The Karachi Walla

“People have been coming to my door asking for a share in compensation money”, A masi told The Karachi Walla in his neighbourhood. Masi’s son was one of the victims in Baldia Town fire incident. She had not received the paltry compensation money by that time which was announced by a minister. “I have been […]

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 were university students, perhaps given the assignment to attend Literature festival sessions and the session in progress was with Mustansar Hussain Tarrar. The organizer just […]

This is how we sold Karachi to tourists in 50’s

The Karachi walla dreamt of a street where they sold books. The street was always packed from one end to another and the booksellers chased every passing by car to make a sale. There was a room for few chai and snack shops since it assisted in the purchase process but they remained the side […]

Amusing. A relief train and a crane is an integral part of railway network which keeps it ticking. Let’s put aside sombre stories of increasingly dysfunctional and disintegrating trains and engines and learn a few things about relief train and crane. The combination is used in wake of a train accident to help stranded passengers […]