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City Landmarks – Karachi’s most quiet Mosque

Humble and Peaceful. Karachi’s most quiet Mosque. Found it by Chance. Serendipity is The Karachi Walla’s strongest ally. Here are the directions: Enroute Country Club, Past Jinnah Gate and the grand bridge, look for a thicket on your left, right where the bridge ends. The thicket itself is inviting. Stop there and look for a […]

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City Culture – The Cry of Baldia Victims

“People have been coming to my door asking for a share in compensation money”, A masi told The Karachi Walla in his neighbourhood. Masi’s son was one of the victims in Baldia Town fire incident. She had not received the paltry compensation money by that time which was announced by a minister. “I have been […]

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City Culture – 4th Karachi Literature Festival

I don’t understand a word he is saying. It’s French. Oh. Probably not. Because I can speak French. I turned back and had a good luck at the backbenchers. They were university students, perhaps given the assignment to attend Literature festival sessions and the session in progress was with Mustansar Hussain Tarrar. The organizer just […]

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City Nostalgia – Destination Karachi

This is how we sold Karachi to tourists in 50’s

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City Landmarks – Old Books Collection at Boatbasin

The Karachi walla dreamt of a street where they sold books. The street was always packed from one end to another and the booksellers chased every passing by car to make a sale. There was a room for few chai and snack shops since it assisted in the purchase process but they remained the side […]

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