Housing is not just a social right but can be the best way to fight urban poverty as well. Cities are living things. If their needs cannot be met through
FOR several weeks now, Karachi has seen an uptick in traffic-related tragedies, with many people killed by speeding dumpers, trucks and water tankers. Unsurprisingly, public anger has erupted, with miscreants
From poor female employment numbers to a growing housing crisis, Karachi Census 2023 presents an accurate image of issues that need to be addressed in the city. “Statistics are used
Despite five masterplans and countless promises, why does Pakistan’s economic hub still look like a city in disarray? If you speak to an urban planner, they will tell you that
THE Sindh government recently inaugurated one section of the Malir Expressway (named Shahrah-i-Bhutto) in Karachi. The total stretch of this corridor shall be 39 kilometres, connecting the M9 Motorway (read:
KARACHI: Water is increasingly becoming scarce in the city, mainly due to its theft by corrupt elements who are making millions from it, rampant population growth, ageing infrastructure, line losses
Thousands of people who were displaced by the Sindh government’s inexplicable decision to blame them for Karachi’s flooding problem are still homeless because provincial authorities have failed to implement Supreme
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has indicated that the first section of the Malir Expressway is expected to open for public use on January 11 or 12. The
The Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB) and the Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC) have started a joint action against vendors and citizens who throw garbage on the road instead of
“The present water supply of Karachi, like that of many Eastern Cities, is insufficient. It has a capacity of only 11 to 15 million gallons per day, whereas the water demand for
