Pakistan and its slums... Presented by:

John Chiang 2i1 12Matthew Lim 2i1 18Sean Woon 2i1 24

Slums in Pakistan...

1. Orangi Town2. Parts of Machar Colony3. Parts of Lyari Town

As of 2015, 47% of urban residents in Pakistan live in the above slums.

Orangi Town...

Location:

Parts of Machar Colony...

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Parts of Lyari Town...

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Information on Orangi Town...Population Size: Approx. 2.5 millionFun Fact: It is the largest slum in AsiaPast: Early settlers were blue collar workers from the Sindh Industrial and Trading Estate.Present: 75% of residents work on garment, leather, solid waste recycling and service sector inside the slum itself.Ethnic Groups: Muhajirs, Sindhis, Punjabis,Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras and IsmailisSolutions: Low-Cost Sanitation Program; a Housing Program; a Basic Health

and Family Planning Program; a Program of Supervised Credit for Small Family Enterprise Units; an education Program; and a Rural development Program in the nearby villages.

Information on Machar Colony...

Population size: Approx. >700,000 majority being children 5-15Fun Fact: Another name of the area is Fisherman’s ColonyOccupations: Many people are involved in the fishing industry with most people employed as shrimp peelers, fishermen, fish cleaners or ship cleaners in the ship breaking industry.Ethnic Groups: Bengalis, Muhajirs, Sindhis, Punjabis,Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis and Christians.

Information on Lyari Town...Population Size: 627,195 (as of 1998)Fun Fact: Many of Pakistan’s top soccer players come from Lyari Town with the crime rate significantly dipping during the FIFA World Cup season.Type of town: Smallest and oldest town, but also the most densely populated in Karachi.Amenities: Few schools, substandard hospitals, poor water system, limited infrastructure and broken roads.Main religion: Large Zikri Muslim community.

Government efforts...

1. Orangi Pilot Project in Karachi and Community-led total sanitation in rural areas.

2. National Sanitation Policy & a National Drinking Water Policy have been approved in 2006 & 2009 respectively to improve water & sanitation coverage & quality.

Problems faced by slum dwellers...

1. Quality of services is still poor, evidenced by intermittent water supply in urban areas and limited waste treatment.

2. Poor drinking water quality and sanitation lead to major outbreaks of waterborne diseases with an estimation of about >3 million Pakistanis get infected by the waterborne diseases.

3. Service providers do not cover costs of operation & maintenance due to low tariffs & poor efficiency. Thus, they depend heavily on government subsidies & funding.

4. Government also lacks funding.

Video Time...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRUmcJ3grQY

Bibliography...

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hannanalikhan (Director). (2010). A documentary on slums in Karachi [Motion Picture].index mundi. (2007). Pakistan Slum Population. Retrieved from Index Mundi Web Site: http://www.indexmundi.com/pakistan/slum-population.htmlWikipedia. (n.d.). List of slums in Pakistan. Retrieved from Wikipedia Web Site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_slums_in_PakistanWikipedia. (n.d.). Orangi Town. Retrieved from Wikipedia Web Site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orangi_Town

hannanalikhan (Director). (2010). A documentary on slums in Karachi [Motion Picture].index mundi. (2007). Pakistan Slum Population. Retrieved from Index Mundi Web Site: http://www.indexmundi.com/pakistan/slum-population.htmlWikipedia. (n.d.). List of slums in Pakistan. Retrieved from Wikipedia Web Site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_slums_in_PakistanWikipedia. (n.d.). Orangi Town. Retrieved from Wikipedia Web Site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orangi_Town