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Dr Noman AhmedDawn |
The World Bank launched an important report titled ‘Realising the Potential of Pakistan’s Secondary Cities’ that discusses the challenges faced...
RECENTLY, the Chinese and Pakistani prime ministers inaugurated the Gwadar International Airport — virtually from Islamabad. From a development...
Despite the tough economic conditions prevailing in the country, realtors and development agencies are busy marketing their schemes. It is believed...
The recent tragic accident on Karsaz Road in Karachi that snuffed out two precious lives was undoubtedly a result of reckless driving. The same day, a...
IN a recent move, the Sindh cabinet approved Rs10.065 billion to resettle all those uprooted along Gujjar, Orangi and Mahmoodabad nullahs. The various...
TAKING precautionary steps to minimise the damage wreaked on life and property seems high on the agenda of the various tiers of government in Karachi....
IN a recent assessment of urban livability, the Economist Intelligence Unit rated Karachi as one of the world’s least livable cities. The metropolis...
In the run-up towards the usual rituals of unveiling the Economic Survey and announcing the budget, the government has given the indication to revive...
S ections of the press recently reported that a team of Sindh Building Control Authority had been attacked in Karachi’s District Central when...
SECTIONS of the press have reported that the federal government is not agreeable to allocating funds for the procurement of 100 buses for Quetta. This...
Vested interests do not want to follow a valid city plan for Karachi.
KARACHI has been in the throes of brutal street crime including robberies, muggings and killings for several months. The recent killing of Syed Turab...
D uring the months of February and March 2024, life in Balochistan was severely hit by torrential rains and consequent disruption. The areas impacted...
WEATHER experts have warned that a new rain system will strike Balochistan in the next few days. This will increase the extent of damage already...
EVER SINCE the so-called higher education reforms were initiated during the Musharraf era, the number of universities in the country has increased...
THE downward spiral of our college education system witnessed a new low when last year’s Higher Secondary School Certificate examinations held in...
The nation is all set to go to general elections on 8th February. It is believed that a coalition government will emerge at the centre with a blend of...
ELECTIONEERING is finally visible and some political parties have released their manifestos or come up with outlines. Sadly, none employ scientific...
Our municipal institutions are revenue-starved. Be it the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), towns or the union committees, the problem is the...
WHILE meeting an Asian Development Bank delegation earlier this month, Sindh’s caretaker chief minister said that 180 solar-powered buses will be...