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City Portraits – Chacha Allah Buksh

Wo Log Bahut Khush Qismat The, Jo Ishq Ko Kaam Samajhte The, Ya Kaam Se Ashiqi Karte The, What wouldn’t you give away to get a job purposeful and well paying at the same time? What wouldn’t you give away to get a bit more meaning out of your work? A little promise? A little […]

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City Landmarks – The Mules Mansion

Royal. Splendiferous. The building with a character, a story, a tragedy. Mules Mansion’s grandeur cannot be ignored despite its dismal state. A masterpiece on already impressive resume of Moses Somake, It has variety of distinct features influenced from Anglo-Oriental and Renaissance methods. Situated on one of the busiest roads in Karachi, It has suffered terribly […]

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City Hangouts – The Port Grand

The ultimate hangout. A heaven for a Photographer. An everlasting finicking excitement for a Gourmet. A walk of life for a connoisseur of arts and crafts. A backdrop as elegant as Maxwell’s equation. A thing of beauty. A joy forever. Gone maybe the days when an architectural project was an aesthetic undertaking. But Port Grand […]

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City Life – The Citizen Foundation Rahbar Program

Disgruntled at our country’s situation? Contemplated over it for long in Zamzama Cafes? Disappointed that you are one and can’t make any difference? Your dilemma may have an answer. The Citizen Foundation has made it simple for you. All it takes is Six Saturdays from your time. And what you get is a lifetime satisfaction […]

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City Portraits – Muhammad Saleem

Thick beard. Sharp gaze. Smiling face. He was friendlier than what I thought. Muhammad Saleem is a trained teacher and has under his belt more than 15 years of experience. But this is not the most exciting part of his story. He has grown up in Lyari studying in a school where English was taught […]

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