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Alif Holdings hosted what is believed to be Pakistan’s first Real Estate CEOs Conference featuring a serving Provincial Housing Minister in a live industry podcast, bringing together policymakers, leading developers, investors, and business leaders to deliberate on the future of Pakistan’s housing and real estate sector.
The conference featured Bilal Yaseen, Punjab’s Provincial Minister for Housing, Urban Development & Public Health Engineering, in a live podcast session moderated by renowned journalist Mansoor Ali Khan. The event was attended by prominent television anchors Waseem Badami and Shahzad Iqbal, alongside senior real estate executives, developers, investors and representatives from across the industry.
The discussion focused on key issues affecting Pakistan’s real estate landscape, including housing policy, urban planning, regulatory reforms, investment confidence, vertical urban development and the need for stronger collaboration between the public and private sectors to address the country’s growing housing demand.
Speaking during the session, Bilal Yaseen described high-rise development as an essential component of Pakistan’s urban future, saying sustainable vertical growth would play a critical role in accommodating expanding populations while ensuring more efficient use of land and infrastructure.
