Developing Karachi’s faulty wants over needs

The new fiscal year brings a unique political combination to Sindh, especially Karachi. The same political party manages the province and city. Some optimists believe that Karachi’s fate will now

CULTURE: VERSES OF DEFIANCE

The March 1970 cover of the weekly Lail-o-Nahar magazine featuring the verses of Josh Malihabadi | Photos by the writer “In the dark times/ Will there also be singing? Yes,

Lethal streets

KARACHI has been in the throes of brutal street crime including robberies, muggings and killings for several months. The recent killing of Syed Turab Hussain Zaidi for resisting robbery is a case

SC gives PEC, Sindh govt two months to provide relief to over 6,900 displaced families

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the provincial government and the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) to complete within two months the entire process to estimate the cost of construction of

SC seeks estimate for houses for nullahs’ afectees

Residents poured into the streets in fear and anticipation, as KMC teams launched an anti-encroachment operation in the surroundings of Gujjar nullah. PHOTO: ONLINE/File The Supreme Court has directed the

Rehabilitation of displaced families is Sindh govt’s responsibility: SC

A view of some demolished houses along Gujjar Nullah.—White Star/file KARACHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Sindh government to fulfil its responsibility for rehabilitating over 6,900 families rendered homeless by

Origins Of The OPP Sanitation Programme

The low-cost sanitation programme has now become famous worldwide for how it involves poor communities in upgrading their own settlements. Sometime in 1973, I received a phone call from a