# How to fix Karachi - History, Culture and Architecture of Karachi - Arif Hasan and Marvi Mazhar #TPE

An episode of [The Pakistan Experience](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1475013650), 23 Jun 2026, 1 h 38 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/d124a00/podcast/play/121894671/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-23%2F426699812-44100-2-2161e259029c5.mp3

Arif Hasan (born 1943) is a renowned Pakistani architect, urban planner, activist, and researcher based in Karachi. He is widely recognized for his work on housing, urban development, and sanitation for low-income communities, notably as a principal consultant to the Orangi Pilot Project and founding chairperson of the Urban Resource Centre, Karachi.Marvi Mazhar is a prominent Karachi-based architect, heritage consultant, and researcher known for protecting Karachi’s historic, built environment and advocating for public spaces. She is the founder of the Pakistan Chowk Community Centre and a researcher focusing on urban ecology and spatial advocacy.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction2:50 Karachi aisa kyon hay?7:52 Karachi ka Traffic10:16 Who destroyed Karachi's institutions and Public-Private Partnerships 17:14 What is the System and how to fight it21:00 High Rises, Builder Mafia and Laws25:30 Population Density, Land use and the Housing crisis32:38 Heritage Sites, Building Codes and Billboards40:50 Bureaucracy and Where did Karachi go wrong50:40 Karachi Culture and Architecture58:58 Informal Infrastructure and lack of Institutions 1:02:59 Karachi's population and Urban migration 1:09:00 Ethnic Distribution in Karachi1:22:37 Karachi Gizri kay pathar say bana hay1:24:39 Community Culture before NGOs1:29:20 Audience Questions

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