trashes. Actually‚ garbage or “basura” is from them. That’s why they throw it; because it’s dirty. It makes their place unlikable‚ unpleasant and displeasing. But‚ it doesn’t mean that society is just composed of this kind of living. There are also slums. They benefit from these. They hunt for materials that can be recycled and be produced for another purpose. This would help them survive‚ because with the materials they have‚ they can sell it to junk shops and recycling shops. From these shops‚ they
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Wajahat Ali Khan FAST NUCES wajahatkhan95@gmail.com PROBLEMS OF LIVING IN KARACHI CITY Karachi being the heart of the country and the financial hub of Pakistan generating more than 70 percent of revenue for the state is the largest city of Pakistan. It‚ along with its citizens face a number of problems as all the big cities of the world do and so do their citizens. In one of the most developed city of Pakistan containing a whole lot of industries the life of a common man is very
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settled in Karachi. The local Sindhis were not very literate but laborers‚ workers etc but when the Urdu speaking migrated‚ most of them were highly educated‚ thus the white collar jobs were given to them. This gave rise to a major conflict between the local Sindhis and the Muhajirs. Mujajirs were looked upon with hatred because the local people thought they’ve snatched their rights. There was a tussle between the two groups. Karachi was becoming the battleground of ethnicity. Karachi is the biggest
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one of the strongest points of Slumdog Millionaire is its ability to capture the essence and feeling of the slums in a way that makes the viewer think. The movie accomplishes this by taking a somewhat atypical approach to the slums. By forcing the ever-present poverty and filth to take the backseat it somewhat flips the script and instead focuses on the vibrance life and energy of the slums. There are three scenes that best highlight this idea with the first being when the Jamal and the other children
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itation sector Water and Sanitation Sector in Karachi Establishing the context and structuring the framework for institutional reforms Author: Farhan Anwar Shehri-Citizens of a Better Environment Pakistan‚ Member of OECD Watch Email: fanwar@onkhura.com Abstract The water and sanitation sector in Karachi (the largest city in Pakistan with an estimated population of about 16 million) is faced with a crisis of governance. The Karachi Water & Sewerage Board – a monopoly public water utility is similarly
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TAMILNADU SLUM CLEARANCE BOARD NEED FOR IT ? A shelter with basic amenities is the most essential need of a human being. The influx into the city was caused primarily due to the unskilled labourers from the neighbouring rural areas entering into the city in search of jobs. Due to lack of required skills and their meagre income‚ they occupy vacant Government poramboke/private lands near their work place and put up hutments. These settlements generally lack proper sanitation facilities resulting
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The situation in Pakistan is troublesome probably the worst in the history of the country. The security situation deteriorates continuously - the country is challenged by growing Islamic militancy and terrorism‚ which already caused hundreds of casualties. This crisis is intensified by an economic crisis‚ water and energy shortage as well as drug and human trafficking. In order to encounter and solve these complex problems the state of Pakistan must ensure rule of law particularly a well-established
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Bilal Colony of Kornagi Area Karachi Riaz. H. Soomro (Corresponding Author) Assistant Professor Hamdard Institute of Management Sciences and PhD Research Scholar in Hamdard Institute of Education and Social Sciences Hamdard University Karachi‚ Pakistan. Dr. Fozia Riaz MBA Graduate Institute of Health Management Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi‚ Pakistan Shahid Naved Assistant Professor Hamdard Institute of Management Sciences Hamdard University Karachi‚ Pakistan. Dr. Fida
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Introduction The classical definition of a slum is “characterized by overcrowding‚ poor or informal housing‚ inadequate access to safe water and sanitation‚ and insecurity of tenure.” (Davis 2007:23) There is has been a rapid growth of urban cities over the last couple of years and people are migrating out of rural areas and into these cities sometimes bring poverty along with them creating urban slums. There are many slums on earth and most of them are located in the Third World countries although
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Urbanisation and Growing Slums: Challenges for Administration Ankita Singh M.Phil Scholar‚ Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion & Inclusive Policy. Banaras Hindu University. India is passing through a phase of rapid urbanization‚ which has been ushered by general development‚ industrialization and the huge influx of population from rural to urban areas in search of better economic opportunities. What would precisely be considered as urban development is achieving balanced growth
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