A city’s needs

THE recent decision by the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) to promote the construction and functioning of commercial activities within domestic premises is unfortunate. In reality though, it is the regularisation of a de facto situation. In Karachi, tens of thousands of residential premises are used as health and education facilities and as storage for small-scale industrial activities in low-income areas, making living unhealthy and congested. Even in high-income areas, some of the most expensive schools and eating places are located in ...
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