Origins of the OPP Sanitation Programme
Sometime in 1973, I received a phone call from a person who called himself the ‘Chor (robber) man’ of the federal government’s Appropriate Technology Development Cell (ATDC). He wanted to see me immediately. I told...
The Israelite Conquest of the Ancient Middle East
According to the Old Testament, God promised the Israelites the land between the Nile and the Euphrates. This land according to the Bible was inhabited by the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. Moses...
Study of Urban Challenges in Karachi from the Perspective of Poor Communities
This report consists of the studies carried out by Arif Hasan and his colleagues under the contract (UPI 73942) with the World Bank. This work carried out between 25 April 2022 and 20 June 2022...
Tharparkar – Drought, Development, and Social Change
Tharparkar – Drought, Development, and Social Change : This book deals with Arif Hasan’s personal involvement with Tharparkar’s development since 1978 and the various stages the region has passed through.
Inside The Underbelly Of Karachi
A lot has been written about Karachi’s housing reality and problems and in very great detail. However, there are a few issues which need to be elaborated. One is the development of large gated housing...
Karachi: What the Census Tells Us
Karachi: What the Census Tells Us By Arif Hasan, Amal Hashim and Dhuha Alvi The census of a country gives us details of its population structure, its socio-economic wellbeing, and the conditions of its human...
A Note on Welfare Work by Akhtar Hameed Khan
Conventional Philanthropy: In Pakistan philanthropic intentions have usually flowed in two channels either the erection of subsidised superb institutions or the distribution of doles. While the utility of superb institutes and charitable doles cannot be...
The Search for Shelter
The Search for Shelter: The Search for Shelter sheds light on the global population living in slums, which has increased from 1 billion in 2014 to 1.6 billion in 2018. It looks at the impact...
Karachi’s Public Transport
Karachi’s Public Transport Karachi, the largest city in Pakistan has a major transport crisis. This book describes the pre-Independence situation and subsequent initiatives while analysing the political, social, technical, and financial reasons for their failures...
Street Economy
This is a preliminary compilation of the work done on the street economy of Karachi, as commissioned by the World Bank. The compilation consists of the following: 1. A summary of the significant issues and...
