Who is considered the largest individual private landowner in Pakistan for agricultural and commercial real estate properties?

Answered by Hamza Tariq

When looking at individual private landownership in Pakistan, it depends on whether we mean **agricultural land** or **commercial/real estate land**: 1. **Agricultural Land:** **Jahangir Khan Tareen** is widely considered one of the largest individual private owners of agricultural land in Pakistan, owning tens of thousands of acres of farmland (primarily for sugarcane, mango orchards, and modern farming) across Punjab and Sindh. Historically, large traditional feudal families like the **Talpurs**, **Bhuttos**, and **Noons** held vast estates, but land reform acts over the decades capped official individual limits. 2. **Real Estate & Development Land:** **Malik Riaz Hussain** (founder of Bahria Town) is regarded as the largest private real estate developer and urban landowner in the country through his private corporate holdings.