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Greasy palms: Malir’s budget includes cell phone ‘bribe’ for media
Many journalists ascribe to principle that you cannot accept a 'gift' if it is valued at more than one day's salary.
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Sewers and drains: With plan, govt aims to get rural Sindh to use toilets
Urban directorate prepares draft sanitation policy.
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Wasa works: Punjab’s poor cousin eyes its sanitation model
"Hyderabad's Wasa last received its subsidy in 1992!" Its water tariff or pricing was last revised in 2010.
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What gives Karachi’s sewers the stink also sinks them
KW&SB engineer advises we invest in PVC pipes rather than concrete ones.
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Don’t be fooled: ‘Gated communities are not smart cities’
Who should pay the taxes to whom and where should that money get spent?
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Should Karachi’s garbage collection be privatised?
The 1990s were a good time for solid waste management.
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Sustainable Initiatives: Big government won’t do your dirty work, says new NGO
New NGO uses garbage collection as a wakeup call for civil society engagement.
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Behind the scenes: Meet the 80-year-old who’s the backbone of Karachi’s city budgets
Masood Ahmed Jafri has been involved in KMC’s finances, writing the official analysis, guiding staff since 1978.
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Timekeeping and transport: The Minute Men of Karachi
Bus drivers, conductors have a reputation of being rotten lot but their beautiful token system defies this stereotype.
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Diving into the wreck: Singing the blues for the Karachi sea
How scuba diving has moved over the decades.