The film tells the story of the urban interventions in Karachi by heritage consultant and architect Marvi Mazhar

The documentary has been selected to be screened at the CINETEKTON International Architecture Film Festival in Puebla, Mexico and at Lund International Architecture Film Festival in Sweden.1 The film tells the story of the urban interventions in Karachi by heritage consultant and architect Marvi Mazhar.

Situated in the heart of the historic Arambagh neighbourhood, the once vibrant community space called Pakistan Chowk had become a ‘den’ for drug users and a dumping ground for trash. On seeing its dilapidated condition, politician Sharmila Faruqi initiated and personally funded the rehabilitation project in 2016.

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  • 1. Last year, the documentary premiered at the 12th Istanbul International Architecture and Urban Films Festival.