Members of the civil society’s joint action committee and the Urban Resource Centre (URC) have demanded to constitute an independent commission to monitor the anti-encroachment operations, and identify the officials
This file photo shows houses built along Karachi’s Gujjar nullah being bulldozed. — White Star/File ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was requested on Monday to constitute a full court consisting of
The writer is an academic and researcher based in Karachi. RECENTLY, the Sindh chief minister said that his government will collect the fire and conservancy tax through electricity bills in
The affected families say that without informing them, the encroachment officials are demolishing houses on a daily basis. Many say that no compensation has been paid by the Sindh government
A PARTIALLY demolished church located in New Karachi.—PPI KARACHI: Sunday service at the St Joseph’s Catholic Church at Gujjar Nullah had just wrapped up. Master Zohaib Javed of the
The writer is an academic and researcher based in Karachi. PANDEMONIUM has been unleashed in the print and electronic media regarding the allotment of prize land parcels in Islamabad territory
Protesters outside the press club hold up signs condemning violence against women on Friday.—White Star KARACHI: ‘Stop violence against women!’ was the main demand on everyone’s lips at a protest
The writer is an academic and researcher based in Karachi. AS Afghan Taliban fighters gain ground next door, the possibility of a mass exodus of Afghan civilians is becoming increasingly
The writer is an architect. KARACHI’S annual GDP is $164 billion. This huge economy, its infrastructure, and relationships are heavily dependent on institutions and facilities that function from encroachments. Cargo
The Supreme Court has been moved with a plea seeking larger bench formation to revisit its verdict under which directives were issued to demolish Gujjar and Orangi nullahs in Karachi.
