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Resettlement plan sought for people before ML-1 execution
Rights activists and community representatives have demanded that the government announce a comprehensive resettlement plan before carrying out any eviction or demolition drive in connection with the Karachi-Peshawar Main LineNavigating the great Pakistani family transition
For decades, the Pakistani household stood as an immovable fortress, built on four foundational pillars: sacred duty of procreation; quiet rigour of primary socialisation; faithful transfer of societal values; andHalf of textile workers’ children are out of school, study finds
A fresh study has shown that roughly half of the children coming from textile supply chain workers of Karachi cannot afford to go to school despite two to three peopleRecent Posts
Obtaining Tax Facilities or Life’s Hardships
On 29 September 2026, Muhammad Raza and Arif Hasan participated as speakers in a forum held at URC titled “Taxes: Access to Facilities or a Burden on Everyday Life?” The
Recent Budget: People-Friendly or Economic Burden?
On 18 June 2026, Kazim Saeed and Arif Hasan delivered a public lecture titled “Recent Budget: People-Friendly or Economic Burden? An Intellectual Review.” The session examined the key dimensions ofExplore Our YouTube Content
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The Urban Resource Centre (URC) is a nonprofit organization with main focus to highlight the problems of general public through forums, research and documentation.
The URC arranges lectures by eminent professionals and experts on national and international development related issues, which are attended by grass root activists, NGOs, government officials, academia and representatives of interest groups. This helps organizations and individuals to relate their work to larger national and international issues.
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