The Karachi Walla

The session began with an introduction. One had to introduce himself and state the reason for being there at the 23rd Rutjugga of Karachi Amateur Astronomers Society in Mirpur Sakhro. There were people from all walks of the life, of all ages. A lot of them had philosophical reasons; some question which need to be […]

First rain of the monsoon. Right in the middle of a working day, right in the middle of a working week. Instead of focusing on a career and a love life (notice no adjectives or qualifiers here for the fear of a hint), the karachi walla spent the evening on a 12 feet high watch […]

Amusing. A relief train and a crane is an integral part of railway network which keeps it ticking. Let’s put aside sombre stories of increasingly dysfunctional and disintegrating trains and engines and learn a few things about relief train and crane. The combination is used in wake of a train accident to help stranded passengers […]

Snorkeling in Karachi. Easy, Safe and Fun. Churna island is one of rare locations around Karachi which has coral reef in abundance which attracts variety of fish. Also called rainforests of the sea, Coral reef attracts huge variety of marine life at one spot which makes it ideal for sea enthusiasts. You need to experience […]

Not a conventional bus ride. But a process of discovering Karachi which has been isolated. Kamila Shamsie once said that most of the novels she has judged for literary prizes talk about the sense of loss. The sense of loss makes you uneasy. It makes you share it. write it. speak it loud. out. You […]