The urban planners have raised questions over the country’s fiver-ever digital census, saying the institutions failed to build confidence among the masses. “People do not trust census because of ethnic
A country with a young population but devoid of social sector investment, health and education could turn into a demographic disaster. Economist Dr Asim Bashir, who is also a member
Dr NA Baloch Institute of Heritage Research affiliated with the Sindh government’s antiquities department held its 8th Annual International Conference on Saturday. Speaking at the conference titled ‘Endangered Heritage of
THERE is much talk about an under-preparation master plan for Karachi. There have been other plans before which have been reduced to a number of uncoordinated projects because they have
There is urgent need for amendment in Land Acquisition Act 1894 to include provisions for resettlement and rehabilitation In Karachi, a bustling metropolis in South Asia, it’s an all-too-familiar sight:
THE media is full of real estate ads offering plots of land, condominiums, apartments, one-unit houses, holiday homes, farmhouses, commercial spaces, etc, in many locations in the country. The use
WHEN I began working in low-income settlements in the late 1970s and early 1980s, there was no such thing as NGOs and civil society. Activists in low-income settlements usually formed
Pakistan’s Coastline stretches from Ormara to Karachi. In its natural unspoiled splendor, it is one of the most beautiful and biodiverse in the world. The vistas of natural beauty and
Inclusion of latest machinery, skilled sanitation workers and modern recycling techniques may help clear the mounting urban waste in the largest city of Pakistan. Once known as the “city of
Only after demolishing 6,600 homes and evicting 66,500 people, did the Government of Sindh realise it needed a rehabilitation and resettlement policy. Around this time two years ago, Ester Rose
