ALL over the world, heritage is usually considered to be a building. In Karachi, it is normally a 19th- or early 20th-century structure. Its age is determined by the mortar
On the occasion of awarding certificates to students on completion of courses and internships at the Urban Resource Centre (URC), senior journalist Mahmood Shaam was invited as a guest lecturer
Nearly 600 buildings across Karachi have been declared unsafe, with at least 50 in ‘extremely dangerous’ condition and at risk of imminent collapse – Hundreds of lives have been lost
VARIOUS reasons have been given by different agencies for why buildings collapse in Karachi. The blame is placed on the non-functioning of government agencies and the individuals in charge. However,
Senior academic and researcher Prof Dr Noman Ahmed has been appointed as the Pro Vice Chancellor of NED University of Engineering and Technology. A few weeks back, Prof Muhammad Tufail
Karachi’s katchi abadis reflect decades of failed housing policies; legal recognition and support can empower residents to upgrade them themselves While delivering his budget speech in June this year, the
A FIVE-storey building recently collapsed in Baghdadi, a dense neighbourhood of Lyari, killing at least 27 people and leaving many more maimed and traumatised. Several buildings have crumbled in recent
FAILING to plan is planning to fail, as the old saying goes. This seems to have occurred in the case of Karachi, a city, quite literally, left to the dogs.
Karachi’s built environment offers exceptional challenges, especially in the wake of erratic weather patterns After about 300 days, Karachi received its first spell of moderate rain in June. While most
Apall of gloom seemed to have descended on Karachiites when it was revealed that K-IV project will receive a sum of Rs 3.2 billion during the financial year against the
