The writer is an academic and researcher based in Karachi. AS Afghan Taliban fighters gain ground next door, the possibility of a mass exodus of Afghan civilians is becoming increasingly
The writer is an architect. KARACHI’S annual GDP is $164 billion. This huge economy, its infrastructure, and relationships are heavily dependent on institutions and facilities that function from encroachments. Cargo
The Supreme Court has been moved with a plea seeking larger bench formation to revisit its verdict under which directives were issued to demolish Gujjar and Orangi nullahs in Karachi.
KARACHI: Stakeholders, including officials from government departments, police, prisons, independent institutions and civil society have asked the National Commission on the Rights of the Child (NCRC) to include children’s voices
A Pakistani stockbroker reacts while monitoring share prices during a trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in Karachi on December 3, 2018. (AFP/File) Short Url A leading psychiatrist
This project brief outlines the plans for reviving the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR), focusing on the restoration of this crucial transit system to improve urban mobility. It covers the objectives,
Houses are bulldozed along the Gujjar Nullah | Fahim Siddiqi/White Star It’s been exactly two months since Maria Yaqub, a 21-year-old college student, saw her home located near Gujjar Nullah
The evictions and demolitions, ordered after last year’s devastating rains, may affect up to 12,000 homes housing 96,000 people. — White Star/File ISLAMABAD: UN human rights experts on Friday urged
KARACHI: Sindh government will construct Mauripur Expressway and ICI interchange under public private partnership (PPP) mode to facilitate the traffic to and from Hakwsbay coastal area of the city. The
Karachi Development Authority (KDA) staffers demolishing illegally constructed residences during an anti-encroachment operation on the Gujar Nullah,in Gulberg. — Online UN human rights experts demand Pakistan stop mass evictions along
