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Urban Resource Centre
A-2, 2nd Floor, West Land Trade Centre, Commercial Central Area, Block-7 and 8, Shaheed-e-Millat Roa, Karachi
Tel: 021-34559317
Fax: 021-34387692
Email: urc@cyber.net.pk
Date of Formation :	1989
Type of Organization :	Non-Profit Organisation

Head of the Organisation
Name:	Mr. Arif Hasan	Designation:	Chairman
Phone:	021-34522361
		Fax:	arifhasan@cyber.net.pk

Areas of Focus
1	Carry out Research on Urban Issues
2	Analyse Government Programmes and Projects
3	Support Communities and Informal Sector Interest Groups

Brief Profile of the Organisation

URC Karachi has been functioning since 1989. It was initiated by professors and students of architecture, NGO and CBO representatives and members of academia. Its objective is to influence the planning and implementation process in Karachi so as to make it more environment and poor friendly.

Relevance with Standing Committees of KPK Provincial Assembly
No.	Committee Name	View Members
1	Standing Committee on Information and Public Relations Department
2	Standing Committee on Local Government, Elections and Rural Development Department

Relevance with Standing Committees of Punjab Provincial Assembly
1	Standing Committee on Irrigation and Power
2	Standing Committee on Local Government and Rural Development

Relevance with Standing Committees of Sindh Provincial Assembly
1	Standing Committee on Industries and Commerce
2	Standing Committee on Irrigation

Selected Publications
No.	Name of Publication
1	To Improve Access and Quality of Public Transport
2	Informal and Formal Waste Management
3	Forced Evictions in Karachi
4	Conservation of Historic Districts of Karachi

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