Asfandyar Waraich

online content creator

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Asfandyar Waraich is an online content creator who has built a full-time career in online content creation. He moved to the United States at the end of 2017 and drove a truck for about four years, posting trucking vlogs on YouTube. He has also launched a brand selling shirts, hoodies and perfume.

Early life and background

Waraich was born in Sargodha. His father was in the army, and the family lived in a cantonment. His father retired as a lieutenant colonel in Gujranwala, and he retired in 2010. The family settled in Lahore. [1]

His father died in 2016, when Waraich was young. Waraich says life became hard and changed sharply afterwards. He says the army stopped the pension, which left the family with no earnings, and that his father left the family a house but little cash. He says his father earned his income honestly throughout his working life and gave him strong training, which he respects. [1]

Education

Waraich studied at Army Public School and at Lahore Garrison University. He chose Fine Arts (FA) because studying did not go well for him, and he describes the choice as the easy way out. He graduated in Fine Arts with about 50 percent. He was then admitted to Garrison University. [1]

Career abroad

Waraich obtained a US visitor visa and moved to the United States at the end of 2017. He started his first job as a cashier at a gas station, which was a Valero. He also worked at a gift shop in Times Square for about two to three months and later worked again at a petrol mart. He says he is privileged to have a house back home. [1]

His uncle in Canada told him the borders were open for legal migration and arranged a work permit for him. Waraich joined a factory as general labour, doing packing and unpacking, and bought a 2001 Honda Civic. He also took a job with Skip the Dishes, a food delivery service, and worked for an automotive company on auto parts delivery. [1]

Trucking

Waraich says he dreamed of driving a truck and that the dream began when he was a child. Getting the truck licence cost him around $11,000. He did about five months of practice and got the licence, and he then drove a truck for about four years. He says he wanted to own a trucking company, not just drive a truck. [1]

Content creation

Waraich made trucking vlogs in Canada, and his first YouTube video from them reached about 10,000 views. He woke up to 100,000 views on a video, the first time he reached that figure, and that video brought him about three to four thousand followers. He met Moiz Nawaz, and the two did two collaborations. [1]

Waraich says he did some research and concluded that this was a proper field. He says he quoted double his price and everyone said yes. He tones down his R-rated style in his videos. He has built a full-time career in online content creation. [1]

Views

Waraich says earning money is easier in Pakistan than anywhere else and that Pakistan has a very bright future. He says new creators keep emerging in Pakistan every day, and he thinks the current rise will continue for the next five years. He advises creators to be authentic, saying it worked for him. He believes people, especially men, should bring value to the table, and he says tricks and shortcuts do not suit him. [1]

Waraich believes he would be great at stand-up comedy. He says he might act if offered a good role, though acting is frowned upon in the influencer industry. He says that since childhood he has been too rural for the elites and too elite for the rural crowd. [1]

Personal life

Waraich describes his natural style as R-rated and himself as loud by nature. He says everyone calls him the clown of the class. His brother now handles his video production. [1]

Timeline

2010
His father retires from the army.[1]
2016
His father dies.[1]
2017
He moves to the United States.[1]

Appearances

DateTitleWhere
2025-12-09 Canada taught him the grind. Pakistan, he says, is where money is easiest to earn. Thought Behind Things

Frequently asked questions

Who is Asfandyar Waraich?

Asfandyar Waraich is an online content creator who has built a full-time career in online content creation. He was born in Sargodha, and his family settled in Lahore. He drove a truck for about four years.[1]

Where did Asfandyar Waraich study?

Asfandyar Waraich studied at Army Public School and at Lahore Garrison University. He chose Fine Arts (FA) and graduated in Fine Arts with about 50 percent. He was then admitted to Garrison University.[1]

Where is Asfandyar Waraich from?

Asfandyar Waraich was born in Sargodha. His family settled in Lahore. He moved to the United States at the end of 2017.[1]

What jobs has Asfandyar Waraich held?

Asfandyar Waraich started his first job as a cashier at a gas station and worked at a gift shop in Times Square. He also worked at a petrol mart, in a factory, for Skip the Dishes and for an automotive company. He drove a truck for about four years.[1]

What brand has Asfandyar Waraich launched?

Asfandyar Waraich has launched a brand selling shirts, hoodies and perfume.[1]

What does Asfandyar Waraich say about Pakistan?

