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City Life – Cycling with Critical Mass

The Karachi Walla all day dreams about sports. There is no better sight than watching early bids heading to golf courses, football grounds, cricket fields and gyms in the city which never sleeps. But surely the best of the lot are the people pedaling across the city. And when they combine, they call themselves Critical […]

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City Hangouts – Neco’s Store and Cafe

Karachi’s Coolest Cafe. Karachi’s most aesthetically pleasing Store. Neco’s Store and Cafe is not just a Store and Cafe but a Lifestyle. A Statement. A perfect breakfast place. A family hangout. An ideal destination for health conscious. You ought to be at Neco’s if you have not been here. The momemnts you spend here wont be […]

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City Landmarks – Goan Association Hall

Pride of Goans. Pride of Karachi. A Vestige of Great Goan Legacy. Walking past Karachi Goan Association entrance is like entering a wormhole, jumping into a universe which is oblivious to cacophony of competing voices out on Saddar road. Goan Association Hall is a landmark which still plays an active role in Karachi’s Social scene. The entrance […]

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City Culture – Rekhte ke Ustaad

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 […]

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City Landmarks – Our Lady of Fatima Church

A pleasent surprise. What a pleasant surprise. Finding Our Lady of Fatima sandwiched between Reno Center and Gul Plaza is such a pleasant surprise. Our generation has seen a state of M. A. Jinnah road which would have made Karachiites of yore sick. The road which made a vibrant art gallery once is turning into […]

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