I met him at Avari Towers chowk. I thought he was trying to sell me morning newspaper. I told him that I am not interested. He did not mind and requested me to drop him at the next stop. I hesitated. Even newspaper hanging in his hand were full of kidnap and ransom stories. I […]
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City Hangouts – Roadside Cafe
Karachi Walla’s favourite hangout. Roadside makes you happy. It is one of the rare places where your focus is not on the menu but the company you have got. Therefore your experience is going to be as good as the people you are hanging out with. It becomes a natural extension of your living space. […]
Karachi Landmarks – Misri Shah
Misri Shah is one of seven saints gurading Karachi from natural disasters. He is also regarded as Abdullah Shah Ghazi’s brother. To get to his shrine you have to take Khayaban Hafiz (one starting from Gizri and heading to DHA) and go past Sultan Mosque and subsequent commercial area (where all the big honchos of […]
Karachi Life – Monsoon Days
It was yet another exciting monsoon day. It was full of clouds with sporadic showers. From the rooftop Karachi beach looked stunning. I ignored it and kept working on increasing shareholders’ wealth. The clouds outside kept pledging to go out and celebrate the weather. Winds struck the floor with purpose. lightinging joined. Clouds started shading […]
Karachi Landmarks – Shah Ghazi
On an overcast day I decided to climb the hill and say my prayers in front of Ghazi Sahab. There is a vast parking lot at the bottom of the hill so going there in a car is not a problem. It was early morning for a Sunday and there was not darbar distinctive crowd. […]
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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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