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Karachi — In the Race of World Class Cities: The Social Dilemma

Ali Ashar Anjum

Through this study that gives a historical background to Pakistan’s megacity and its constantly changing social, economic and political profile, the author attempts to explain how the world class city agenda is being promoted in developing countries around the world.

Voices of Love

Noor Ahmed Janjhi

Separating his essays into four categories: ‘Voices of Love’, ‘Voices of Sensitivity’, ‘Voices of Excellence’ and ‘Voices of Diversity’, the author attempts to explain the importance of the invisible phenomenon of voice through the works of poets and writers, jogis [hermits] and sanyaasis [mendicants] and nature itself.

Published in Dawn, Books & Authors, October 30th, 2022

Opinion

Editorial

Kashmir unresolved
Updated 30 Sep, 2026

Kashmir unresolved

The just solution lies in India addressing the issue through a trilateral dialogue involving the legitimate representatives of the Kashmiri people and Pakistan.
Water shortage
30 Sep, 2026

Water shortage

THAT the country is entering the Rabi season with an anticipated water shortage of nearly 25pc, the lowest carryover...
Young hearts
30 Sep, 2026

Young hearts

THE observance may have passed, but the message of World Heart Day should not fade with it. The occasion is a useful...
Terror and politics
Updated 29 Sep, 2026

Terror and politics

There is an urgent need to tone down the rhetoric and tackle terrorism as a collective challenge for both the affected provinces and the federation.
Watching the glaciers
29 Sep, 2026

Watching the glaciers

THE latest signs from Pakistan’s mountains are worrying. Suparco says the number of unfrozen glacial lakes it...
Dangerous agenda
29 Sep, 2026

Dangerous agenda

AS the world remains fixated on the US-Iran conflict, elsewhere in the Middle East, Israel is consolidating its grip...