Can confirm it's true. In fact the practice is so deep rooted that Pakistanis living in West still follow it.
The origin of this practice was tied to keeping property (Jaagir) within family. But despite all genetic studies confirming this is bad for offsprings, they continue to practice.
@matt_mattweed Again - put billionaires aside, take control of your own life. No one, including billionaires are stopping anyone from individual agency
@wadhwa I wish socialists had the same excitement they have for seizing something already created by someone else versus creating something new themselves