafry was born in Karachi and raised in Lahore. He has said he spent two years in Houston, Texas, and that his father had a business opportunity in the United States that did not develop as the family expected. He has also said he has spent more than 15 years in Canada, in Toronto, and that he has lived in Milton for about eight years. [1]

He is the eldest of his siblings. Jafry has said he comes from a middle-class family and that there were times when the family could not afford food and the government supported them. [1]

Education and early work

Jafry attended university full-time while holding one full-time and one part-time job. He has said he worked at a pizza shop and as an Uber driver. He has also said he was popular enough that people would come and take pictures with him. [1]

Career

Jafry has said he gained 3,000 Facebook followers in a year of work and that he reached 10,000 Facebook followers on his birthday. He has said his first video with Zaid received about 300,000 likes. He has also said he met Sham shortly after that video. [1]

He has said he collaborated with Atif Aslam and that he attended an Atif Aslam concert in Canada. Jafry has also said he represented Pakistan in Singapore with two others. He has said that three Canadian YouTubers emerged from within a 30 kilometer radius. [1]

Views on YouTube and Shorts

Jafry has said YouTube has started taking Pakistan more seriously and that Pakistan is a very large market. He has said YouTube Shorts is going to be far more serious than people imagine, although it seems like a reactive product rather than a well thought out feature. He has said creators can upload Shorts within their main account, shown only on a Shorts tab, and that YouTube is opening revenue sharing to Shorts creators. [1]

Views on manifestation and ambition

Jafry has said he believes in manifestation. He has said he was manifesting a collaboration with Zaid before it happened. He has said he does not believe in plan B and that people should only have plan A, and that people who go for something should not come back without achieving what they set out to get. [1]

He has said unguided youth is irrelevant and can be more damaging. He has said everybody should be a dreamer rather than a realist, and that the film Three Idiots convinced him to dream big. [1]

Jafry has said he read biographies of Steve Jobs, Elon Musk and Imran Khan. He has also said he has always hated reading books and is not a reader. [1]

Views on Canada, culture and spending

Jafry has said Canada is one of the safest countries and that he loves it. He has said he thinks Canada will be the last country to disappear. He has said the Pakistani community in the United States, especially in Houston, was very strong. [1]

He has said travel has made him more open-minded while he keeps his culture and religion. He has said judging people by their culture or opinion is not a good trait. He recommends spending money on experiences rather than products. [1]

Views on privilege, politics and Pakistan

Jafry has said privilege is definitely real. He has said he uses privilege to practise gratitude, not to make excuses. He has said he does not look at people above him, because there are so many of them. [1]

He has said he does not discuss politics in general. He has said he respects people as human beings even when he disagrees with their opinions. He has also said he believes humans are inherently better than animals. [1]

Jafry has said he hopes the pundits and analysts are wrong about the default situation of Pakistan. He has said he believes change in Pakistan begins with its people. [1]

Personal life

Jafry has said he is married and that he has a son. He has said that he and his childhood friends have become Canadian. [1]

Appearances

DateTitleWhere
2022-12-07 Shahveer Jafry on why you should never have a plan B Thought Behind Things

Frequently asked questions

Where is Shahveer Jafry from?

Shahveer Jafry was born in Karachi and raised in Lahore. He has said he spent two years in Houston, Texas, and more than 15 years in Canada, in Toronto. He has said he has lived in Milton for about eight years.[1]

What is Shahveer Jafry known for?

Shahveer Jafry has said he made a video with Zaid that received about 300,000 likes. He has also said he collaborated with Atif Aslam. He has said he represented Pakistan in Singapore with two others.[1]

What does Shahveer Jafry believe about manifestation?

Shahveer Jafry has said he believes in manifestation. He has said he was manifesting a collaboration with Zaid before it happened. He has also said he does not believe in plan B and that people should only have plan A.[1]

What has Shahveer Jafry said about YouTube Shorts?

Shahveer Jafry has said YouTube Shorts is going to be far more serious than people imagine. He has said it seems like a reactive product rather than a well thought out feature. He has also said YouTube is opening revenue sharing to Shorts creators.[1]

Is Shahveer Jafry married?

Shahveer Jafry has said he is married and that he has a son. He has also said he is the eldest of his siblings.[1]

