Meet Pakistan’s barefoot entrepreneurs

There was a time when Marbee (pictured top, next to one of her sons) used to spend the better part of her days begging on roads and near crowded bazaars under the scorching sun in one of southern Pakistan’s poorest regions. 

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Architects must lower the carbon footprint in ‘whatever they do’

The winner of the 2020 Jane Drew Prize, Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari spoke to thethirdpole.net on the architectural needs of Pakistan, and how she is “atoning for past sins”

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Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari wins the Jane Drew Prize 2020

Yasmeen Lari, Pakistan's first female architect, has been awarded the Jane Drew Prize 2020 for raising the profile of women in architecture.

Aged 79, Lari has continued to dedicate her life to architecture since closing her practice in 2000, advising UNESCO and building homes for tens of thousands of people affected by floods and earthquakes in her home country.

"I am touched and humbled to be included among the galaxy of architects who have received this prize," Lari said.

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ZC3 Training

On 30th December 2019, a group of 24 women from Haji Goth Makli came to ZC3 to learn the skill of Kashi and terracotta. 
 

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Denso Hall Walking Street

A meeting was held on Friday 3 January 2020 at Denso Hall, Marriot Road, Karachi to discuss the possibility of partnering with universities as well as to explore the potential of social media.

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