Residents of Karachi call for attention
While the concerned residents watch in silence, the city of Karachi falls from one low to another. Karachi, once hailed as the “City of Lights” and the economic powerhouse of Pakistan, has once…
Karachi, Hyderabad ‘ignored’ for key HEC appointments
Karachi and Hyderabad have seemingly been excluded in the process for the appointment of 13 directors general at the Higher Education Commission (HEC), raising concerns about regional inclusivity and transparency…
Karachi’s roads are killing us
On a Monday evening in Ramazan, just moments before iftar, Abdul Qayyum, 25, was taking his pregnant wife, Zainab, for a routine check-up. As they waited at the junction of…
How to green Karachi
Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city and one of the most populous in the world with over 25 million residents, faces critical environmental challenges. It ranks among the least green megacities globally,…
Some Karachi attractions
While working for a Swiss firm I had the opportunity to welcome several foreigners to Karachi and after taking care of company matters during the day would take them sightseeing…
A Safari in Karachi
There is an alarming increase in the number of some species of animals that dominate the landscape in Karachi. This includes both the flying types and those that grace the…
Corruption, crime, chaos, Karachi
On gaining independence, Karachi – a modest trading post with 450,000 inhabitants – became the capital city of Pakistan. Over the years, it welcomed all into its magnanimous fold. Today,…
Ambulances for Karachi
THE global medical fraternity unanimously agrees that providing pre-hospital care to patients can save many lives. In India’s state of Tamil Nadu, the 108 emergency transportation service, launched in 2008,…
Karachi diary
FOR a city this dynamic — it is the hub of commercial and business activity in the country — and for a city this size, Karachi’s infrastructure is poor. This…
Karachi’s historical culture
THE urban centres of Pakistan are investing heavily in developing real estate but are neglecting the humanistic infrastructure that makes cities livable. The investors of capitalistic pursuits are focusing on…