References

  1. Shahveer Jafry on why you should never have a plan B . Thought Behind Things , 2022-12-07.
Show the source passages (53 statements)
  1. Shahveer Jafry was born in Karachi and raised in Lahore. I was born in Karachi, raised in Lahore.
  2. He has said he spent two years in Houston, Texas. I spent two years in Houston, Texas.
  3. He has said he has spent more than 15 years in Canada, in Toronto. I've spent more than 15 years in Canada, Toronto.
  4. He has said his father had a business opportunity in the United States that did not develop as the family expected. my dad had a business opportunity in the United States, uh lekin woh us tarah mature nahi ho saki jis tarah hum soch rahe the.
  5. He has said he has lived in Milton for about eight years. We moved there and then now we have been living in Milton for the past eight eight-ish years.
  6. He attended university full-time while holding one full-time and one part-time job. working two full-time jobs, well one full-time, one part-time and going full-time university.
  7. He has said he worked at a pizza shop and as an Uber driver. before that I was working at a pizza shop and then I also worked as Uber driver.
  8. He has said he was popular enough that people would come and take pictures with him. In all three instances I was popular enough where people would come and take pictures with me.
  9. He is the eldest of his siblings. And I was the eldest one, so I made like this one video for my dad, not montage.
  10. He has said he gained 3,000 Facebook followers in a year of work. 3,000 followers maine ek saal ki mehnat ke baad lagaye
  11. He has said he reached 10,000 Facebook followers on his birthday. main 10,000 followers hit kiya tha Facebook pe meri birthday pe.
  12. He has said his first video with Zaid received about 300,000 likes. I made a video with Zaid for the first time and that video ended up getting like 300,000 likes.
  13. He has said he met Sham shortly after his first video with Zaid. and then I think I met Sham right after that if I'm not wrong.
  14. He has said he collaborated with Atif Aslam. the collaboration with Mahira Khan, the collaboration with Atif Aslam
  15. He has said he attended an Atif Aslam concert in Canada. Atif Aslam came to Canada for a concert and I went to his concert
  16. He has said he represented Pakistan in Singapore with two others. I, along with my cousin Sundas, who is my podcast host, and Ducky, us three were representing Pakistan in Singapore
  17. He has said his cousin is his podcast host. my cousin Sundas, who is my podcast host
  18. He has said he also makes a podcast. main bhi kyunke podcast karta hoon
  19. He has said he believes in manifestation. I believe in manifestation.
  20. He has said he was manifesting a collaboration with Zaid before it happened. I was manifesting this entire collaboration with Zaid since I started making videos
  21. He has said he does not believe in plan B and that people should only have plan A. I hate the idea of plan B. I don't believe in plan B. I think you should only have plan A.
  22. He has said people should not come back without achieving what they set out to get. If you're going for something, dude, get it. Don't come back without getting it.
  23. He has said unguided youth is irrelevant and can be more damaging. unguided youth is still an irrelevant youth to be very honest and can be more damaging.
  24. He has said everybody should be a dreamer rather than a realist. I don't think you should be a realist. I think everybody should be a dreamer
  25. He has said Three Idiots convinced him to dream big. after I watched Three Idiots the film. That film alone sold me on dreaming big.
  26. He has said he read biographies of Steve Jobs, Elon Musk and Imran Khan. I read Steve Jobs, I read uh Elon Musk's biography, I read uh Imran Khan's Pakistan a Personal History biography
  27. He has said he has always hated reading books and is not a reader. I have always hated reading books. I'm not a reader at all.
  28. He has said judging people by their culture or opinion is not a good trait. to judge somebody based on their culture or based on their opinion uh is not the greatest trait a human can have.
  29. He recommends spending money on experiences rather than products. agar aapke paas paise hain ya aapne kuch cheez apne liye product khareedna hai ya ek experience khareedna hai, hamesha experience khareedo.
  30. He has said travel has made him more open-minded while he keeps his culture and religion. I just realized the more I travel, the more I become open-minded and I I remain I I stick to my culture and my religion.
  31. He has said the Pakistani community in the United States, especially in Houston, was very strong. US ke andar jo Pakistani community thi na woh bahut zyada strong thi, Houston ke andar specially
  32. He has said Canada is one of the safest countries and that he loves it. I love Canada because yaar Canada is one of the safest countries
  33. He has said he thinks Canada will be the last country to disappear. I think Canada is going to be the last country to disappear.
  34. He has said there were times his middle-class family could not afford food, and the government supported them. I come from a middle-class background myself, right? So there were times where we couldn't afford food and the government supported us.
  35. He has said that he and his childhood friends have become Canadian. ab hamare childhood friends bhi Canada ke ban chuke hain, we are Canadian and everything.
  36. He has said he has a son. I wanted to get one for my son
  37. He has said he is married. I've seen my wife do this
  38. He has said YouTube has started taking Pakistan more seriously. Yes, YouTube has started taking Pakistan a little more seriously lately.
  39. He has said Pakistan is a very large market. kyunke Pakistan ek bahut badi market hai.
  40. He has said YouTube Shorts is going to be far more serious than people imagine. the one thing that I took out from the entire event is the fact that YouTube Shorts is going to be far more serious than anybody could ever imagine.
  41. He has said YouTube Shorts seems like a reactive product rather than a well thought out feature. seems a lot like a like an emergency, reactive, chalo ji jaldi se product introduce kara do, not a very well thought out design feature.
  42. He has said creators can upload Shorts within their main account, shown only on a Shorts tab. you can upload Shorts within your account and it's only going to feature in the Shorts tab of your account.
  43. He has said YouTube is opening revenue sharing to Shorts creators. jo log bhi YouTube Shorts bana rahe hain, un logon ke liye revenue sharing bhi open hone lagi hai ab.
  44. He has said viewers skip and skim long podcasts, watching only the parts they want. They skip through, they skim through the parts that they really want to watch and then they just skip through the parts that they don't want to watch.
  45. He has said privilege is definitely real. Privilege is definitely real.
  46. He has said he uses privilege to practise gratitude, not to make excuses. I don't use privilege as a way to to make excuses for myself. I use privilege as a way to uh to to practice gratitude.
  47. He has said he does not look at people above him, because there are so many of them. I don't look at the ones above me because there are so many people above me.
  48. He has said he believes humans are inherently better than animals. I I do, yes. Really? I think inherently we are.
  49. He has said he does not discuss politics in general. I don't discuss politics in general.
  50. He has said he respects people as human beings even when he disagrees with their opinions. Isko main insaan ki tarah respect dunga. Chahe iski opinion se main agree nahi karta.
  51. He has said he hopes the pundits and analysts are wrong about the default situation of Pakistan. I really freaking hope that you know, all the pundits and the analysts are wrong about the default situation of Pakistan
  52. He has said he believes change in Pakistan begins with its people. But I I think it begins with the people.
  53. He has said three Canadian YouTubers emerged from within a 30 kilometer radius. 30 kilometers radius ke andar teen Canadian YouTubers uth gaye.