secondary level) though the Citizens Foundation (TCF) schools and others are being upgraded gradually. This means that the older children have suffered, and many of them have given up their education". Controversy The neighborhoods along the Lyari River had developed over several decades, with some people having lived there since the independence of Pakistan. As such, their forced removal and the demolition of their homes has resulted in widespread opposition and generated controversy. There has been pressure from groups within the country as well as foreign non-governmental agencies to halt construction or provide a better compensation package for the displaced people. Despite these controversies, resettlement has gone ahead and construction has continued. The controversy was the subject of a 2002 short documentary film titled "The People vs. Lyari Expressway". The film was written and directed by Maheen Zia and was screened at the Kara Film Festival in Karachi. See also Lyari Lyari Development Authority Lyari River Lyari Town Lyari Expressway Resettlement Project Hawke's Bay Beach Taiser Town M9 motorway (Pakistan) Karachi Northern Bypass (M10 motorway) Transport in Karachi References External links Highway to Hell The People vs. Lyari Expressway (2002) Updates on the Lyari Expressway Evictions Lyari Expressway: a new land scam? Sprawling township emerges in Hawkesbay: Lyari Expressway affected Expressways in Karachi Expressways in Sindh