UK MPs Back Dubai Project Despite Developers' Bribery Charges

0:00On April 5, 3UKMPs got caught up in promoting a flashy Dubai real estate project called Waada, even though the developers behind it are banned, from Britain over bribery and corruption charges. Labour's Afsalkan and Nasha, along with independent Ayub Khan, showed up at events targeting British Pakistani investors for this massive desert. City set to house 40,000 people in flats, villas, and a five-star hotel. The developers, mega-rich Pakistani tycoons, Malik Riyaz Hussein, and his son Ali Riyaz Malik, run Bahriya Town and settled the biggest asset recovery case. In UK history, back in 2019, they forfeited 140 million pounds in cash, plus a 50 million pound night's bridge mansion to the National Crime Agency after a dirty. Money probed tied to Pakistani corruption allegations. These MPs attended road shows and gollas in places like Stockport, the West Midlands, and Mayfair around June 2025. Afsalkan praised the location and interviews. Ayub Khan highlighted their

1:05construction track record in a video, and Nasha lauded their reputation. From Pakistan during her speech, meanwhile, the tycoons wanted in Pakistan for ongoing corruption probes, sent video messages since they can't enter the UK. A senior judge cited Britain's fight against financial crime as the reason for the ban. The MPs pushed back hard with Afsalkan, saying he didn't endorse anything. Ayub Khan claiming no knowledge of their past in demanding his name be. Scrubbed from promo materials and Nasha noting it was just a community event invite. As scrutiny builds, this raises fresh questions about who vets these investor pitches.