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EPISODE · Jul 2, 2023 · 1H 51M

How Karachi is being destroyed by the Real Estate Mafia - Hafeez Baloch - #TPE 280

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Apologies for the audio for the first 40 minutes, light chali gayee toh we lost the Rodecaster audio. Its fine after 41 minutes. Hafeez Baloch is an activist, and a part of the Awaami Workers Party and the Indigenous Sindh Rights Alliance. Hafeez Baloch comes on The Pakistan Experience for a brave and daring episode of podcast, where we discuss Climate Change, Indigenous Rights of Sindh, Bahria Town, the Real Estate Mafia, the Baloch History of Karachi, and more! The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters:0:00 Introduction1:32 Climate Change, failings of the system and govt, real estate mafia, identity politics,the Muhajir Identity, Karachi and its place in Sindh15:12 The constitution, Social contact, institution using divide and rule & the need to strengthen the constitution28:00 Struggles of the Indigenous people in Sindh, Gentrification, history of Karachi, origins of area names in Karachi45:21 History of the Indigenous lands Bahria town is built on, Sassi Pannu, Kirthar National Park1:00:00 Biparjoy, removal of Mangrove trees, River Systems and flooding, Malir Expressway, SEPA, Bahria Town's Land Grabbing,1:23:23 Criticism, implementation of laws, assassinations, illegality and political influence of Bahria Town, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Jr., 1:36:34Sindhi and Balochi identities, Feudal system, electables, creating a new system and Social Contract, resilience of Balochi culture in Lyari

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