HERITAGE sites are pathways to the past that vitalise the present and provide vision for the future. While Karachi needs help, news that as many as 44 dilapidated structures, including 10 protected heritage buildings, have been cleared for demolition is disturbing. As per the Sindh Building Control Authority, 588 buildings are derelict; 68 of these are classified as ‘highly dilapidated’ to be flattened in the first phase. The blanket approach to safety has raised concerns. Fears abound that the ramshackle state........

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