Aftab, Author at Urban Resource Centre

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Planning Development Options for Karachi

Planning Development Options for Karachi by Arif Hasan explores various strategies for addressing the city’s complex urban challenges. The book offers a range of development options, focusing on sustainable, inclusive,

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Participatory Development

Participatory Development by Arif Hasan emphasizes the importance of involving local communities in the planning and decision-making processes of urban development. The work advocates for a bottom-up approach, where communities

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Livelihood Substitution: Case of Lyari Expressway

Livelihood Substitution: Case of Lyari Expressway by Arif Hasan examines the impact of the Lyari Expressway project on local livelihoods. The study highlights how the construction of the expressway led

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Proposal for a Sewage Disposal System for Karachi

The Proposal for a Sewage Disposal System for Karachi by the Orangi Pilot Project suggests a low-cost, community-driven approach to address the city’s sewage crisis. It advocates for decentralized, self-managed

Housing

List of Katchi Abadies In Karachi

The List of Katchi Abadis in Karachi provides a comprehensive overview of the informal settlements (katchi abadis) in the city. It includes details about their locations, population, and legal status,

Current Stories

THE TALKING WALLS OF KARACHI

‘Deewaaron ke bhi kaan hotay hain [The walls also have ears],’ goes the Urdu proverb. But here we argue that walls can talk as well. And in a city

Current Stories

Many women now prefer to live alone rather than being subject to domestic abuse

The recent figures of rising divorce rates in major urban centres come as a surprise for both the legal and social institutions that have firmly prevented the institution of

Current Stories

Meeting stresses need for liaison between govt and organisations for climate change awareness

Environmental activists at a meeting underscored the need for creating awareness about negative impacts of climate change on the citizens’ lives and environment of urban centres. Organised by the The

Current Stories

Built hazards

The writer is an academic and researcher based in Karachi. THE Dec 18 sewerage line blast in the vicinity of Shershah in Karachi saddened us all. Seventeen people died and

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Perween Rahman’s legacy will live on in the invaluable heritage of capable young people

The life of the urban poor in Pakistan is miserable on many counts. The absence of dependable livelihoods, traumatic experiences of social dislocation (that many have to pass through), complete

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