Monthly Archives: March 2020

Gutter Baghicha

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD

By Dr. Sohail Ansari The largest continuous open green space in Karachi is Gutter Baghicha. It can be called ‘the lungs of the city’. Once developed, the British Government transferred the park free of cost to the Karachi Municipality in … Continue reading →

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Pakistan Hockey – An Obituary

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD

  By Menin Rodrigues First Pakistan Team 1948 Pakistan v/s Australia 1960 Rome Olympics KARACHI: 25 June 2015 – It is heart-breaking for me to write the last rites of Hockey in Pakistan. It died on a warm and sunny … Continue reading →

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Karachi Women in Aviation

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD

By Dr. Sohail Ansari Aviation has a big part in the history of Karachi. We know about a few foreign women explorers making historical journeys to or from Karachi creating a number of records. Whilst that was happening, Karachi Aero … Continue reading →

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The Parsi Community of Karachi

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD

By  Azra Malik The Parsi community in Karachi in spite of being a small minority, has made a remarkable impact on the Metropolis. Eduljee Dinshaw , a renowned philanthropist established the Lady Dufferin hospital, a hospital exclusively for women and … Continue reading →

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Edward Raymond, Judicial Commissioner

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD

By Dr. Sohail Ansari  Judge Edward Raymond, of Karachi, who died in June 1928 at the age of 64, was the first Indian Catholic to be named Judge of the High Court Bench. Besides devoting great energy to the State, … Continue reading →

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