The Karachi Walla

Photo Credits: Unknown. Let me know. A trip to India was never going to be easy. To begin with the Indian Embassy found a student visa request a joke. They only took it seriously when our Vice Chancellor called them up. It was a bit late by then but we managed to reach by the [...]

This one hell of a lovely woman was in Karachi one day. The stunning non-imperial princess, a darling of American commoner, won as many hearts during her brief visit to Karachi as she did elsewhere in the world. Omar Kureishi introduced her perfectly to Karachites in his write-up for DAWN, “Jacqueline Kennedy was America’s sweetheart, not in [...]

Fatimah Jinnah at “work party” which stitched clothes for refugees.
Photo Credits: Margaret Bourke-White for Life Magazine

Credits: Guide to Karachi Below is the Guide to Karachi published for U.S. Soldiers who were stationed in Karachi during World War two. Karachi Goan Association Hall was turned into temporary barracks for these soldiers. Also attached is the menu for the soldiers.

These Ads appeared in ‘Guide to Karachi’ for American Soldiers stationed in Karachi during World War 2. Obviously the target market was American Soldiers which explains outright opportunism shown in some of the advertisements. Interesting regardless. Credits: Guide to Karachi