Current Stories Dispossessed in Karachi THE PPP continues to trot out the ‘roti, kapra aur makaan’ slogan whenever it wants to project a ‘people-friendly’ image. Read more
Current Stories Local democracy THE Sindh government recently informed the ECP of its inability to hold local elections soon, citing the shortage of police Read more
Current Stories Are planners pro-poor or pro-elite? ts are not part of any comprehensive, consultative and participatory exercise of the planning of the city, their relevance to Read more
Current Stories Coal mining takes toll on Thar’s groundwater hydrology KARACHI: Thar’s groundwater hydrology was rapidly being altered due to the coal mining activities and coal-based power production in the Read more
Current Stories A questionable monopoly What will the local governments do if they have no control on vital urban and regional affairs? T he locus standi of Read more
Current Stories Legacy of hope AKHTAR Hameed Khan, the renowned Pakistani social scientist, and father of the world-famous Comilla Cooperatives, passed away on Oct 9, Read more
Current Stories Politics of Karachi’s municipal taxes F or the past few weeks, the politics of municipal tax collection has taken centre stage in Karachi. Officials of Read more
Current Stories Local elections in the doldrums THE Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has dismissed the Sindh government’s latest request to delay local government elections in Karachi Read more
Current Stories ‘Establishment of settlements at unsuitable places aggravated flood disaster’ Speakers at a seminar on Wednesday highlighted the cause of the recent flood disaster in the country, especially Sindh that Read more
Current Stories Effective coordination during a disaster matters. Here is why Large swathes of Pakistan have been affected – including these people in Jafarabad in Balochistan — Rueters As per the Read more
