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City Notebook – 4th Karachi Literature Festival

I don’t understand a word he is saying. It’s French. Oh. Probably not. Because I can speak French. I turned back and had a good luck at the backbenchers. They ...

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City Landmarks – Manora Lighthouse

Jewel of Manora’s Crown. Or is it? There is so much at this tiny strip of the land that it makes you wonder why is this place not flocked with ...

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City Landmarks – The Freemasons Lodge

Jaadu Ghar. An Enigma. A Masterpiece of Masonry. Well, no surprises here. Perhaps you would expect such high standards for a temple of Freemasonry. Jaadu Ghar as common people knew ...

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City Landmarks – Thomas & Thomas

Past Zainab Market and Regal chowk, life runs at a maddening pace. ...
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City Walk – Balcony Watch

Balcony Watch. A frivolous activity in a world running at a maddening ...
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City Landmarks – Gora Qabrustan

A blind spot in city’s heart. A placid getaway in midst of ...
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City Secert – Meeting Rashid Minhas

Rest in peace in Karachi. A childhood hero of every Pakistani. A ...
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Karachi Life – Buying books at Regal Chowk

Surreal. There is something with this setting which makes it surreal. The ...
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City Landmarks – The Mitharam Hostel

The Manifestation of an Idea by an Educationist ending up as barracks. ...

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Photo Story – Tribute to the Deceased

Tribute to a friend who was shot dead few days back in Karachi. The feelings have toned down over time. From anger to despair, from despair to indifference. Such is life. We will meet another day. Inshallah. God willing.

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City Landmarks – KPT Observatory

Biting the Dust. KPT Observatory is falling apart slowly. We live under financially poor and aesthetically void setup. A building ceases to attract funds once it stops serving economic interest. It is the case with KPT Observatory in Manora. Not much is known publicly about the small but aesthetically pleasing structure which is in shambles […]

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City Landmarks – Cant Station

Blast from the Past. Cant Station ignites Nostalgia. Whoever has seen good days of Railways would immediately connect with the place. Hustling bustling Platform, Hard to bargain Qolis, Small shops selling popular Digests, Dressed up Ticket Checkers and Chabri wallas are all part of the childhood memories. Yousfi sb farmate hein ke bachpan mein Train […]

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City Landmarks – K7 Kyokushin Karate & Kickboxing Academy

Submarine or Punjab Coloney Chowk has become one notorious place. The Karachi Walla was robbed off a Rs. 2000 phone not long time ago here. I was waiting for the signal to turn green when two armed people knocked on the window and asked for the mobile phone. I obliged. Therefore I was little apprehensive […]

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City Landmarks – Ustad Abdul Rashid Dhol walay Shop

How many dhol shops have you seen in the city? Where would you expect them to be? Certainly not at the intersection of Korangi and Landhi Industrial area! Well, there is the surprise for you. There are not one but three dhol shops there. “Why here?”, I could not resist asking the shopkeeper when I […]

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