Aftab, Author at Urban Resource Centre

EIA Reports

Provision of Incinerators in Different Hospitals – EIA Report

Provision of Incinerators in Different Hospitals EIA Report evaluates the potential environmental and social impacts of procuring, installing, commissioning, and operating incinerators in eight selected hospitals across Sindh. The study

EIA Reports

Sewage Treatment Plant Qublai Khan – EIA Report

The Sewage Treatment Plant project at Qublai Khan, Karachi, is a joint initiative undertaken by the Defence Housing Authority and the Cantonment Board Clifton. This plant is designed to treat

Books

Manzoor Colony Nullah – Community Ki Kawishain

This book documents the collective efforts and resilience of the local community in addressing the environmental and social challenges related to the Manzoor Colony Nullah. Written in Urdu, it highlights

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RED LINE BRT: CHEQUES DISTRIBUTED AMONG AFFECTEES OF KARACHI PROJECT

TransKarachi- company established and owned by the government of Sindh to carry out the project implementation of the Karachi Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Red Line, recently hosted a Cheque Distribution

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Expressway concerns

The writer is an architect. THE Malir Expressway in Karachi is being built on the western bank of the Malir river. There is no doubt in my mind that the

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Community mobilisers pay tribute to social scientist Akhtar Hameed

LAHORE : Community mobilisers, educationists and social workers came together for 46th community development network (CDN) meeting in Khuda ki Basti at Kala Shah Kaku here on Saturday. All of

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An empowered public

The writer is an academic and researcher based in Karachi. ON March 12, 2022, the Supreme Court released its detailed judgement on a constitutional petition filed by a political party

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NON-FICTION: URBAN MOBILITY AND ITS DISCONTENTS

A typical public bus, overloaded with passengers, plying the streets of Karachi Karachi’s Public Transport: Origins, Evolution and Future Planning by urban planners Arif Hasan and Mansoor Raza and the

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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

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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

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