PHOTO: EXPRESS KARACHI:The construction of Malir Expressway will not just displace scores of families, but will also affected the green areas that are source of fruits and vegetables to Karachi,
KARACHI: Rights activists and members of civil society under the umbrella of Joint Action Committee addressed a press conference to discuss the plight of affectees of Karachi Circular Railway (KCR),
Showing their concerns over the displacement of families because of the ongoing anti-encroachment drive along the Gujjar Nullah and Mehmoodabad Nullah in Manzoor Colony, the construction of the Malir Expressway,
A lot many public spaces in Karachi have vanished away and succumbed to the pressures of elite-steered real-estate development. The causes of the phenomenon are highlighted by civil society organizations
The writer is an academic and a researcher based in Karachi. GOING by talk shows, it seems there is little common ground when it comes to debating politics. However, those
KARACHI: First it was the flooding of the Malir River caused by the rains and now it’s the construction of the Malir Expressway — there seems to be no end
Architect and urban planner, teacher and activist, Arif Hasan has seen Karachi evolve from a well laid-out urban centre to the sprawling, unwieldy megapolis it is today. His work with
Idea is to connect DHA to DHA City, Bahria Town SAMAA | Sohail Khan – Posted: Jan 25, 2021 A map showing Malir Expressway’s proposed route. Created from government documents. SAMAA
Composite illustrations by Samiah Bilal The story goes something like this. There was once a blind man who lived in a small town. But even though he could not
Garbage and not squatters is the real reason it floods SAMAA | Mahim Maher and Sohail Khan – Posted: Jan 19, 2021 Two naughty little boys are having a conversation sitting on top
