Karachi Metblogs: Voting Process for Election 2013
voting process…
voting process…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
This is how we sold Karachi to tourists in 50′s…
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…