Human Settlements
Impacts of Economic Crises and Reform on the Informal Textile Industry in Karachi
To date, no empirical research has examined the local impacts of economic crises and reform on cities in Pakistan, including Karachi. This study addresses this gap by examining how the textile industry – as one...
Karachi – The Land Issue
This book deals with the history, evolution, and present day realities around who owns land, its legal and illegal acquisition, land-use conversions and development
Karachi: The Transport Crisis
Background: If the 2011 pre-census house count for Karachi is to be believed, then Karachi is the fastest growing mega city in the world both in percentage and figure terms. Its population has increased by...
Whither Karachi?
Karachi is a rich city. It feeds, houses, provides water, electricity, transport and health and education facilities (however inadequate) to over 20 million people. It also provides support through remittances to an even larger population....
The Impact of Globalisation and Regional Conflict on the Loom Units in Dibba Colony, Karachi
1. Reason for the Study The textile industry is considered to be the backbone of Pakistan’s economy1. Much of its weaving sector looms operate informally out of low income settlements. This informal loom sector has...
The Karachi Circular Railway Imperatives
The likelihood of the revival of the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) is the best infrastructure related news that Karachi has had since the preparation of the 1975-85 Karachi Master Plan. All efforts should be made...
The Causes of Land Contestation in Karachi
Introduction Pakistan is a federation of four provinces. Sindh is the south-eastern province and Karachi is its capital. According to pre-census results conducted in 2013, it is fastest growing city in the world. (Cox; 2012)...
Karachi’s Changing Demography and its Planning Related Repercussions
If the 2011 pre-census house count and its analysis for Karachi is to be believed, then Karachi’s population increased from 9.8 million to 21.2 million between 1998 and 2011. This makes Karachi the fastest growing...
Karachi: The Housing Transport Link
Karachi's population from 1998 to 2001 grew at a rate of 8.1% per year, making it one of the fastest growing cities in the world. With an estimated population of 21.2 million people, it has a density of 24,000 people per square kilometre,
Value Extraction from Land and Real Estate in Karachi
Introduction: This paper does not theorise nor does it challenge any theory of gentrification. It seeks to show how land-use changes and extracting value from real estate takes place in Karachi, a global south mega...
Land Ownership, Control and Contestation in Karachi: Maps
Related Maps for the report on Land Ownership, Control and Contestation in Karachi and Implications for Low-income Housing
Land Ownership, Control and Contestation in Karachi and Implications for Low-income Housing
Issues in Control and Ownership Karachi is a megacity with a population of about 18 million. Preliminary analyses of Pakistan’s 2011 census suggest that it is the fastest growing city in the world. Megacities are...
