The Karachi Walla

Humble and Peaceful. Karachi’s most quiet Mosque. Found it by Chance. Serendipity is The Karachi Walla’s strongest ally. Here are the directions: Enroute Country Club, Past Jinnah Gate and the grand bridge, look for a thicket on your left, right where the bridge ends. The thicket itself is inviting. Stop there and look for a […]

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 […]

Past Zainab Market and Regal chowk, life runs at a maddening pace. These streets sell everything that you could imagine; pampers, school bags, replica watches, DSLRs, electronics, wedding gowns, promises of lustful life, means of lustful life, short cuts to succees in afterlife. Something for each stage in one’s life. They sold books here too. […]

Jewel of Manora’s Crown. Or is it? There is so much at this tiny strip of the land that it makes you wonder why is this place not flocked with tourists. An old lighthouse flanked by a protestant church. This scene should be cherished and not guarded by unwelcoming navy check posts and unfriendly chowkidars.

An important piece of History. A destination once popular with convent students and pulp fiction readers. Tit Bit may have changed hands but the challenges remain the same. The Saddar landscape has changed. For the worse. Daudpota Road, on which Tit Bit is located is a nightmare to travel on during the day. A combination […]