Current Stories Beyond myths THE past few weeks have been eventful for Karachi residents. The August rains plunged the city into total paralysis. Stranded Read more
Current Stories Pakistan’s urban flood crisis: A legacy of neglect and mismanagement Collected Image The images of Pakistan’s largest cities drowning in knee-deep water during monsoon season are no longer shocking—they have Read more
Current Stories Poor inter-agency coordination causes public hardship during rain, says NED academic NED University entrance can be seen in this image. — neduet.edu.pk/File Recent monsoon rains exposed deep flaws in Karachi’s infrastructure Read more
Current Stories Rainwater Rethink At a recent discussion hosted by the Urban Resource Centre in Karachi, architects and town planners examined the city’s devastating Read more
Current Stories Poor Drainage, Faulty Planning Blamed for Karachi’s Urban Flooding Experts have linked Karachi’s recurring urban flooding to blocked drainage systems and flawed city planning, warning that the situation will Read more
Current Stories Urban flooding linked to blocked drains, flawed city planning in Karachi The Urban Resource Centre (URC) on Tuesday organised talks by experts, architect and town planner Arif Hasan and NED Professor Read more
Current Stories Reporting on floods IN reporting on floods, four terms have been used constantly. They have traditional planning-related meanings, which can no longer be Read more
Current Stories When laws become wallpaper: unlearned lessons from Karachi’s floods Each monsoon turns Karachi into a drowning city, not because of rain alone but due to man-made negligence… COVER Read more
Current Stories Dwellers along Lyari river won’t be forcibly evicted for sake of WB-funded uplift: CM Murad Acknowledging Karachi’s unplanned growth, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday said the provincial government was spearheading a Read more
Current Stories Complete chaos Recent rains exposed authorities’ claims regarding Karachi’s preparedness. Can one still hope for a metropolitan that can manage heavy rains? Read more
