The author is Chairperson of Department of Architecture and Planning at NED University, Karachi. He can be reached at nomaniconn@gmail.com
Our heritage sites need urgent and proper conservation mechanism
Safety of the worker must be the priority of a contractor before starting a development project
Activating local governments with no focus on the welfare of the poor means nothing
How best to reap the benefits of initiatives like Habitat-III and prepare better human policies
A set of focused strategies is needed without delay to deal with incidents of violence
Despite a thriving real estate sector in Karachi, there is a total absence of any sane development control
The best way to take the country forward and foil coups is to take politics and political organisations to the grass roots and make people believe...
The new local government system should be put in place at the earliest to bring peace and harmony
A true local government can function as a potent tier if it becomes capable of generating its own revenue
A focused effort will have to be made to root out corruption in all its forms
In the aftermath of the March 27 attack in Lahore, we must change the way we think and act
Local government in urban Sindh needs to be given attention by political parties if democracy is to take root in the country
Poor state policies have made shelter a grave problem for a vast majority of urban population
We must carry on with caution but without fear; this shall probably inflict the severest blows on terrorists
A well-functioning local government system in urban and rural areas has to be strengthened for real progress
Karachi’s Bus Rapid Transit System may not be a viable option without fundamental changes in traffic planning
Building regulations with appropriate fire-fighting system await strict implementation
Another degree scandal has raised a valid question about the logic and usefulness of devolving higher education to the provinces
Debating all the issues confronting the Baloch is the only way out of present chaos
Several steps are urgently required to improve the rickety school transport system
