The Karachi Walla was at an abandoned house in Cosmopolitan Coloney behind Quaid’s mazaar. The owner had passed away and the house was up for sale. Soon it will be brought down along with the beautiful backyard. The deceased owner’s collection of books and vinyl records will be up for sale but the backyard will […]
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City Museums – Up close with Sadequain
The Karachi Walla has visited Frere Hall umpteen times but never had a chance to climb the stairs to the wooden rostrum inside the main hall. Supposedly from there, town hall gatherings were addressed. Also you could have a look at Sadequain’s mural much closely. Even if these were not good enough reasons, wanted to […]
City Faith – Hanuman Temple
Two policemen were guarding the entrance to Hanuman temple. The entrance looked like a part of Walled City of Lahore. There was a boundary wall which had been encroached upon in either direction. Policemen became attentive when we walked past them but they did not stop us, probably because a friend who belonged to the […]
City Landmarks – Karachi Goan Association Gymkhana
Goans make a vibrant part of diverse social fabric of Karachi. After the conquest of Sindh by Charles Napier, Karachi became an important hub of trade and commerce. Goans, an enterprising community found it an ideal setting where they could prosper and contribute to the development of the fast expanding city. The community is known […]
City Landmarks – Lyari Station
Railroad Nostalgia. The railway station which had seen better days. It still plays a role in social scene. Albeit differently. Someone had setup used clothing shop on the tracks and children were playing Cricket on the platform. Few people were chilling under the shadow of Station building. Apparently police has taken possession of the only […]
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City Landmarks – Goan Association Hall
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City Secret – Polish Connection
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City Landmarks – Aram Bagh
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City Life – Cycling with Critical Mass
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City Shopping – Kite Sellers Street at Empress
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City Food – Kavita Ka Dhaba
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Nostalgia – Aab-e-gum
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City Landmarks – Coach Emad Football Academy, Singo Lane, Lyari
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City Portraits – A. Rohani, Painter, Patel Pada
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City Culture – Hussain’s vinyl collection
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Anonymous: Do you know the name of that officer? Do you know if his relatives are still living somewhere in Pakistan?…
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