Arif Hasan

Alternatives for the uprooted and evicted have not materialised. Published 07 Jan, 2023 07:00am

There’s no news of issues that bother Pakistanis apart from the economy... Published 24 Dec, 2022 07:17am

The megapolis is seeing mushrooming of gated housing estates on land on the outskirts that was once used to house low-income communities. Updated 27 Nov, 2022 11:07am

For Akhtar Hameed Khan, small projects were islands of hope. Published 11 Oct, 2022 07:10am

Architect and planner Arif Hasan has been visiting the Tharparkar region since 1978 and wrote the first sociological assessment of Published 09 Oct, 2022 06:59am

City planning across the world relies heavily on census data and estimates of the population the city is being planned for. Updated 31 Jul, 2022 03:38pm

Karachi requires several collection points for low-lying areas from where water can be pumped into the sea. Updated 09 Jul, 2022 09:28am

For 150 years, this historical building had survived without gates... Published 25 Jun, 2022 07:41am

The Malir Expressway could threaten some ancient sites. Updated 27 Mar, 2022 07:53am

How does one explain the Minar-i-Pakistan incident? Published 29 Aug, 2021 07:12am

Karachi’s street economy should be encouraged. Published 11 Jul, 2021 07:07am

Justice eludes those whose homes have been demolished. Updated 20 Jun, 2021 11:35am

The failure of the UN is built into its structure. Updated 06 Jun, 2021 08:18am

Karachi has borne the brunt of the evictions. Updated 09 May, 2021 08:06am

It is not surprising that the custodians of patriarchy are fearful. Published 12 Apr, 2021 07:39am

It is hoped that the ESF will be enforced in the coming projects. Published 26 Mar, 2021 07:29am

Must development projects leave people without homes? Published 16 Mar, 2021 07:10am

Are the multifarious problems of the megacity of Karachi simply because of the lack of a functioning local government system?... Updated 16 Feb, 2021 02:54pm

Encroachments are only one reason why Karachi floods. Published 14 Feb, 2021 06:45am

The city’s informal economy employs 72 percent of its entire workforce and is the engine that keeps the city going, helping people Updated 03 Jan, 2021 02:53pm