Polluted air, mainly due to vehicular smoke, burning of garbage and very low tree plantation, is increasing respiratory diseases in Karachi, therefore, urgent steps are needed to check the worsenin
Karachi is among the eight most polluted cities in Asia. This was stated by the Commissioner of Karachi, Roshan Ali Shaikh, here on his return from a visit to Britain.
Four effluent treatment plants have been approved in the current budget to treat effluent of the industrial areas of Karachi and Hyderabad, said Sindh Industries Minister Abdur Rauf Siddiqui.
Urban campaigner and architect Arif Hasan has been central to a sanitary revolution, transforming Orangi, Karachi, from informal settlement to thriving community. Using his technical know-how, residents built a sewage system, sparking vast social change. Now chair of Pakistan's urbanization task force, he discusses incorporating sustainable design into poor cities.
Diseases transmitted through mosquitoes saw a significant increase with 2,340 cases of malaria reported in 20 districts in March as compared to 872 in 15 districts in February, says a Free and Fair
Perween Riaz, a housemaid and mother of five, moved into her two-room abode in Neelam Colony, one of several informal settlements in Karachi, in Sindh province, a year ago.
Implementation of a recently approved water supply project of Karachi Water and Sewerage Board will cause water shortage in Thatta and render over 300,000 acres of fertile land barren, according to
Karachi Municipal Corporation has entered into an agreement with a Turkish firm on bringing about an improvement in the solid waste management system of the city, a statement said on Wednesday.
The Asian Development Bank has announced participation in its first Shariah-compliant project financing by providing assistance to two projects to build wind farms near Karachi, using two partial c
The Municipal Commissioner Karachi, Matanat Ali Khan, has announced that as many as 800 public toilets are being constructed in all the districts of metropolis.
