From land grabs to money laundering, Pakistan’s real estate industry finds itself under criticism all the time. But who really controls the market? businessmen or the establishment? In Episode #03 of The Big Question?, Asadullah Tariq sat down with our host Wahid Ali to help us unpack the dark side of Pakistan's Real Estate Industry.
0:00 - Intro
2:14 - History of Real Estate Industry in Pakistan
6:56 - The Smuggling Kingpin Seth Abid
11:39 - The Nexus Between Smugglers and Intelligence Agencies
15:40 - How American Aid Ended Up in Real Estate
18:15 - Why People Prefer Real Estate Investments
21:52 - Impact of Bhutto's Nationalization
27:43 - India's Policy of Growth
30:29 - Is Corruption Pakistan's Biggest Problem?
34:16 - Pakistan's Lack of Political Leaders
41:03 - The Challenges of State Craft
46:05 - Pakistan: A Confused Nation?
47:45 - Khilafat 2.0
49:28 - What Happened in 2024's General Election?
50:03 - Is PTI a Cult?
53:16 - The Luxury Lifestyle of Religious Scholars
01:03:22 - Outro
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