Parween Rehman: Lane by Lane
An article by Zofeen T. Ebrahim about the late Parween Rehman.
Perween Rehman is most at ease sitting with a group of people, especially if they are from a katchi abadi (low-income settlement) and can exchange ideas with her. A qualified architect, she heads the well known Orangi Pilot Project- Research and Training Institute (OPP-RTI) in Karachi. There are piles of papers waiting for her and scores of meetings with Government Officials and their partners. But poor people are more important. And herein lies the success of the project, for people are “their own best resourceâ€. Rehman radiates warmth. She smiles easily and frequently bursts into a chortle. You marvel as you listen to her with rapt attention, trying to figure out why she is the way she is. “I am an optimist. The maximum I can remain depressed for is ten minutes,†she tells you later when you interview her in a spacious, well-ventilated meeting room in OPP’s office, in Orangi.
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Midway – A film by Chris Jordan
A 360 degree view inside Hinglaj Mata in Baluchistan
Located on the banks of the Hingol River in Baluchistan, the cave temple of Hinglaj is one of the holiest sites in Hindu Religion.
Cycling and the City
Join the International Online Competition for Bicycle Short Films. Deadline is January 18, 2013!
Celebrating the advance of the worldwide cycling movement, the VELOBerlin Film Award is an online bike film competition created to find the best short films that relate to the theme of “Cycling and the Cityâ€.
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Rik: The newest addition to Karachi’s streets
Report highlights factors hindering proper city planning
Peerzada Salman in DAWN:
KARACHI, Aug 26: Too many land owning agencies, weak governance, a vast number of unauthorised katchi abadis (informal settlements) and multiple land ownership are some of the major impediments in the way of resolving Karachi’s land-related problems. This has been revealed in a latest study titled ‘Karachi: the land issue’.
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The Forgotten Song
A film by Adnan Malik about Pakistani cinema.
Pakistan’s waste gets second life
Turning garbage into profit in Lahore
125 years of Aitchison College
Commanding Success, a documentary about Aitchison College portrays the life of an average Aitchisonian from the time of his admission until graduation 13 years later.