The author is Chairperson of Department of Architecture and Planning at NED University, Karachi. He can be reached at nomaniconn@gmail.com
The exponentially rising influence of private sector has led the country to the threshold of re-appraising the entire state structure
What should the political leadership do to restore people’s confidence in the system?
Educated youth need to be trained as future leaders to grapple with matters of collective interests
The recent Faizabad deadlock shows our leadership lacks the skill to formulate political options of merit
To ensure social and physical mobility of the rising population of Karachi, an expansive and safe traffic plan must be envisaged and implemented
The prime minister’s Rs25 billion development package for Karachi seems to be another half-hearted bid to solve the city’s multiple...
Unless the whole structure of political institutions is revamped, politics will remain restricted to the upper strata of society
Practicing a frugal lifestyle and strict institutional dealing with malpractices is the only way out of corruption mess
The high-sounding promises around expected windfalls from CPEC will remain elusive unless basic political issues are resolved
Katchi abadis are a response to the successively failing attempts of state institutions towards providing housing for low-income people
