THE FUTURE OF KARACHI’S ‘PUBLIC’ SPACES
As more and more spaces are lost to the public and are taken over for the exclusive use of elite and middle-class
Arif Hasan
KCR victims
People continue to live under the open sky on the rubble of their homes.
Ownership of space
What is required is to reorganise what exists in a better manner.
Karachi demolitions
Over 11,000 small businesses and more than 300,000 jobs have been lost.
THE FUTURE OF KARACHI’S SADDAR
The recent ‘anti-encroachment’ drive in Karachi has resulted in the loss of over 200,000 jobs as well as threats to the
City and plans
Heritage is not just buildings. It is much more than that.
Anti-poor bias?
Declining incomes have resulted in a major deterioration in livability.
Saddar massacre
The demolition in Karachi’s Saddar area is inhumane and shameless.
Pakistan Quarters
Here’s an opportunity for the PM’s housing programme.
Icon remembered
Akhtar Hameed Khan’s real legacy lies in a structure of thinking.
City running dry
Around 40pc to 50pc of Karachi’s water is lost through leakages.
Climate concerns
There’s an urgent need to improve line departments.
THE CRISIS OF URBAN HOUSING
There is an 8.5 million unit backlog of housing in Pakistan that is growing by 200,000 units every year. Successive
Houses or housing?
Housing is not about building units. It is a far more complex affair.
Avoidable deaths
Known urban hazards remain unaddressed.
Up in the air
New words and concepts have entered the political discourse.
Where’s Empress Market?
Iconic monuments in Karachi have been hidden from public view.
Chaotic city area
Karachi’s business district desperately needs a master plan.
The coal project
To access the coal, water from the aquifers has to be drained out.
The mazar & BRT
The view of the Quaid’s mausoleum must not be obstructed.