Asfandyar Waraich says earning money is easier in Pakistan than anywhere else. He says Pakistan has a very bright future. He also says new creators keep emerging in Pakistan every day.[1]

References

  1. Canada taught him the grind. Pakistan, he says, is where money is easiest to earn. . Thought Behind Things , 2025-12-09.
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  1. He was born in Sargodha. initially I was born in Sargodha by the way mere walid sahab army mein the.
  2. His father retired as a lieutenant colonel in Gujranwala. He retired as a lieutenant colonel in Gujranwala.
  3. His father was in the army, and the family lived in a cantonment. Abba fauji the, maujain lagi hui thi, cantt mein rehte the.
  4. The family settled in Lahore. We settled in Lahore and my father passed away in 2016 as I mentioned before.
  5. His father died in 2016. We settled in Lahore and my father passed away in 2016 as I mentioned before.
  6. His father retired from the army in 2010. he retired in 2010 like I mentioned before
  7. He says his father gave him strong training, which he respects. abba ne training badi achhi ki thi main unko I like salute him for that
  8. He says life became hard and changed sharply after his father died. Abba ke baad it was hard ek baar flip aapki life aise mud jati hai.
  9. He studied at Army Public School and at Lahore Garrison University. padha main saari umar APS mein hoon. Army Public School, Garrison Colleges, Lahore Garrison University hai idhar Lahore mein.
  10. He chose Fine Arts (FA) because studying did not go well for him. FA Fine Arts maine choose kiya kyunki meri padhai nahi thi hoti mere se khaas.
  11. He says he chose Fine Arts as the easy way out. I chose the easy way out ke yaar chalo kuch aa jaye.
  12. He graduated in Fine Arts with about 50 percent. I graduated with what 50 percentage in Fine Arts
  13. He was then admitted to Garrison University. Phir mujhe admission mil gaya Garrison University mein.
  14. He obtained a US visitor visa. I got an American visa visit visa just to be sure
  15. He moved to the United States at the end of 2017. I moved to America in 2017 end
  16. He started his first job as a cashier at a gas station. Udhar I started my first job as a cashier at a gas station.
  17. The gas station where he worked was a Valero. jo gas station tha jahan maine kaam kiya tha uska naam tha Valero.
  18. He worked at a gift shop in Times Square for about two to three months. Phir maine the Time Square jahan par bohat log ghoomne jaate hain. Udhar maine ek kaam kiya. Ek gift shop thi wahan par kaam kiya around for two three months.
  19. He later worked again at a petrol mart. Baaki phir maine dobara ek petrol mart par kaam kiya.
  20. His uncle in Canada told him the borders were open for legal migration. Phir mere mamu the in Canada. Unhone kaha ke yaar borders are open if you want to migrate legally
  21. His uncle arranged a work permit for him. Unhone mera work permit ka jugaad kar diya.
  22. He joined a factory as general labour, doing packing and unpacking. I joined a factory as a like general labor. Us factory mein packing, unpacking ka kaam karta tha.
  23. He bought a 2001 Honda Civic. Usse maine ek Honda Civic li 2001.
  24. He also took a job with Skip the Dishes, a food delivery service. Wo maine phir apni job shuru ki Uber Eats saath mein. Uber Eats nahi Skip the Dishes kehte the us daur.
  25. He also worked for an automotive company on auto parts delivery. Aur saath mein ek automotive company thi like its auto parts delivery.
  26. He says he dreamed of driving a truck. Mera khwab tha bhai bada ajeebtareen khwab tha. Maine truck chalana hai.
  27. He says the truck dream began when he was a child. My dream was even when I was a kid.
  28. Getting the truck licence cost him around $11,000. costed me around $11,000 to get that license eventually
  29. He did about five months of practice and got the licence. five months of practice but I got the license
  30. He drove a truck for about four years. Haan takreeban chaar saal truck chala.
  31. He says he wanted to own a trucking company, not just drive a truck. I was never about driving a truck. I was all about owning a company.
  32. He says he is privileged to have a house back home. I am privileged enough to say ke mere paas peeche ghar hai.
  33. His first YouTube video, from his trucking vlogs in Canada, reached about 10,000 views. main na Canada mein vlogs banata tha trucking ke toh udhar meri pehli pehli YouTube par video bane ko 10 hazaar views aaye the.
