Alaina Asim


Alaina Asim

Alaina Asim is a Social Development and Policy student at Habib University and a researcher with a focus on equity, policy, and urban politics. She is passionate about bridging academic research with public discourse through accessible, critical writing.

Country Clubs in Karachi: A Story of Polite Social Divide

Alaina Asim

May 31, 2025

While most citizens of Karachi do not have access to cultural spaces, the well-heeled enjoy the vast expanses of country clubs, spaces reminiscent of the colonial era that function as a soft mechanism of exclusions, making it clear who is deemed to deserve leisure and comfort in the city.