Submarine or Punjab Coloney Chowk has become one notorious place. The Karachi Walla was robbed off a Rs. 2000 phone not long time ago here. I was waiting for the signal to turn green when two armed people knocked on the window and asked for the mobile phone. I obliged. Therefore I was little apprehensive […]
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City Culture – Ustad Abdul Rashid Dhol walay Shop
How many dhol shops have you seen in the city? Where would you expect them to be? Certainly not at the intersection of Korangi and Landhi Industrial area! Well, there is the surprise for you. There are not one but three dhol shops there. “Why here?”, I could not resist asking the shopkeeper when I […]
City Landmarks – Shrine Hazrat Syed Shah Hassan
One of the seven famous saints protecting Karachi from cyclones. Hazrat Syed Shah Hassan. Supposed to be a contemporary of Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi. Not much is known about him. The text on the board was not much helpful either. It has been painted and repainted again and again causing The Karachi Walla migraine in […]
City Landmarks – The Last Word Bookstore
“The Last Word” has moved from the basement of Hot Spot at Khayaban-e-Tauheed to Roadside Cafe behind Boat Basin. Hotspot Cafe has been closed down after a fire broke out due to short circuit. So I have heard. Roadside Cafe has been a wise choice. The Karachi Walla is set to benefit from the decision […]
City Culture – Labyrinth of Reflections at Mohatta Palace
We live in a time characterized by Extremes, Polarity, Split and Division. The perceptions of the divide entrenches so deep in our mind that it handicaps our senses, vision and feelings. Arts and literature remain two mediums, challenging our perceptions and helping us transcend the divide. Rashid Rana is a torch bearer of modern artists […]
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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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