From protector to evictor of slum residents – reversal of roles for the judiciary

Guest blogger Arif Hasan reflects on the seismic shift in attitude in the criminal justice system he has observed over his 50 years as teacher, researcher, writer, activist, architect and

Reviving unions

The writer is an academic and researcher based in Karachi. ON Feb 11, the Sindh Assembly passed a bill reviving student unions. The bill received support from both the treasury

A timely analysis of Karachi’s public transit woes

Hasan and Raza pay attention to the finer details in ‘Karachi’s Public Transport: Origins, Evolution and Future Planning.’ The state of Karachi’s public transport system, or the lack thereof, has

Water Mafia and Governance in Karachi

Water provision is “more lucrative than drugs,” said one of the interviewees in our research in Karachi, Pakistan. Competition for control of the city’s water includes water mafias and formal

Development icons

The writer is an academic and researcher based in Karachi. TWO icons in the development sector passed away recently — Anwar Rashid on Jan 26 and Tasneem Ahmed Siddiqui on

Ex-civil servant, social activist Tasneem Siddiqui laid to rest

The funeral prayers of former top civil servant and social activist Tasneem Ahmad Siddiqui, who had passed away from a sudden cardiac arrest at the age of 82 early on

Land supply

The writer is an academic and researcher based in Karachi. ON Jan 22, Google commemorated Perween Rahman’s 65th birthday. It was a commendable way of recognising the life and work