Stories by Sheheryar Khan

Pakistan’s major cities are expanding rapidly — and dying slowly

Lahore’s air is unbreathable, Karachi’s natural defences are vanishing and citizens have been reduced to consumers in cities that no longer belong to them. Published 11 Feb, 2026 02:05pm

ESSAY: RECLAIMING THE RIGHT TO THE CITY

Pakistan’s major cities are expanding rapidly — and dying slowly. Published 08 Feb, 2026 07:39am

Expansion of Pakistani cities isn’t just an urbanisation story; it’s a climate crisis in the making

Pakistan’s cities are expanding outward at unprecedented rates, replacing vegetated land with concrete sprawl. Published 16 Dec, 2025 05:43pm

URBANISM: THE GEOGRAPHY OF PAKISTAN’S POPULATION GROWTH

Pakistan’s cities are expanding outward at unprecedented rates, replacing vegetated land with concrete sprawl. Updated 15 Dec, 2025 02:16pm

ENVIRONMENT: CAN OUR CITIES BREATHE AGAIN?

London and Paris were once as choked and polluted as Pakistan’s cities are today. Their remarkable recovery offers a clear blue Published 26 Oct, 2025 06:57am

ENVIRONMENT: UNPACKING URBAN RESILIENCE

In the face of recurring environmental disasters such as floods, heatwaves, resource scarcity and toxic air, what does it mean Published 20 Apr, 2025 06:06am

CLIMATE CHANGE: PAKISTAN’S CLIMATE BLIND SPOT

The biggest climate challenge in Pakistan isn’t just rising temperatures — it’s the growing gap between policy rhetoric and Published 23 Feb, 2025 06:20am

ESSAY: THE PRICE OF NATURE

Assigning monetary value to nature’s “services” to humans may prompt action, but it risks oversimplifying ecosystems and Published 02 Feb, 2025 07:53am

ESSAY: THE MYTH OF ABUNDANCE

From Sui gas to fast bowlers and the environment, Pakistan’s approach towards its resources is one of extraction as Published 12 Jan, 2025 07:06am

ESSAY: THE MYTH OF ABUNDANCE

From Sui gas to fast bowlers and the environment, Pakistan’s approach towards its resources is one of extraction as Published 12 Jan, 2025 07:06am

ENVIRONMENT: TO BREATHE OR NOT TO BREATHE?

Despite having ample data and understanding of pollution patterns, Punjab has failed to take policy decisions to combat the year-round smog problem. Published 10 Nov, 2024 07:08am