The Karachi Walla

They say one shouldn’t return to the places of childhood. Everything seems smaller—a miniature of itself, as the great Yousfi sb would say. And yet, we go back. And, more often than not, regret the decision. This is what I did this Eid visiting the colony in the small town we lived in once. The […]

Karachi truly becomes City of Lights during Ramazan. There is a sense of festivity in the streets that you only experience during Ramazan. People choose to spend time outdoors turning dead streets into vibrant public spaces. While regular spots like Burns road are perennial favorites of Karachi wallahs, there are certain other spontaneous food spots […]

<After The Newyorker’s in Daily Shouts> Disclaimer: This article is categorized as satire and is a work of fiction Aasim Virk, 24 Took a course on ‘Social Revolutions’ and was so moved that he attended Labor day rallies on 1st May. Got sunburns and never went back. Inam Shaikh, 27 Signed up for Mixed Martial […]

The Karachi Walla met an old acquaintance, another Karachi Walla in Lanka. She has moved to Lanka sometime back and been living there alone. She told me that there is ancient cemetery in her neighborhood, which may capture imagination of a photographer. We spent the evening walking through the narrow lanes inside the cemetery, which […]

1) Really? Never knew that buffaloes could swim.   ~ A baffled girl in M. Hanif’ session at KLF 2) Do you plan to write a novel in Urdu  No, Jis tarah mujhe gali sirf Punjabi mein aati hai, waisay novel sirf angrezi mein aata hai 3) I am a Punjabi and a Sunni, I […]