Census & the city
THE federal cabinet has approved the 2017 census results. Some political parties, including those with greater stakes in Karachi, have announced their opposition to this decision. The city’s population figuresHow Karachi Developed by Jugard
One day architect, provocateur, town planner Arif Hasan went to see Shafiqur Rahman Paracha, the bureaucrat who was in charge of resettling people uprooted by the building of the LyariTHE FAULT IN OUR MEGAPROJECTS
How can city planning be made more inclusive? Underpasses, flyovers and parking plazas are often presented as the epitome of development. But such expensive interventions usually fail to improve neighbourhoodsIn the face of demolitions, very little will be left of Karachi
KARACHI: Sustainable development remains a distant dream in Pakistan, as the government fails to consider an integrated planning approach, which takes into account the aspirations of communities and the vulnerability
Proposals for Demolitions of Homes Issues
On 14 February 2019, the Urban Resource Center hosted a forum titled “Demolition of Shops and Homes in Karachi – Proposals for Solving this Critical Issue,” with speaker Tasleem Ahmed
Demolition of Shops and Homes in Karachi
On 16 January 2019, the Urban Resource Center organized a forum titled “Demolition of Shops and Homes in Karachi – Alternative Plans and Recommendations,” featuring speakers Arif Hussain, Taj Haider,
Water Supply Crisis in Karachi – An Overview
On 18 July 2018, the Urban Resource Center held a forum titled “Water Supply Crisis in Karachi – An Overview and Recommendations,” with speakers Dr. Noman Ahmed, Farhan Anwar, and