Left for Eating Dust. Penalized for not serving economic interests anymore. Losing its good old neighbors one by one. MA Jinnah building may have outlived others but as crippled, helpless, disfigured old sage. It has seen glory days of Elphinstone Street when it was pride of Karachi. Still the street attracts millions each day but […]
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Karachi Landmarks – The National Museum
An Oasis. Spanning on a tract of land larger than you think. Crossed by millions each day. Visited not even in hundreds. National Museum of Karachi poses an important question. A Catch 22. A Chicken and Egg problem. Or whatever you call it. Is it ignored because its not good enough? Or its not good […]
City Walk – Locating Wazir Mansion
A journey back in time. Finding an address in Kharadar is no mean feat. Even if it is that of the founder of the country. A lot of people shake head when you inquire. Others get lost in translation. The Karachi Walla did not mind it. Kharadar Streets make a vibrant art gallery. Phase out […]
Karachi Landmarks – The Merewether Tower
Beautifully Carved. Elegantly Designed. Adorned with Mysterious Motifs. Merewether Tower is a well-known landmark. Or rather, a very well-heard one. Thousands pass by the intersection between MA Jinnah and II Chundrigar road where it stands proudly reminding us of Karachi’s glorious past. Very few ever take a second to contemplate on its existence. Why is […]
Karachi Landmarks – Churna
A landmark inside deep blue sea. An ideal fishing spot. Perfect for scuba diving and snorkeling. Home to different species of fish and snakes. Rumored to be the testing place for Navy gunships. Churna Island is an island like none other in and around Karachi.
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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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