Visual Karachi: From Paris of Asia, to City of Lights, to Hell on Earth

[Mostar95]

Re: Visual Karachi: From Paris of Asia, to City of Lights, to Hell on Earth

@mahool

A local pop band playing at a nightclub in Karachi in 1968: It was during the Ayub regime that the term ‘City of Lights’ was first used (by the government) for Karachi as brand new buildings, residential areas and recreational spots continued to spring up.

http://i.dawn.com/primary/2014/09/54240f80a05b6.jpg?r=1038110796

All major airlines used to stop at Karachi!

[phoenixdesi]

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But the city where I live ,Bangalore has lost it's charm with the closure of dance bars. :D

why did they shut down dance bars in Bangalore ?

[Southie]

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They opened them in Bengaluru.

Why did the Mohajirs clog the Karachi system. Guess "Toilets before temples" mantra was not born yet.

[muqawwee123]

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@mahool

Karachi is not an ancient city. It was a small fishing village that became a medium-sized trading post in the 18th century. British Colonialists further developed this area as a place of business and trade.

http://i.dawn.com/primary/2014/09/5424014a5c7e2.jpg?r=1199275145

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It might not be an ancient city and developed in recent centuries, but it has been inhibited for thousand of years.

Karachi

“Karachi has been dumped into the backyard of history,” he said in his presentation. We don’t think of those times (Stone Age) despite the fact that people identify Krokala with Karachi and know that Alexander the Great was here.
There are Roman accounts of Alexander’s trade in the deltaic zone, said Lashari. The Greeks came by the sea and from land, via Makran. People who were Greek by origin were stationed at Bactria (the Indo-Greek empire). They spread to the limit, which was Karachi in the south.

some excavations near Karachi University suggests that there might be some ruins which are more ancient than Moen Jo Daro.

[muqawwee123]

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Interesting Character in Karachi’s history.. Famous Napier, infamous Napier Road

Napier’s bird of gold - Blogs - DAWN.COM

[Arleitter]

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why did they shut down dance bars in Bangalore ?

Following complaints from various quarters alleging that these dance bars were just flimsy cover for `pick-up's.

[muqawwee123]

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Following complaints from various quarters alleging that these dance bars were just flimsy cover for `pick-up's.

Pick-ups ki Hindi?

[Arleitter]

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Pick-ups ki Hindi?

Yes. One can go inside,watch the show,then get girls.Mostly for a full-night `version'.

[muqawwee123]

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@Arleitter

Yes. One can go inside,watch the show,then get girls.Mostly for a full-night `version’.

yani as in Kunal Ganjawala’s song ‘kabhi mere sath, ik raat guzaar, tujhe subh tak main karoon khwaar.. I mean piyar’

[Mostar95]

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@muqawwee123

It might not be an ancient city and developed in recent centuries, but it has been inhibited for thousand of years.

Karachi

some excavations near Karachi University suggests that there might be some ruins which are more ancient than Moen Jo Daro.

Exactly called Muleri Hills

[Mostar95]

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The hills alongside western line of North Nazimabad are called Gori Lakhi Hills and the one behind them - the Mongopir Hills!

[phoenixdesi]

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Yes. One can go inside,watch the show,then get girls.Mostly for a full-night `version'.

dont know in hindi but i know the punjabi version for sure

larkie chukna!

[Southie]

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Don't parents always tell their kids to pick up after themselves? Why should bars close for such responsible behavior

[Microbian]

@Mostar95:10156610

Exactly called Muleri Hills

Aren’t muleri hills in safari park?

[Arleitter]

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@muqawwee123

yani as in Kunal Ganjawala’s song ‘kabhi mere sath, ik raat guzaar, tujhe subh tak main karoon khwaar.. I mean piyar’

Yes.One night stand love.

[muqawwee123]

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@phoenixdesi

dont know in hindi but i know the punjabi version for sure

larkie chukna!

I heard from some Karachiwalas that Lahorewalas gave them strange stare, when they asked for ‘Taxi’ near Minar e Pakistan

[Howzat_1]

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@mahool;

I am interested to see Anglo-Indians pics, are they still in Karachi ?

[Howzat_1]

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@muqawwee123

I heard from some Karachiwalas that Lahorewalas gave them strange stare, when they asked for ‘Taxi’ near Minar e Pakistan

Really

[muqawwee123]

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@Howzat

Really

tuwadi tind di sonh

[Howzat_1]

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@muqawwee123

tuwadi tind di sonh

Have you got the reason