Current Stories Mafias have devastated Karachi, says veteran architect Arif Hasan Veteran architect Arif Hasan. Photo: Athar Khan/Bol News KARACHI: Karachi, one of the largest cities in the world popularly known Read more
Current Stories ‘Leave me just one room and a dying husband for the rest of my life’ During a visit to the Gujjar Nullah’s Sadiq Nagar locality this February, this scribe had found out that all 15-year-old Read more
Current Stories Perween Rahman’s legacy will live on in the invaluable heritage of capable young people Perween proved with her work and eventually martyrdom that an alternative path to professional work can lead to social change. Read more
Current Stories New evictions? The writer is an academic and researcher based in Karachi. THE poor of Machhar Colony should prepare for another disaster. Read more
Current Stories ‘Identify officials who allowed encroachments, issued illegal leases’ Members of the civil society’s joint action committee and the Urban Resource Centre (URC) have demanded to constitute an independent Read more
Current Stories SC urged to review order for demolitions around Karachi’s nullahs This file photo shows houses built along Karachi’s Gujjar nullah being bulldozed. — White Star/File ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was Read more
Current Stories Local decay The writer is an academic and researcher based in Karachi. RECENTLY, the Sindh chief minister said that his government will Read more
Current Stories The displaced The affected families say that without informing them, the encroachment officials are demolishing houses on a daily basis. Many say Read more
Current Stories 3 of 4 churches along Karachi’s Gujjar Nullah demolished during anti-encroachment drive A PARTIALLY demolished church located in New Karachi.—PPI KARACHI: Sunday service at the St Joseph’s Catholic Church at Gujjar Read more
Current Stories Plot practices The writer is an academic and researcher based in Karachi. PANDEMONIUM has been unleashed in the print and electronic media Read more