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M. A. Jinnah Road (Part II)
1996 – Arif Hasan Initiated and supervised the photographic documentation of M. A. Jinnah Road. This was done to record Karachi’s built heritage which was being threatened by the elevated light-rail project through this historic artery of the city.
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Collection of IIED Studies
20 September, 2019Bangkok’s Low Income Settlements Cause and Repercussions of the Housing Crisis in Karachi Crises & Reform of The Informal Textile Industry In Karachi Drivers of Climate Change Vulnerability at Different Scales in Karachi Editorial MDGs...
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The Future Of Karachi’s Saddar
06 January, 2019For the past 30 years, the future of Empress Market and hence of Karachi’s Saddar has been a subject of debate among architects, planners, administrators and politicians. Some have proposed that the building should be...
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City & Plans
10 December, 2018THE recent demolitions of formal and informal businesses in Karachi have raised some important questions. What is a city? What are encroachments? What is culture and heritage and law? The city is where people live,...
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Saddar Massacre
19 November, 2018One of the reasons given for the demolitions is the protection of heritage. But heritage is not simply a dead colonial stone building. It is a living thing, enjoyment and a form of participation for...
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Houses Or Housing?
03 October, 2018The seriousness of the housing issue in Pakistan can be judged from the fact that conservative estimates put the housing backlog at 9 million units which is increasing at 300,000 units annually because of unmet...
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