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
Commuting in Karachi has become dangerous. Over 400 people have lost their lives in road accidents since the beginning of 2025. Karachi’s roads, especially the major corridors of movement, are
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday directed the provincial government to provide adequate and timely funds for the rehabilitation of families rendered homeless by a demolition drive carried out
