Current Stories Displaced families urge releasing financial assistance at once Heavy machinery busy in demolishing encroachments established along the Gujjar Nullah during anti-encroachment campaign in Karachi. — PPI/File The families Read more
Current Stories Karachi’s Wrong High-Rise Option Housing is not just a social right but can be the best way to fight urban poverty as well. Cities Read more
Current Stories Perilous traffic FOR several weeks now, Karachi has seen an uptick in traffic-related tragedies, with many people killed by speeding dumpers, trucks Read more
Current Stories Karachi By Numbers From poor female employment numbers to a growing housing crisis, Karachi Census 2023 presents an accurate image of issues that Read more
Current Stories Karachi: the city without a plan Despite five masterplans and countless promises, why does Pakistan’s economic hub still look like a city in disarray? If you Read more
Current Stories New expressway THE Sindh government recently inaugurated one section of the Malir Expressway (named Shahrah-i-Bhutto) in Karachi. The total stretch of this Read more
Current Stories Experts call for fair distribution, action against ‘tanker mafia’ to ease Karachi’s water woes KARACHI: Water is increasingly becoming scarce in the city, mainly due to its theft by corrupt elements who are making Read more
Current Stories Rehousing slum dwellers Thousands of people who were displaced by the Sindh government’s inexplicable decision to blame them for Karachi’s flooding problem are Read more
Activity Report URC Activity Report July – December 2024 The Urban Resource Center remained active in tackling Karachi’s key urban challenges over this six-month period. The report highlights focused Read more
Settlement Case Studies Case Study Madho Goth This case study examines the living conditions and challenges faced by the residents of Madho Goth, an informal settlement. The Read more
