The Karachi Walla

Lunar Eclipse was visible in Karachi from seven to nine yestrday. It was awe-inspiring. It was beautiful. Such astronomical events put the context back in order. ‘Looking up into the night sky is looking into infinity – distance is incomprehensible and therefore meaningless’*. The way our worries and ambition are. In the larger context. The […]

Photo Credits: Hussain Afzal/Dawn.com Ibn Insha once said that he did not dare open Yousfi’s newly published book for it would be over and he would not write another for a decade. Well, Hanif may not take as long to write another but surely I shared Insha ji’s sentiments before opening his new book.

5,857 people gathered in Greenwich Hockey ground, Defence and beat the previous record of singing national anthem by most no. of peope. It was set by 5,248 people in Philippines. People flocked in around midnight of 14th August despite thunder, lightning and rain. The event management was not easy and people had to make last […]

Photos from Bina Shah Fan Page on Facebook and Text by The Karachi Walla One fine evening The Karachi Walla was passing by the Liberty Books branch near BBQ tonight and saw an enticing invitation to attend a reading session by Bina Shah. Obviously it was for free but there is always a moral pressure […]

Boy what a treat for horticultural deprived society. Horticultural Society of Pakistan organized 60th Fower Show at seaview in February. The event has become a regular feature and gardeners now mark this event in their calendars. Even for passersby and less enthusiasts, it offered relief to eyes and awareness to the mind. Honorable mention were […]