Socio-Economic Effects of Demolishing Squatter Settlements in Noorpur Shahan, Islamabad: An ESG Perspective

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Kamran Khan
Pakneftegaz
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2470-1296
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18690/um.epf.7.2026.15

Synopsis

This study investigates the socio-economic consequences of demolishing squatter settlements in Noorpur Shahan (originally Chorpur), Islamabad, through an Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) lens. Using primary qualitative methods, including field visits, structured interviews with affected residents, and direct observations, the research highlights how forced evictions disrupt livelihoods, income, social networks, and psychological well-being. Despite limited environmental or governance benefits, the demolitions reflect gaps in policy planning and a neglect of social considerations. The findings emphasize the need for inclusive resettlement strategies, social protection measures, and community engagement in urban development policies to mitigate adverse impacts on marginalized populations.

Author Biography

Kamran Khan, Pakneftegaz

Kamran Khan (born February 2, 1973) is a Pakistani interdisciplinary research engineer distinguished for substantive contributions spanning scientific, engineering, and economic disciplines. He earned a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Zaporozhye State Technical University, Ukraine, in 1998. Throughout his career, he has authored and presented over seventy peer reviewed papers at international conferences across Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, the Russian Federation, Slovenia, Turkmenistan, and Ukraine, with all studies published in indexed proceedings. Currently affiliated with Pakneftegaz in Islamabad, he advances integrative, high impact research that synthesizes rigorous theoretical modelling and empirical modelling with applied, multidisciplinary methodologies. His scholarly record, indexed under ORCID 0000-0002-2470-1296, reflects sustained international collaboration, methodological sophistication, and interdisciplinary breadth, shaping policy discourse, industrial standards, and global innovation.

Islamabad, Pakistan. E-mail: kamrankhan.azerbaijan@gmail.com

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Sustainable Governance in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on ESG, Digital Transformation and Corporate Responsibility

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291-310

Published

July 3, 2026

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Khan, K. (2026). Socio-Economic Effects of Demolishing Squatter Settlements in Noorpur Shahan, Islamabad: An ESG Perspective. In J. Belak & S. Oberman Peterka (Eds.), Sustainable Governance in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on ESG, Digital Transformation and Corporate Responsibility (pp. 291-310). University of Maribor Press. https://doi.org/10.18690/um.epf.7.2026.15