Community mapping

WHENEVER Karachi floods, the government announces the widening of its nullahs that carry the floodwater to the sea. The decision of the extent of widening is taken in an ad

Dwindling public spaces

A lot many public spaces in Karachi have vanished away and succumbed to the pressures of elite-steered real-estate development. The causes of the phenomenon are highlighted by civil society organizations

Public choices

The writer is an academic and a researcher based in Karachi. GOING by talk shows, it seems there is little common ground when it comes to debating politics. However, those