Tag Archives: Karachi

City’s defence against natural disasters weakened: experts

Faiza Ilyas in DAWN: KARACHI, Aug 11: Unplanned coastal development, large-scale land reclamation and a constant discharge of toxic waste into the sea have not only depleted marine resources over the years but have also caused multiple problems for coastal communities who mostly suffer in silence. More here.
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SHEHRI launches documentary on Karachi’s coast

Report in The Express Tribune: Shehri-CBE, a Karachi-based non-profit organisation, launched a documentary on “Sahil – the coast of Karachi” at Avari hotel on Wednesday. “We should show it to the bureaucrats and the lawmakers and maybe then they will feel they should do something,” remarked another member of the audience. The documentary explores the effects [...]
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All that jazz

A documentary by DAWN TV on the Karachi musicians of yesteryear. Another one’s here.
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Shehri’s reaction to High Density Development Board Bill

Article in The News: The recent report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) revealed that Karachi came 5th in the list of worst cities of the world sandwiched between Lagos, Nigeria and Douala Cameroon. More here.
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Roads need bicycles

Naeem Sadiq in The News: In Karachi, on the other hand, there is not a single bicycle path. Nor is there a plan to make one. The 2020 Karachi Strategic Development Plan has billions earmarked for roads, flyovers and underpasses, but not a penny for the construction of bicycle paths. It seems the city is stuck [...]
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Urban Journeys

Take an urban journey through the fishing islands of Baba and Bhit in Keamari town, off the coast of Karachi, Pakistan.
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Rumi – A talk by Farrokh Namazi

This talk is a brief introduction to Rumi. The recitation of his verses in the original Persian brings the melody and rhythm of his poetry to life.
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The Sky Below – A film by Sarah Singh

The Sky Below will screen in Karachi at 6.30pm on November 15 at the Rangoonwala Hall.
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Gutter Baghicha

This is the story of Gutter Baghicha, the largest amenity plot in Karachi, Pakistan.
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