Theme Urban Development in Pakistan under CPEC

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 CPEC, Centre of Excellence, China Pakistan, Pak-china friendship, COE CPEC, China Pakistan Economic Corridor
Urban Development in Pakistan under CPEC
About Theme

Pakistan is one of the fastest urbanizing countries in South Asia with a population of 207,774,520 of which 63.6% is rural and 36.4% is urban (GOP, 2017). The United Nations Population Division estimates that, by 2025, nearly half of the country’s population will live in urban areas with major chunk of population living in the mega cities. Rapid urbanization creates opportunities and challenges. Cities around the world are home to the creation of employment, environment friendly technological and infrastructural advancements, and a high economic productivity. However, mismanagement and poor planning of the cities & urbanization process may result in low economic activity, environmental vulnerability, poor service delivery, and socially exclusive societies.

 CPEC, Centre of Excellence, China Pakistan, Pak-china friendship, COE CPEC, China Pakistan Economic Corridor

Acting Head of Policy Division
Urban Development 
Dr. Ghulam Akhmat

ghulam.akhmat@cpec-centre.pk

Team

 CPEC, Centre of Excellence, China Pakistan, Pak-china friendship, COE CPEC, China Pakistan Economic Corridor
Dr. Ghulam Akhmat
Senior Research Fellow
 CPEC, Centre of Excellence, China Pakistan, Pak-china friendship, COE CPEC, China Pakistan Economic Corridor
Adnan Khan
Research Associate
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