PARTS of the country are in the grip of intense cold, with many northern locations posting sub-zero temperatures. Even Karachi, which generally experiences mild winters, at one point saw the
FLYOVERS are being demolished all over the world because they are considered ugly and they break the openness of the city. The space they occupy is being turned into parks
My journey into higher education began in my coastal hometown of Pasni, passed through the sprawl of Karachi, and eventually settled in Lyari — a neighbourhood with its own rhythms
N ews reports related to the general safety and wellbeing of children in Pakistani cities have been very disappointing in the recent past. Several children lost their lives in Karachi
WOMEN’S access to healthcare in Pakistan is shaped not only by poverty, but also by the intersection of documentation, marginalisation and gender. After more than a decade of work in
Karachi: Before the British Conquest By Arif Hasan Institute of Historical and Social Research, Karachi ISBN: 978-9697985142 146pp. My immediate reaction upon reading the first few pages of Arif Hasan’s
THE recent death of three-year-old Ibrahim, who fell into a manhole on University Road in Karachi, shook the city. Karachi residents were enraged at the apathy put on display by
Amid growing complaints from residents about deteriorating infrastructure, Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab has announced a Rs9.5 billion initiative aimed at making inroads in areas currently run by rival Jamaat-i-Islami town
Recently, Karachi witnessed the launch of an ambitious AI-powered traffic enforcement system titled “Traffic Regulation and Citation System (TRACS)”, which has been designed to bring order to the city’s chaotic
Pakistan’s largest metropolis accounts for a long list of infrastructural development projects. Just what are the impacts on climate? If one reviews the tally of infrastructure development projects being undertaken
