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An effective emergency response system is the need of the hour
While the government spent millions on disaster management authorities, they failed to deliver when needed most.
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Why is the country’s grandest city unable to sustain itself?
The dependence on the federal budget for development programmes raises many questions.
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Analysis: As government shifts focus to public transport, projects must be viable, farsighted
Most visible manifestation of on-going urban governance crisis is in the transportation sector.
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Karachi’s unpredictability makes its people unhappy
The report’s methodology aims to measure happiness at two distinct levels.
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Planning sans data: Our development dilemma
Researchers in Pakistan use randomly collected data in the absence of data that is scientifically relevant.
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For hope of sustainable development, Karachi need only look at Medellín
The focus areas of Medellín have been slums improvement and education.
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How to make Karachi a ‘resilient city’
The city is exposed to all kinds of climate change hazards; preparing against them is all the more important.
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Universities should be more than just examinations
Universities should promote research in order to help the country deal with some of the crisis that it faces.
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Malir River: From the sewer to a recreational facility
There is the need to consider the river and estuarine wetland ecology as an integrated ecosystem.
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A pukka vision of Karachi without katchi abadies
Morocco’s programme could easily apply to Pakistan.