How can Pakistan Pay off its Debts through Real Estate? | Shafiq Akbar | @talhaahad Podcast | Ep 23

An insight into easing Pakistan's economic woes and how can real estate contribute to paying off Pakistan's debts? In this episode of ‪@talhaahad‬ Podcast, my guest is the Chairman of Imarat group, Shafiq Akbar who explains how the real estate sector can be Pakistan's biggest growth driver. 00:00 - Preview 01:44 - Meet the Guest: Shafiq Akbar 02:30 - Background 04:53 - How was the Twin Cities back then? 06:07 - What was his First Job? 07:54 - England's Study Experience 09:44 - What is Real Estate? 17:34 - Is there any Degree for the Real Estate? 18:10 - Why he came Back to Pakistan? 20:49 - Thoughts After coming Back to Pakistan 21:54 - Idea behind IMARAT Group 24:12 - Why we don't have any Regulations regarding Real Estate? 25:26 - Pakistan's Real Estate Needs 30:27 - Risks of Illegal Housing Schemes in Pakistan 34:17 - Financial Literacy in Pakistan 38:20 - Why Women are not in Pakistan's Real Estate Industry? 40:33 - How Real Estate Industries Utilizing the Latest Technology? 44:13 - How Slums Can Help Pakistan Pay Its Debts? 46:53 - Economic Factors of Pakistan 48:12 - Development Needs in Pakistan 51:01 - Opportunities and Challenges for Pakistan's Future 56:13 - Can Pakistan emerge as the Next Industrial Hub? 1:01:23 - Future of Pakistan 1:06:13 - How to Fix the Problems of Pakistan? 1:09:38 - How to Digilize the Pakistan? 1:13:27 - Who can Change the System of Pakistan? 1:15:08 - What is the Vision 2047? 1:19:52 - Is Pakistan will Move Towards Progress in Next 10 Years? Search ‘Talha Ahad Podcast' on YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen to your podcasts. TCM’s five-year journey has been about telling stories that people want to hear which mainstream media has been neglecting for decades. We want to disrupt the status quo by delivering engaging content which empowers impassioned voices and impacts social change. We are defined by integrity, grit and ingenuity and this is what makes us do what we do. Support independent journalism in Pakistan and get exclusive access to the full-length version of our videos:   / thecentrummedia   ------------------- Subscribe to TCM Original: https://bit.ly/2A3pOXz Subscribe to TCM: https://bit.ly/2Tu6AkW ------------------- Follow us on Facebook:  / tcmoriginalsofficial   Facebook:   / thecentrummedia   Facebook:   / centrumenter.  . Tiktok:   / tcmoriginals   Twitter:   / thecentrummedia   Instagram:   / thecentrummedia   ------------------- Join our Facebook community: https://bit.ly/35oeLVs ------------------- Website: http://thecentrummedia.com ------------------- About The Centrum Media The Centrum Media (TCM) has the credit of Pakistan’s first digital news operation specializing in visual storytelling. Being a premier online platform, TCM strives to enhance the online experience of the new generation, ranging from hard news to feature stories. TCM creates original content and curates simultaneously from multiple sources. We will take you where the real stories happen but often go untold and unseen in the shortest possible time having more information. Unlike the traditional media, TCM aims at sharing diverse stories across multi-platforms aimed at the people who consume news through mobile and social stream. We take up the challenge in the digital arena to present the news in the most imaginative and innovative ways. Your on-the-go lifestyle forces us to bring the news directly to your pocket devices. #talhaahadpodcast #realestate #imarat #graana