Karachi is the largest metropolis of the country, which has been expanding with a significant growth rate. However, the growth of the city has not been carried out coherently with strategic vision and proper urban planning.

The Urban Planning Conference on “Transforming Karachi” was organized on 31.01.2019 to solicit support and advice of leading urban planners, architects and relevant government office bearers. The Chief Secretary, Sindh himself chaired the sessions in presence of the Advocate General Sindh. All these experts were convened to deliberate and devise strategic direction and course of action for future of Karachi. It was emphasized during the conference that an integrated strategy for tackling these issues warranted a New Strategic Master Plan for the City. During course of the conference, presentations delivered by experts covered various aspects of development of Karachi, issues, challenges and initiatives in the historic and futuristic perspective. To allow adequate time to the experts, four sub-committees headed by eminent urban experts with members from academia, professionals and government officials were constituted to contemplate on these significant areas and furnish concrete action plan(s) that could be presented before the Cabinet for formal approval of the Government.