Current Stories Without shelter EVICTIONS in Karachi are the new norm. Whether it is the widening of a carriageway, the cleaning of a nullah Read more
Current Stories Planning for Karachi’s future H aving braved mis-governance for decades, some residents of Karachi started pinning hopes on routine developments. For instance, many in Read more
Current Stories ‘Baji, let it be’ PAKISTAN is regressing; the extent of its decline can be measured by the treatment meted out to its women. What Read more
Current Stories URC Releases Open Letter Regarding Demolitions in Mujahid Colony KARACHI: The Urban Resource Center (URC) has released an open letter regarding the atrocities of the authorities who launched an Read more
Current Stories KDA defends Mujahid Colony demolitions as URC, residents highlight ‘excesses’ The Urban Resource Center (URC) has released an open letter regarding the ongoing demolitions of around 70-year-old houses in Mujahid Read more
Current Stories Barren spaces OF late, there have been protests by students and other stakeholders over the predicament faced by two Karachi education institutes: Read more
Current Stories Why are houses being demolished in Mujahid Colony? Thousands rendered homeless Karachi: An anti-encroachment operation was launched in Mujahid Colony area in the Metropolis a few days back, during which dozens Read more
Current Stories NON-FICTION: THE DESERT TRANSFORMED In his new book Tharparkar: Drought, Development, and Social Change, architect and city planner Arif Hasan has captured — in Read more
Current Stories First Social Science Winter School launched at IBA The first Social Sciences Winter School, jointly organised by the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi and Centre for South Read more
Current Stories ‘Karachi’s land use is decided by large developers backed by politicians’ KARACHI: “The development of Karachi was faster than the plans laid out for it by the British as low-income housing, Read more
