Thaap conference focuses on urban development.

LAHORE -- The paper reading sessions continued on the second day of 10th Thaap conference on the theme of 'Citizens and the City' with focus on urban development in metropolitans like Lahore and Karachi.

The conference was well attended by professionals of various fields from Pakistan and abroad.

The third session of the conference was chaired by Prof Pervaiz Vandal, pro-vice chancellor Institute for Art and Culture.

In the third session of the conference, a paper, titled Regeneration of Old Buildings through Narrative and its Impact on Urban Wireframe - A Journey towards Futuristic Past, was presented by Salman Basharat. His research aimed at initiating intensive commitment with temporary, sensorial and social qualities of space.

Dr Anwar Shaheen's research paper, titled Evicted to the Margins: Resettlement and Sufferings of Families Displaced by Lyari Expressway in Karachi, was presented by Noorul Huda. Her paper threw light on drastic repercussions of mass-displacement done in order to propagate large-scale projects like Lyari Expressway. The paper highlighted social and psychological and ecological impact on the community and area of Lyari and their longstanding struggle for their social, civic and community rights.

The fourth session was chaired by Waqar Aziz, head of Department of Architecture and Design, Comsats University, Lahore.

Dr Abdul Haseeb Mir presented his paper, titled Religion, Radicalism and the Regional Dispute: Understanding Political Discourses Set by the Piety and Politics at Hazratbal Shrine in the Kashmir Conflict. He talked about the ideological and cultural history that had been distorted and substantially radicalised under the recent amendments under Indian government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Going through a historical timeline of pre and post partition, Dr Haseeb Mir provided an...

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