Leisure drive through Saddar on Sunday morning is a rewarding experience. The streets are devoid of regular traffic and you can afford to spend more time on appreciating life and architecture around you. You surely miss on the hustle bustle of everyday life but then again Sundays in Saddar offer other peculiarities such as witnessing […]
Originally published on Dawn.com Photos By The Karachi Walla and Text by Yumna Rafi and The Karachi Walla Percy Bysshe Shelley once wrote “Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought” these words befit Saddar, which was once a favourite haunt for Karachi’s bookworms, yet its current state exudes a profound sense of […]
Surreal. There is something with this setting which makes it surreal. The street in question is just another street at Regal Chowk, full of saddar-esque trash, dirt and overflowing sewerage water. There are shops selling everything from a transistor to the promise of a lustful life. There is not anything spectacular about this street. It […]
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sziqbal: Thanks for sharing. Next time I visit Karachi I would like to check out this market. Where is is…
sziqbal: Thank you Karachiwala for documenting the Karachi of yesteryear to keep it alive.
sziqbal: Thank you Karachiwala for making us a part of Karachi' cultural scene. Especially those of us who…
Anonymous: Beautifully written with appealing photos.
Ahsan malik: Shorab mehta was my grandfather boss.
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