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Mansoor Raza

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A TALE OF THREE CITIES

A TALE OF THREE CITIES

Karachi’s 1,414 informal settlements are not urban accidents and instead function as dynamic systems of survival. Examining three

08.03.2026 10

Dawn (Magazines)

Mansoor Raza

Why modern scholarship is failing the seeker

The pursuit of knowledge was once envisioned as a bridge; today, it feels increasingly like a moat. For a learner attempting to navigate the waters of...

27.02.2026 6

The Express Tribune

Mansoor Raza

The 30-second epiphany: a learner's dilemma in Silicon Age

For three decades, I have been a scavenger of the human condition. My life has been defined by a singular, obsessive pursuit: to peel back the layers...

17.02.2026 10

The Express Tribune

Mansoor Raza

From reaction to resilience

On August 19, 2003, a brutal suicide truck bomb ripped through the UN's Canal Hotel in Baghdad. Inside, diplomats and aid workers, including the...

29.08.2025 30

The Express Tribune

Mansoor Raza

THE IMAMBARGAHS THAT SHAPED KARACHI'S SOUL

From humble pre-Partition origins, and born out of unwavering devotion, Karachi’s earliest imambargahs organically evolved

06.07.2025 30

Dawn (Magazines)

Mansoor Raza

KARACHI BY NUMBERS

While the mountain of data and numbers presented under the findings of the Karachi Census 2023 may seem daunting and

09.02.2025 20

Dawn (Magazines)

Mansoor Raza

WHY KARACHI THIRSTS FOR WATER

“The present water supply of Karachi, like that of many Eastern Cities, is insufficient. It has a capacity of only 11 to 15 million gallons per...

05.01.2025 10

Dawn (Magazines)

Mansoor Raza