  34. He woke up to 100,000 views on a video, the first time he reached that figure. Subah uthoon toh uspe lakh view. Zindagi ka pehla pehla lakh view tha.
  35. That video brought him about three to four thousand followers. us video ne mujhe taqreeban ko teen chaar hazaar follower diya tha.
  36. He met Moiz Nawaz. Toh phir I met Moiz Nawaz.
  37. He and Moiz Nawaz did two collaborations. Main us se mila. Phir humne do collabs marna shuru ki.
  38. He says he did some research and concluded that this was a proper field. Phir main ne research ki thori ke yaar ye proper field hai.
  39. He says he quoted double his price and everyone said yes. main ne unko double quote kar diya ke main itne mein nahi karunga, main double mein karunga. Toh kehte hain guess what everyone said yes.
  40. He thinks the current rise will continue for the next five years. Aglay paanch saal I think yeh rise chalna hai.
  41. He advises creators to be authentic, saying it worked for him. Toh my suggestion would be be authentic. It worked for me.
  42. He describes his natural style as R-rated. Mera jo natural ek appearance and baat cheet hai wo R rated hai frankly.
  43. He tones down his R-rated style in his videos. meri R ratedness na ko main tone down karta hoon videos mein
  44. He has performed one small stand-up set in front of 60 to 70 people. I have done one standup on a very minor level 60-70 bande ke beech mein.
  45. He believes he would be great at stand-up comedy. Nahi I believe I would be great at stand up.
  46. He describes a show as more of a podcast in an inquiry style. Sir it's more of a podcast but it in an inquiry style
  47. He wants to make a show and has rented a studio space. Main ek show somewhat ek karna chah raha hoon. Main ne abhi studio place toh rent kar li hai
  48. He has launched a brand selling shirts, hoodies and perfume. brand launch kar liya. Shirtein, hoodie bech di, perfume bech di.
  49. He says earning money is easier in Pakistan than anywhere else. jitna asaan paisa kamana Pakistan mein hai sir utna kahin bhi nahi hai
  50. He says Pakistan has a very bright future. practically speaking Pakistan has a very bright future meri nazar mein.
  51. He says new creators keep emerging in Pakistan every day. Roz naya creator aa raha hai.
  52. He says that since childhood he has been too rural for the elites and too elite for the rural crowd. Bachpan se main ne seekha hai too paindu to be from the elites and too elite to be in the paindus.
  53. He believes people, especially men, should bring value to the table. Aap agar kuch nahi kar rahe, koi value to aani chahiye na aapse especially if you are a man meri nazar mein.
  54. He says he decided at 16 that he had to earn. To I learned that back when I was 16 to maine kaha theek hai ab karna hi karna hai.
  55. He opened a gaming zone in Lahore, which did not succeed. Maine apna gaming zone bhi khola idhar Street 11 mein Lahore mein. Wo nahi chala.
  56. He says he sold cats and dogs. Phir maine kutte billi bechna shuru kiye like literally, literally I used to sell cats and dogs.
  57. He says his father earned his income honestly throughout his working life. yaar haq halaal kamaya mere piyo ne saari umar
  58. He says the army stopped the pension after his father died, leaving the family with no earnings. Maine kaha ab after my father passed away life was like this ke wo na fauj ne pension rok li. Kamane ka zariya zero.
  59. He says his father left the family a house but little cash. Alhamdulillah he gave us a house which is more than enough savings to but kehne cash value mein kuch bhi nahi tha.
  60. His brother now handles his video production. Toh wo more of he handles my production now ke uske cinematics achay hain ye wo.
  61. He describes himself as loud by nature. I am loud by birth. Mere na bolne ka shauq hai.
  62. He says everyone calls him the clown of the class. Mujhe saare kehte hain matlab I am the clown of the class in
  63. He says tricks and shortcuts do not suit him. Chalakiyan mujhe suit nahi karti.
  64. He says he might act if offered a good role, though acting is frowned upon in the influencer industry. I might be into it if it's a good role but it is frowned upon in the influencer industry.
  65. He has built a full-time career in online content creation. building a full-time career in online content creation
  66. He lost his father at a young age. losing his father at a young age