“We have spent our childhood and youth in these houses,” said Abid Asghar, a leader of the Gujjar Nala affectees. — White Star/File KARACHI: A human chain was formed alongside
The writer is an academic and researcher based in Karachi. THE Supreme Court has expressed its displeasure over the progress of certain development projects in Karachi and concern at the
The basic contract between a state and its citizens is that the former will care for all of its needs The basic contract between a state and its citizens is
An anti-encroachment tribunal on Wednesday refrained the authorities from demolishing leased houses during the ongoing anti-encroachment drive along the Gujjar Nullah. The tribunal’s presiding officer, Shakil Ahmed Abbasi, directed the
Naseem, a Korangi Nullah operation affectee, said that during the operation in his area, two people suffered heart attacks. — Fahim Siddiqi / White Star KARACHI: “We have no voice
Each development initiative pushes the poor out of their abodes, disrupts their lives and destroys their fragile assets. Abdul Rahim (not his real name) came to Karachi in 2012 in
ACCORDING to media reports and the World Bank website, the Bank has approved a multimillion-dollar loan for six projects in Karachi. These include $40m for making the Karachi Water and
Urban poor communities are generating their own evidence to uncover the reasons – overlooked by authorities – that Karachi floods. Women’s role has increasingly gained importance in social movements that
The Punjab Katchi Abadis Act, 1992 provides the legal framework for the regularization and improvement of informal settlements (katchi abadis) in Punjab. The Act aims to improve living conditions, offer
The Sindh Special Development Board Act, 2014 establishes the framework for the creation and functioning of a special development board in Sindh. The Act aims to expedite and streamline urban
