Outreach
Expert Commentary
May 2025
Quoted in multiple news outlets on the factors behind India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan and what the implications are for Pakistan. These news outlets include the New York Times, BBC, NPR, Al Jazeera, Dawn News TV, and TIME Magazine
New Publication!
Understanding daily water use in Karachi
May 2025
Journal: Journal of Hydrology
This study investigates the extent to which actual household water use in Karachi aligns with the water utility’s estimates and quantifies spatial and temporal variation in water use.
Invited Talk:
WASH Solutions for Health and Development (Virtual)
World Bank
Title: Beyond Averages- WASH Access and Equity in Urban Pakistan
May 2025
New Publication!
Why do some informal settlements fare better than others?
February 2025
Journal: Environmental Research
This study investigates how water and sanitation access differs across informal settlements and the underlying reasons contributing to these differences.
Invited Talk:
Center for South Asian and Indian Ocean Studies
Tufts University
Title: Environmental Justice and Equity in a South Asian Megacity
April 2024
New Publication!
Household water insecurities and willingness to pay in Karachi
December 2023
Journal: Water Policy
This study investigates households’ willingness to pay for improvements in water services and their bill payment behavior.
Invited Talk:
Hoch-Cunningham Environmental Lecture Series
Tufts University
Title: Investigating how much water Karachi actually needs
November 2023
New Publication!
Quantifying Household Water Use and Its Determinants in Low-Income, Water-Scarce Households in Karachi
September 2023
Journal: Water
This study quantifies water use in low-income water stressed households and identifies the factors that influence water use.
Invited Talk:
World Bank Webinar Series (Virtual)
Title: Water Justice and Equity in the Megacity of Karachi
May 2023
This event featured a discussion on the issues of equity associated with water access and water pricing in low-income communities of the coastal megacity of Karachi. A moderated panel discussion followed the presentation which highlighted the challenges faced by Karachi’s water utility authority, and an evaluation of its performance regarding sustainable provision of safe, reliable, and adequate water in low-income neighborhoods.
The design and development of the Smart Water Meter presented at the 48th Annual Conference of the Industrial Electronics Society-IECON.
Paper title: ‘Design and Implementation of Smart Flowmeter for Urban Water Metering’
Authors: Junaid Ahmed Memon, Abdul Rehman, Ahsan Ali, Sarwan Shah, Hassaan F. Khan
New Publication!
Beyond Water Scarcity: Water (in)security and social justice in Karachi
June 2022
Journal of Hydrology
We demonstrate the effect of socioeconomic & political inequalities in determining a community’s level of water security, using a mixed-methods approach. We conduct a total of 465 household surveys supplemented with participant observation & stakeholder interviews.
Invited Talk: Investigating Water Use in Low-Income Households
October 2022
This event shared findings from ongoing research that seeks to quantify household water use and its determinants in low-income water-scarce communities. Along with PI Dr. Hassaan Khan, Sara Intikhab (Class of 2022) and Ali Arif (Class of 2023) presented the study findings and insights from the field.
Panel Discussion: Insights from field work in Karachi's informal settlements
September 2022
Several HU student researchers talked about the field research work they carried out to study the water challenges in Karachi. The team includes students from social development and policy (SDP), electrical engineering (EE), computer engineering (CE), and communication and design (CND). The event showcased how interdisciplinary research work is addressing the water-related issues faced by residents of Karachi.
DSSE Public Lecture Series: Solving water crises through technology: challenges and opportunities.
March 2022
KWP hosted a DSSE Public Lecture Series (PLS) event titled Solving water crises through technology: Challenges and Opportunities. The event featured two invited speakers, Dr. Abubakr Mohammad (LUMS) and Junaid Memon (Habib University) who spoke about their respective work focusing on designing technology-based solutions to help improve water management in farms and in households across Pakistan.
Panel Discussion: What I learned from a summer in the field
April 2022
Student researchers present their perspective and learnings from the various studies they are involved in.
Panel Discussion: Who gets access to water in Karachi?
March 2022
KWP hosted a panel discussion featuring invited speakers discussing access to water from a social justice perspective. The invited speakers included Ms. Mahim Maher, Dr. Noman Ahmed, and Farhan Anwar. The panel discussion was moderated by Dr. Hassaan F. Khan.
