The Step-by-Step Guide to Join Pakistan’s Elite | Ft. Fasi Zaka

Описание: In this episode of HDIW Podcast, Fasi Zaka breaks down half seriously, half satirically how elite power, access, and influence actually work in Pakistan. From elite schools, universities, CSS and the army to business empires, media ownership, club memberships, and political alignment, we unpack the unwritten rules of elite capture.
The discussion also touches on language, class, influencers vs traditional wealth, real estate fever, golf vs padel, passports, and why elites remain politically stable and system-agnostic.
A sharp, honest, and often humorous deep dive into Pakistan’s power structures.

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00:00 – Highlights
02:00 – Elite schools: Aitchison, KGS, Cadet Colleges
05:30 – Family background vs elite connections
07:30 – Why Aitchison still stands out
08:44 – Aitchsonian journalists
09:30 – University debate: LUMS vs others
12:00 – CSS, Army, or University?
14:14 – Is corruption necessary to become elite?
15:39 – Old elites vs new YouTube money
16:46 – Power, influence, and authority
17:52 – Police torture culture discussion
18:55 – Traditional wealth vs cash-rich influencers
20:00 – Rappers, money, and class in the West
20:56 – Burgers vs English-speaking elites
22:00 – Real wealth beyond Islamabad & Lahore
23:40 – Dhurandhar, Muslims & identity
27:00 – Indian perceptions of Pakistan
28:35 – Villains, heroes & elite aura
30:10 – Jobs crisis & educated unemployment
32:40 – Why LUMS grads find jobs easily
34:39 – Real estate tycoons & property fever
38:31 – Sindh Club & elite networking
40:00 – Lahore Gymkhana elections
41:00 – Golf as a networking tool
42:10 – Owning media for elite capture
43:30 – Establishment & journalists
48:30 – Celebrities in elite circles
50:39 – Why elites sound philosophical
52:19 – Is padel the new elite sport?
54:35 – Padel vs golf culture
57:37 – British passport vs UAE Golden Visa
58:30 – Luxury symbols & status flexing
59:50 – Zohran Mamdani on Trevor Noah
01:01:00 – Why elites stay liberal
01:04:00 – Why elites remain politically stable
01:10:00 – Memon elites & understated wealth
01:17:00 – Why politicians rely on peers



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