The projector, sound system and stage were set up in the waiting area of platform No. 7 at Karachi’s Cantt station for a public hearing Wednesday on the possible environmental
The extent of seriousness of political parties regarding development projects of Karachi reflected on Wednesday when, during the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency’s (Sepa) public hearing about the mega project of
This file photo shows a KCR train at Rawalpindi Railway Station. — White Star/File KARACHI: A public hearing held on the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report of the development of
The writer is an academic and researcher based in Karachi. OVER the past few weeks, the Supreme Court has issued directives for fixing land utilisation and building construction practices in
Veteran architect Arif Hasan. Photo: Athar Khan/Bol News KARACHI: Karachi, one of the largest cities in the world popularly known as the ‘City of Lights’, now suffers from looming urban
During a visit to the Gujjar Nullah’s Sadiq Nagar locality this February, this scribe had found out that all 15-year-old Raj Masih wanted to save was the Santa Claus graffiti
Perween proved with her work and eventually martyrdom that an alternative path to professional work can lead to social change. The life of the urban poor in Pakistan is miserable
The writer is an academic and researcher based in Karachi. THE poor of Machhar Colony should prepare for another disaster. On Sept 25, the federal government announced its grand initiative
Members of the civil society’s joint action committee and the Urban Resource Centre (URC) have demanded to constitute an independent commission to monitor the anti-encroachment operations, and identify the officials
This file photo shows houses built along Karachi’s Gujjar nullah being bulldozed. — White Star/File ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was requested on Monday to constitute a full court consisting of