Category Archives: films

City by the Sea – An interview by Yello Magazine

By MO | Published: March 18, 2012

The January 2012 issue of Yello Magazine has an article about my documentary “City by the Sea”. This is the unedited version.

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City by the Sea airs on News One today

By MO | Published: December 30, 2011

My documentary ‘City by the Sea – The future of Karachi’s Coastline‘ will premiere on News One, a Pakistani Television channel, at 6.15pm today. Do tune in to catch a glimpse of our coast.

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a volunteer’s story

By MO | Published: December 18, 2011

In the autumn of 2011, volunteers Currim Suteria of Montreal, Canada and Ibtesam Pooya from Islamabad set of to Shigar, Baltistan to work on the Abruzzi School teaching garden. This is their story.

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Farid Ayyaz Qawwal and Party

By MO | Published: December 16, 2011

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Situated along the Makran coast, and occupying an area of about 1,650 square kilometers, Hingol is the largest National Park in the country. The unique terrain of the park is a challenge to the Offroaders with their 4 wheel drives sliding down near vertical river banks, crossing through boulders, shingled land and sinking in soft [...]

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Gutter Baghicha

By MO | Published: December 8, 2011

This is the story of Gutter Baghicha, one of the last remaining open spaces in Karachi.

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Adverse Effects of Ribbon Commercialisation in Karachi

By MO | Published: December 7, 2011

In the past few years the residential areas of Karachi have increasingly been unlawfully commercialized. This has destroyed many residential zones and turned whole areas into commercial districts. Successive master plans have had limited impact influencing development patterns in the city, leaving it unable to cope with the challenges of urban land development.