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Shafiq Akbar

Shafiq Akbar is a Cambridge-trained public policy professional, entrepreneur, and urban systems strategist with more than 28 years of experience in real estate, PropTech, urban development, land digitisation, and policy. He is the Founder and Lead of Vision 2047 and the Chairman of IMARAT Group. His work focuses on housing-led economic revival and technology-driven urban transformation in Pakistan.

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Shafiq Akbar | PropTech Pioneer and Urban Systems Leader

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He continues to serve as Chairman of IMARAT Group, overseeing mixed-use, commercial, and urban-regeneration developments.

He leads Vision 2047, a 25-year national urban development framework for Pakistan.

He developed an end-to-end PropTech ecosystem of 16 interlinked technologies.

He designed Pakistan's National Land Information Management System (LIMS), covering 5 million formally planned land parcels.

He pioneered the Online Property Verification System (OPVS) across urban Pakistan.

He developed the AI-enabled planning and housing platforms UrbanGen, HouseGen, and PropMax.ai.

He serves as CEO of Graana.com and Agency21, which offer verified listings, analytics, and professional real estate services.

Career Highlights

2016–Present
CEO (Graana.com & Agency21)
CEO (Graana.com & Agency21)
Established data-driven real estate platforms. Graana.com is described as Pakistan's first data-driven online real estate marketplace.
2016–Present
Founder & Lead (Vision 2047)
Founder & Lead (Vision 2047)
Developed a 25-year national framework for land governance, housing supply, digitisation, and sustainable urban development.
2016–Present
Chairman (IMARAT Group)
Chairman (IMARAT Group)
Founded and scaled a vertically integrated real estate and urban development group.
2012–2015
Public Policy Studies (UK)
Public Policy Studies (UK)
Completed an MSc at Queen Mary University of London and an MPhil at the University of Cambridge.
2010–2016
Director (Homzz Investments & Related Ventures, London)
Director (Homzz Investments & Related Ventures, London)
Led UK real estate investment and advisory ventures and delivered more than 50 projects.
2007–2013
Mortgage & Financial Advisor (Arun Estates, UK)
Mortgage & Financial Advisor (Arun Estates, UK)
Managed and processed more than 900 mortgage cases over seven years.
1998–2002
Programme Coordinator (Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.)
Programme Coordinator (Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.)
Managed the liaison office and coordinated the Chashma Hydropower Project and the Pirkoh Gas Compression Plant.
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Personal Life

Early Life

Name: Shafiq Akbar

Birthplace: Pakistan

Nationality: Pakistani

Current Location: Islamabad, Pakistan

Education

Master’s Degree: MSc in Public Policy, Queen Mary University of London, 2012–2013

Postgraduate Degree: MPhil in Public Policy, University of Cambridge, 2013–2015

Awards and Recognition

Awards and Recognition:

Special Recognition: House of Lords ICCI Presidential Award, United Kingdom, for contributions to job creation, real estate, and diaspora empowerment.

Presidential Award: Fastest Growing Business and Excellence in Business, received three consecutive years for sustained growth and business leadership.

Certifications:

Marriott Fastrack to Franchise Academy EMEA, Marriott International.

Certificate for Financial Advisers (CeFA), UK.

Certificate in Mortgage Advice & Practice (CeMAP), UK.

Lifestyle

Innovation-Driven Mindset:

Shafiq Akbar approaches urban challenges through technology and new ideas. He combines policy, spatial planning, GIS, and land information systems to find structural solutions.

Institution-Building

He focuses on creating lasting institutions and systems rather than short-term projects. His frameworks and platforms are designed to serve long-term national needs.

Long-Term Vision

His 25-year Vision 2047 framework shows his commitment to sustainable planning. He looks beyond immediate gains to housing supply, land governance, and urban growth.

Impact Through Enterprise

He uses digitisation and PropTech to formalise property markets, create employment, and support economic growth. His work links business success with public benefit.

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Who is Shafiq Akbar?

Shafiq Akbar is a Pakistani entrepreneur, urban policy strategist, and PropTech pioneer. He is the Chairman of IMARAT Group and the Founder and Lead of Vision 2047.

It is a 25-year national urban development framework focused on housing, land governance, digitisation, and sustainable urban development.

 

He holds an MPhil in Public Policy from the University of Cambridge (2013–2015) and an MSc in Public Policy from Queen Mary University of London (2012–2013).

It is a vertically integrated real estate and urban development group that he founded and chairs.

His vision centres on housing-led economic revival, digitised land, formalised property markets, and technology-driven urban planning.

 

Shafiq Akbar Says:

“Better land systems, smarter technology, and housing for all can turn cities into engines of national prosperity.”

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