The Karachi Walla

Breakfast delight for Pigeons, Mynahs and Sparrows. A perennial favorite of a common Karachi walla. The ritual of feeding Pigeons at Sindh High Court walla chowk has been going on for decades. Come here on a lazy Sunday morning when pallid yellow sunlight has not turned into maddening laser beam. Regardless of what time you come, […]

Baba Noorullah is a boot polish walla. A Pakhtun Karachi Walla. He also sells Naswaar. His idea of perfect landscape: Mountains, Rivers, Clouds, A hut and date palm trees. Somewhere in Mahmoodabad.

Photo Credits: Glenn Garrelts’ India / Kresy-Siberia Memorial Gallery  During early 40’s Karachi had a significant population of Polish refugees which fled Russian occupation in their native land. It was precisely during August 1942 and December 1944, when more than 30,000 Polish traveled to Karachi by Sea. They were accommodated in Malir by British Army. Most […]

A blind spot in city’s heart. A placid getaway in midst of madness. A graveyard dead by no means. An evidence of Karachi’s diversity: British, Polish, Chinese, Protestants and Catholics, the cemetery has accommodated them all. Situated on the busiest city road. Millions cross it each day. Very few choose to have a closer look. […]

Rest in peace in Karachi. A childhood hero of every Pakistani. A hero who will stay young for eternity. M.M. Alam despite his speed shooting classics aged but Minhas never did. He stayed as young as he was on the fateful day of 20th August 1971. Forever young in our memory.