The Karachi Walla

Lunar Eclipse was visible in Karachi from seven to nine yestrday. It was awe-inspiring. It was beautiful. Such astronomical events put the context back in order. ‘Looking up into the night sky is looking into infinity – distance is incomprehensible and therefore meaningless’*. The way our worries and ambition are. In the larger context. The [...]

A gathering you will feel priviliged to be part of. “Rekhte ke Ustaad” is a bilingual study circle with the aim to discuss and understand Urdu poetry greats. During each session, people from different walks of life gather to read, translate and discuss poetry of one master at a time. Forget the question how good [...]

Photo Credits: Hussain Afzal/Dawn.com Ibn Insha once said that he did not dare open Yousfi’s newly published book for it would be over and he would not write another for a decade. Well, Hanif may not take as long to write another but surely I shared Insha ji’s sentiments before opening his new book.

5,857 people gathered in Greenwich Hockey ground, Defence and beat the previous record of singing national anthem by most no. of peope. It was set by 5,248 people in Philippines. People flocked in around midnight of 14th August despite thunder, lightning and rain. The event management was not easy and people had to make last [...]

Photos from Bina Shah Fan Page on Facebook and Text by The Karachi Walla One fine evening The Karachi Walla was passing by the Liberty Books branch near BBQ tonight and saw an enticing invitation to attend a reading session by Bina Shah. Obviously it was for free but there is always a moral pressure [...]