SouthAsianCities

Experts bring cutting-edge discussion to South Asian cities conference.

Reconstruction projects in inner cities of Lahore, Multan had some success stories, some failed attempts.

The city that suits itself to people living in it is better than one that spends to attract people.

Earthquake of 2005 was a wake up call, but civic bodies still not prepared.

State engagement of non-state actors in Karachi was highest in 1955 but went down five years later.

Demographers, statisticians term migration main factor for increase in urban growth.

Victims, despite being injured, don't let the police and other rescue workers touch their women.

Today Lahore's nine million people generate nearly 5,500 tonnes of solid waste per day.

Dr Barron spoke of psychological trauma individuals and communities face due to these episodes.

Karachi has till 2016 before garbage piles up on the streets.

A city that suits itself to those living in it is better than one that spends to attract them.

Public spaces needed in a public Karachi, urges Shahid Abdulla.

WASAs need to be independent, eliminate virus reservoirs.

A lot of women in a disaster because they're wasting precious time inside their houses hunting for a chador.

Pakistan has been slow to catch on though, despite global successes.

The govt neither adopted the National Drinking Water Policy in 2009 nor the National Climate Change Policy in 2012.

All the houses in Durban's rural areas now have tap water.

Peshawar and Karachi reservoirs for the virus; WASAs need to be independent.

Panelists warn of grave consequences during a roundtable meeting at the South Asian Cities Conference.

The city’s population has grown 35 times since 1947 and its area by 16 times.

Urban planners dismiss massive investments in asphalt only to support another multi-billion dollar project.

Few people are aware of how Gangnam - a chunk of farmland in Korea – was behind a new way of urbanisation for Seoul.

Says we must recognise that disasters are not disreputable occurrences, which is the old dominant discourse.

Ayesha Tammy Haq said that in Pakistan, the media has gone through expansion and is enjoying a tremendous power.

One of the four Koreans said: “Pakistan is very developed, you know.”

Urban planner Parvez Latif Qureshi said population growth in the city was synonymous with a nightmare.

"Karachi is going back to tribalism," says Dr Irsan.

Two of the biggest problems are the low rate of savings and the lack of documentation in tax collection.

Consultants, ADB envision residential complexes in Larkana, twin cities of Sukkur-Rohri.

Squatters make an economy too, which is why urban planners need to help soften social thresholds.

South Asian cities conference starts today at Frere Hall.

The three-day conference will continue till Sunday, January 12.

Residents, govt bodies, NGOs to come together to brainstorm future planning.