IBA Karachi and faculty from Stanford University`s Life Design Lab met with Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah to discuss how design thinking can address the critical issues of the city, as per a press release. From easing the traffic crisis to improving public safety and creating accessible open spaces for families, the discussions revolved around delivering swift, meaningful, and sustainable solutions.

Over the next three years, the IBA and Stanford teams will work closely with the Sindh government to establish a new culture of problem-solving, training ministers, bureaucrats, and students to think differently and act decisively. Mr Shah has tasked these committees with ensuring that no challenge be it urban planning, environmental sustainability, or public welfare is met with outdated approaches. •