TORRENTIAL rains and the resultant floods have wreaked havoc across the country. People and livestock have perished; millions have been displaced. Thousands of families remain marooned, with little possibility of
It is now common wisdom that all hazards are natural and all disasters a result of unjust anthropogenic interactions with nature. Though the most recent flooding is different in nature
T he last memory of a smooth driving experience on Karachi’s roads may be about quite some time ago. While it may appear that this monsoon season may have triggered
There is no separate handling along modern lines of around 1,100 tonnes of garbage generated by hospitals in Karachi on a daily basis as haphazard disposal of medical waste continues