Masood Lohar, founder of the Clifton Urban Forest, offered a poignant reflection at Lahooti Melo 2022 on Karachi’s disappearing ecological identity, asserting that the city is an integral part of the Indus Delta. Speaking on the global pattern of lagoons forming where rivers meet the sea, he questioned the absence of such natural features in Karachi. “Where are our lagoons?” he asked, highlighting that spaces once meant for ecological transition and biodiversity have been replaced by elite recre