The Karachi Walla

Royal and Elegant but Ignored by Karachi Wallas. Chowkandi tombs are a masterpiece of craftsmanship but hardly given due respect by its countrymen. On the left of utterly commercialized N-5 (while heading to thatta) it is marked by a small signboard. FAST-NU building on the right serves as a better landmark. It takes half an […]

Pam Brown once said “A horse is the projection of peoples’ dreams about themselves – strong, powerful, beautiful – and it has the capability of giving us escape from our mundane existence.” Could not agree more, Mr. Brown. The Karachi Riding School is the only place The Karachi Walla knows where Karachiites can get decent […]

The one thing which you need to do before you die is to visit empress market at early morning. It is void of saddar-esque hustle bustle at early hours and distractions are not been setup by that time. Park your car right in front of the clock, a luxury possible to experience only at early […]

Allah Dino is the chowkidar of Chowkandi graveyard. He takes care of our heritage which is at grave risk of disappearing due to lack of funding and infringement. Allah Dino has been doing it for past 25 years. He is from Khairpur district but has settled in Karachi for his professional duties. Allah Dino has […]

Majestic but embracing slow painful death. Duarte Mansion’s grandeur is marginalized by dirt, broken windows, wires and illegal construction around. Duarte Mansion is a proud contribution of small but cultured Goan community living in Karachi for decades. It was not only a landmark of magnificence of Victorian era architecture but also of the diversity and […]