The right to live somewhere in security, peace and dignity is a basic human right. Unfortunately, this is a right not everyone has – even in Pakistan’s only metropolis, Karachi
Court rulings against encroachments in Karachi provide a glimpse into how the judicial system impacts the lives of the economically disadvantaged. In countries worldwide, the judiciary has an important role
IF the success of a project were to be judged by the number of times it has been inaugurated then the Greater Karachi Water Supply Scheme Phase IV (K-IV) would
KARACHI: The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) will soon launch a campaign to redress complaints about the non-implementation of minimum wages. Speaking at a provincial consultation session on the implementation
In the midst of this spiraling chaos fueled by frustration, political turmoil and anarchy, we can only yearn for the restoration of reason and sanity A view of the burnt
The Urban Resource Centre (URC), a nonprofit organization focused on addressing the issues of Karachi, organized a session on Pakistan’s 7th Population and Housing Census and its results on Wednesday.
KARACHI: The very fact that with each extension in the census deadline Karachi’s population registered an increase shows that the process was faulty and that is because of the reality
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
