The Trojan horse of economic demise.

In 2008, the US witnessed a boom in housing demand mainly due to an increase in jobs located in urban centers such as Seattle, with professions in IT and related fields. However, the government did not have a clear housing policy for this influx of labor force. People who identified with the idea of socialism and the 'Not in my backyard' crowd did not allow for the development of a housing policy which is central to development. The following year brought the biggest economic meltdown in the US after the Great Depression of the 1920s.

Today, in Pakistan, urban centers are becoming crowded with a lot of technically skilled labor. This new group of workers in IT and related industries needs housing. The government has not been able to capitalize on this opportunity due to a lack of housing. However, private sector real estate companies such as AAA Associates have tried to fill this gap.

Now, the trend has shifted a lot from traditional professions to more modern and technical professions. This is due to the plethora of educational institutes and higher education, with universities imparting skills. Now, there are...