COP29: A Turning Point for Climate Action
Sheher Saaz’s Weekly Newsletter / Edition: 4 / December 17, 2024 Global Perspectives COP29: A Turning Point for Climate Action The COP29 Azerbaijan Summit in Reykjavik has marked a significant milestone in climate diplomacy. Key decisions included a Global Carbon Tax Framework, ensuring a steady flow of funds to climate-impacted nations, and the ambitious plan […]
From Concrete Jungle to Pedestrian Paradise: Embracing Walkability
Walkability and pedestrianisation have become buzzwords in urban planning and design, with an increasing number of cities around the globe giving pedestrians and cyclists precedence over cars and other vehicles. Numerous benefits are associated with walkable and pedestrian-friendly cities, ranging from improved public health and reduced traffic congestion to increased social interaction and economic growth. […]
World Town Planning Day and Launch of the Book “National Urban Agenda of Pakistan; Policy Recommendations”
In 1949, World Town Planning Day, actually known as the international organisation for World Urbanism Day was founded by the late Professor Carlos Maria della Paolera of the University of Buenos Aires, a graduate at the Institut d’urbanisme in Paris, to advance public and professional interest in planning and to celebrate the accomplishments of planners […]
IPP Executive Council Meeting
Institute of Planners Pakistan (IPP) Executive Council meeting was held on 25th May 2018 at 21 Dyal Singh Mansion, 57 The Mall, Lahore, 54000. Following attended the meeting: Mr. Aslam Mughal, Former President IPP Mr. Ghulam Sarwar Sandhu, President of IPP (Capital Development Authority) Mr. Khurram Farid Bargatt, Secretary-General IPP (Sheher Saaz Pvt Ltd) Mr. […]
National Curriculum Review Committee for City and Regional Planning
The first meeting of the National Curriculum Review Committee (NCRC) for City and Regional Planning (CRP) Discipline was held in Nov 2016 at Lahore. It was quite a useful and productive meeting, and the outcome was a draft curriculum for CRP, which is based on the input of the committee members during the discussion, and […]
HEC, PCATP and IPP visited Sheher Saaz
Institute of Planners Pakistan (IPP), Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners (PCATP) and Higher Education Commission (HEC) joint meeting was held on Wednesday, 21st of March at Conference Room of Sheher Saaz (Pvt) Ltd, 21 Dyal Singh Mansion 57 The Mall, Lahore. This meeting was also attended by representatives from different universities. Ms, Sadia […]
Annual General Meeting (AGM) of IPP
11 March 2017 – IPP Annual General meeting was held on March 11, 2017, at seminar Hall of University of Management and Technology Lahore. The meeting started with a recitation from the Holy Quran by Mr M. Umair. Mr Aslam Mughal opened the meeting by welcoming all the participants. He thanked Dr Fariha Tariq for […]
The New Urban Agenda – HIII
ROLE OF URBAN PLANNING IN PAKISTAN FOR ACHIEVING NEW URBAN AGENDA Lahore, October 21, 2016: A technical session on understanding the “New Urban Agenda” with reference to Pakistan was organized by the Institute of Planners Pakistan (IPP) It was held at the office of Sheher Saaz (Pvt.) Limited (Architectural and Urban Planning Firm). The purpose of […]
Habitat III: The New Urban Agenda
The New Urban Agenda This century will see a substantial majority of the world’s population living in urban centers. The Habitat III Conference therefore has, as its mission, the adoption of a New Urban Agenda—an action-oriented document which will set global standards of achievement in sustainable urban development, rethinking the way we build, manage, and […]
World Town Planning Day
“World Town Planning Day”, was founded in 1949 by the late Professor Carlos Maria Della Paolera of the University of Buenos Aires, a graduate at the Institut d’urbanisme in Paris, to advance public and professional interest in planning. It is celebrated in more than 30 countries on four continents each November 8th. It is a special day to recognize and […]