Slums

CM says poverty ratio in city's kutchi abadis as high as rural areas of the province

One man’s initiative changed the lives of the underprivileged communities living in Katcha Bunder, Sukkur.

The residents of informal settlements are trapped in a vicious cycle

Residents unlawfully occupy land of Pakistan Railways, cemeteries and other vacant plots

Justice Minallah says court must protect basic rights of weaker sections

Issue can be addressed with indigenous solutions, sustainable policies, effective implementation and evaluation

‘Only 40 houses had to be razed but hundreds had been marked before demolition was halted’

How can Covid spread in informal settlements or slums be prevented from triggering wider shocks

As study found that 57% of people in densely populated slum areas of the city had coronavirus antibodies

Most houses do not have bathrooms yet, and many have plastic tarps for roofs