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
WHEN general elections loom, the one issue that all political parties raise to win over potential voters is public infrastructure. Plans for building new roads and flyovers (often unnecessarily), and
The 2020 Karachi rains were nothing less than a time of destruction and despair for most people in the city. But for the residents of the Gujjar and Orangi Nullahs,
KARACHI: Unlike other parts of the country, the sixth edition of Aurat March will be held on March 12 in Karachi at Burns Gardens, organisers announced on Wednesday. According to
