World Bank Assesses Urban Development and Financial Management Reforms in Secondary Cities

Events World Bank Assesses Urban Development and Financial Management Reforms in Secondary Cities Representatives from the Directorate of Urban & Regional Policy and Strategic Planning, including Mr. Syed Jawad Muzaffar (Director DURPSP) and Ms. Naila Haque (Deputy Director Environment), Mr. Zulfiqar Ali (Deputy Director Housing/ Urban Planning) participated in an event as part of a […]

Strengthening Climate Strategies for a Resilient Sindh!

Events The Director General, ๐——๐—ฟ. Imtiaz Bhatti , visited the Climate Action Center Karachi (CAC) Karachi on March 12 and had a productive session with their team. The main areas of discussion were Karachiโ€™s climate priorities, urban challenges, and the role of strategic collaboration in building low-carbon, sustainable cities across Sindh. The DG appreciated CACโ€™s […]

Addressing Spatial Vulnerabilities for Climate-Resilient Cities

Events Addressing Spatial Vulnerabilities for Climate-Resilient Cities Director General, Dr. Imtiaz Bhatti, ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜†๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ at the ๐—œ๐—•๐—”-๐—–๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐—ผ๐—ป โ€œ๐—”๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—น๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒโ€ on February 25, 2025. The event, hosted in collaboration with Consortium for Development Policy Research (๐—–๐——๐—ฃ๐—ฅ), International Growth Centre (๐—œ๐—š๐—–), The World Bank, […]

Nawabshah Chapter 1 SINDH โ€“ AN OVERVIEW

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IMRAN BHATTI

Director General, Directorate of Urban & Regional Policy and Strategic Planning (DURPSP)

Imran Bhatti is an accomplished public sector leader with nearly two decades of experience spanning urban governance, disaster resilience, institutional reform, and policy innovation. His career reflects a consistent commitment to designing and delivering transformative initiatives that improve citizensโ€™ lives. 

As Director General of Urban Regional Policy & Strategic Planning and the founding Project Director of the Yellow Line BRT in Karachi, he has led large-scale infrastructure and mobility projects in complex, fragmented governance environments. 

His frontline leadership during the 2010 floods, Cyclone Phet, and the 2011 torrential rains underscores his expertise in disaster management and resilience planning.

Holding a Master of Public Policy from Monash University, he combines strategic foresight with evidence-based approaches to policy design, regulatory governance, and institutional capacity building. 

His experience also includes senior roles overseeing food safety regulation, solid waste management, and public transport contracting, demonstrating a track record of transparent procurement, stakeholder engagement, and merit-based administration. Driven by integrity and purpose, he is dedicated to advancing sustainable urban development, strengthening institutional accountability, and fostering inclusive, resilient communities.