Karachi Metblogs: Voting Process for Election 2013
May 10th, 2013 / Categorized under: Karachi Life
voting process…
The Karachi Walla: Photo Story – Tribute to the Deceased
April 23rd, 2013 / Categorized under: Karachi Life
Tribute to a friend who was shot dead few days back in Karachi. The feelings have toned down over time. From anger to despair, from despair to indifference. Such is life. We will meet another day. Inshallah. God willing.…
The Karachi Walla: City Landmarks – KPT Observatory
April 16th, 2013 / Categorized under: Karachi Life
Biting the Dust. KPT Observatory is falling apart slowly. We live under financially poor and aesthetically void setup. A building ceases to attract funds once it stops serving economic interest. It is the case with KPT Observatory in Manora. Not…
The Karachi Walla: City Landmarks – Cant Station
April 16th, 2013 / Categorized under: Karachi Life
Blast from the Past. Cant Station ignites Nostalgia. Whoever has seen good days of Railways would immediately connect with the place. Hustling bustling Platform, Hard to bargain Qolis, Small shops selling popular Digests, Dressed up Ticket Checkers and Chabri wallas…
The Karachi Walla: City Landmarks – K7 Kyokushin Karate & Kickboxing Academy
March 24th, 2013 / Categorized under: Karachi Life
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 Karachi Walla: City Landmarks – Ustad Abdul Rashid Dhol walay Shop
March 10th, 2013 / Categorized under: Karachi Life
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…
The Karachi Walla: City Landmarks – Shrine Hazrat Syed Shah Hassan
February 28th, 2013 / Categorized under: Karachi Life
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.…
The Karachi Walla: City Landmarks – The Last Word Bookstore
February 28th, 2013 / Categorized under: Karachi Life
“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…
The Karachi Walla: City Notebook – Labyrinth of Reflections at Mohatta Palace
February 27th, 2013 / Categorized under: Karachi Life
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…
The Karachi Walla: City Notebook – Vintage Car Show 2013
February 25th, 2013 / Categorized under: Karachi Life
Colourful. Beautiful Cars and Wonderful People. Vintage Car Show has become a favourite of children and elders alike. The Vintage Car Show 2013 was held at Forum Parking lot on 24th of February, a clear sunny day with mercury only…
The Karachi Walla: City Landmarks – Karachi’s most quiet Mosque
February 23rd, 2013 / Categorized under: Karachi Life
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…
The Karachi Walla: City Notebook – The Cry of Baldia Victims
February 18th, 2013 / Categorized under: Karachi Life
“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…
The Karachi Walla: City Notebook – 4th Karachi Literature Festival
February 16th, 2013 / Categorized under: Karachi Life
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…
The Karachi Walla: City Nostalgia – Destination Karachi
February 12th, 2013 / Categorized under: Karachi Life
This is how we sold Karachi to tourists in 50′s…
The Karachi Walla: City Landmarks – Books at Boatbasin
February 11th, 2013 / Categorized under: Karachi Life
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…
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