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
The writer is an academic and researcher based in Karachi. RECENTLY, the Sindh chief minister said that his government will collect the fire and conservancy tax through electricity bills in
The affected families say that without informing them, the encroachment officials are demolishing houses on a daily basis. Many say that no compensation has been paid by the Sindh government
A PARTIALLY demolished church located in New Karachi.—PPI KARACHI: Sunday service at the St Joseph’s Catholic Church at Gujjar Nullah had just wrapped up. Master Zohaib Javed of the
The writer is an academic and researcher based in Karachi. PANDEMONIUM has been unleashed in the print and electronic media regarding the allotment of prize land parcels in Islamabad territory
Protesters outside the press club hold up signs condemning violence against women on Friday.—White Star KARACHI: ‘Stop violence against women!’ was the main demand on everyone’s lips at a protest
