KARACHI: In order to merge katchi abadis with cities and change the lifestyle of their residents, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has announced the provision of basic facilities, such as road ...

KARACHI: The increasing number of katchi abadis [slums] has led to unregulated settlements in the city, weakening the urban structure, deteriorating ecology and increase in densification. The ...

ISLAMABAD: Residents of Islamabad’s katchi abadis have urged the city managers to ensure affordable housing for the poor residents of the city instead of making a marginalised segment of society ...

Katchi abadis have existed in Islamabad for three to four decades. Mostly populated by the city’s working classes, they are a direct consequence of unplanned growth, poverty, urban development needs, ...

IN early January, the Supreme Court opened up a case relating to katchi abadis that had been dormant for almost a decade, triggering panic amongst millions of working people across the country. The ...

LAHORE: Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Director General Tahir Farooq has said that they will soon start development work in its katchi abadis. He expressed these views while presiding over a ...

When Ilyas Goth, a settlement of 150 to 200 jhuggies near Teen Hatti, was ablaze on the night of January 21, distressing videos of the entire area on fire went viral on the social media with people ...

Working for a small NGO, Madeeha Ansari saw temporary, informal schools in Islamabad become more permanent, happier centres for learning In Pakistan, the word katcha is used to describe something raw ...