“So when did you arrive in Karachi” “When did I arrive in Karachi? Let’s see. I arrived here in Karachi in 1968, in a hospital” I turned around and had a good look at the first member of the group I was taking out to explore the city. She was visiting Karachi after spending several […]
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City Shopping – Botal Gali
[Text by The Karachi Walla and Photos by Zinnia Naqvi] Botal Gali. The name is fascinating. And it is fascinating in a way. The Karachi Walla has not seen so many liquor bottles at one place. Of course empty and cleansed for future halal consumption. Getting these is easier than I thought. Head to Pakistan […]
City Faith – Shri Swaminarayan temple
Colorful. Different shades of Red, Yellow, Saffron and other would dazzle you here. Stirring. The melody of bhajjan and a sense of celebration would put you into a trance here. A visit to Shri Swaminarayan temple was long overdue and I regret not coming here sooner. It’s yet another important landmark on M.A. Jinnah road […]
City Life – First Rain of the Monsoon
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 […]
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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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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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City Landmarks – Amchem Goa
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Anonymous: Any contact number, no body picking up landline number
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sziqbal: What a beautiful homage to nostalgia, to the days long gone, to the mystical childhood, to the times, the people,…
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