The City

July 23, 2019
Learners’ Republic | Governance and Urban Design of Gwadar City

Governance and Urban Design of Gwadar City

By Muhammad Naveed Iftikhar, Misha Shahid & Maira Khan Abstract Gwadar, a small fishing town, is situated in the southwest of Pakistan’s Balochistan province. Gwadar city […]
June 22, 2020
Learners’ Republic | Peshawar, The City of Flowers & Failures:  Musings of a Citizen

Peshawar, The City of Flowers & Failures: Musings of a Citizen

By Wajeeha Amir Image source: Hydespes’ Lightbox When one hears anything negative about “Peshawar” these days, the first thing that might come to mind is the […]
February 19, 2021
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Cycling Strategy Islamabad

By Samna Sadaf Khan, Azam Ali, Momin Iqbal Lodhi, Aqib Shakeel Abbasi, Sundas Shahid, Muhammad Naveed Iftikhar Summary Around the globe, capital cities are leading the […]
March 8, 2021
Learners’ Republic | The Right to the City in Karachi

The Right to the City in Karachi

By Mahnoor Khan & Asiya Syed Having grown accustomed to the pervasive class and gender-based inequalities, often reflected in the design of our cities, we have […]
April 13, 2021
Learners’ Republic | Cities and Master Plans in Pakistan

Cities and Master Plans in Pakistan

By Samna Sadaf Khan & Amina Omar Cities are complex systems, defined as engines of growth that serve as the basis of economic development and prosperity […]
May 25, 2021
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Parks & the Pandemic

By Uswah e Fatima During the past year, city administrations in Pakistan have shut down parksseveral times due to COVID-19 pandemic. This policy stands in stark […]
June 1, 2021
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Urban Bazaars and Women – A Complicated Relationship

By Wahiba Junejo In Pakistan, public spaces and women do not seem to be a compatible match. Women encounter unique issues in public spaces. To ascertain […]
August 2, 2021
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Pakistan’s Cities are Made For and By Men

By Quratulain Fatima As a mother of a toddler and a woman walking in the streets of Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, I encounter many challenges. Our exclusion […]
January 12, 2022
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Lahore: A Landed History

By Manaal Ahmed Lahore is one of the oldest cities in Pakistan. Consequently, it has undergone many conquests, destructions, and reconstructions over the centuries. This project […]