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Karachi Launches Regularization Drive for Informal Housing Settlements

On November 6, 1995, the Government of Sindh embarked on one of the most ambitious urban land reform programs in Pakistan’s history the Karachi Katchi Abadi Regularization and Land......

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Damghan The Deadliest Earthquake in Human History Claiming Two Hundred Thousand Lives

Approximately 1,169 years ago, on 22 December 856 AD, a devastating earthquake struck the city of Damghan and its surrounding areas in the northern region of Qumis in Persia, prese......

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Shopping Center Zoning Law Revolution

On October 20, 1978, transformative zoning legislation was enacted that specifically addressed large-scale shopping center developments, creating dedicated commercial zoning catego......

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Formal Land Acquisition and Notification for New Delhi in British India

On 21 December 1911, during the period of the British Raj, a formal notice for the acquisition of land for New Delhi was published in the Punjab Gazette. This notification was issu......

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March 3, 1845, marks the date when Florida became the 27th state of the United States.

Prior to Florida’s admission, the United States consisted of 26 states. Its elevation to statehood was driven in part by the need to preserve the delicate political balance between......

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Model Town Lahore A Modern Society Established within the Ancient Forest of Lahore (Episode 7)

Model Town Lahore A Modern Society Established within the Ancient Forest of Lahore (Episode 7)

The acquisition of land for the Model Town Society was one of the most remarkable and spirited chapters in its early history. Dewan Khem Chand and his...

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 Where Did the 500 Acres of Model Town Land Go (Episode 5)

Where Did the 500 Acres of Model Town Land Go (Episode 5)

Between 1921 and 1924, the land for Model Town Lahore was acquired in successive phases. The process began in 1921, shortly after the establishment of...

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