IN a recent assessment of urban livability, the Economist Intelligence Unit rated Karachi as one of the world’s least livable cities. The metropolis fared poorly in terms of stability, healthcare,
Karachi grapples with a real estate market as complex as its bustling streets. The sector has seismic impacts on the social, political, economic and environmental fabric of the mega city.
Karachi has had many master plans and, from what one gathers, another one is being constructed. None of the previous development plans have been implemented or even completed on the
S ections of the press recently reported that a team of Sindh Building Control Authority had been attacked in Karachi’s District Central when attempting to demolish an illegally constructed floor
Interviews with young girls of low and middle income groups and discussions with social scientists reveal that the conflict between market-driven aspirations and the traditional patriarchy is brewing a silent
SECTIONS of the press have reported that the federal government is not agreeable to allocating funds for the procurement of 100 buses for Quetta. This is a huge disappointment for
KARACHI: For the past eight years, Mariam Hassan’s biggest concern while out doing her work as a TV health reporter in Karachi has been to limit her water intake lest
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday directed the provincial and local governments to establish public toilets and carry out maintenance of the existing lavatories at public places and
KARACHI: Terming a report published in Dawn about its recent order “factually inaccurate and misleading”, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has said its April 25 order “does not direct the removal
Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa, on April 28, directed that within three days all encroachments from public spaces, including pavements, should be removed. This is not dissimilar from
