Monthly Archives: July 2020

The Mercy Team of Karachi 1958

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

By Amin H. Karim  Karachi 1958; members of the PAF Mercy Team after their return from rescuing an severely injured engineer of a blown up Japanese Tanker Stanvac 200 miles off the coast of Karachi. FLT-LT Sikander Ali in center … Continue reading →

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Dr. Michael J. Rodrigues

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD

By Menin Rodrigues  Dr. Rodrigues was a 1964 graduate of Dow Medical College.

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Link of Karachi with Australia

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD

By Dr. Sohail Ansari  Karachi long had trading links with Afghans. Before the British conquest, they had established ‘Karavan Serai’ for Afghan traders, outside the confines of the city, where Sindh Madressah stands today. The complex had central grounds and … Continue reading →

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International Telegraphy and Karachi

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD

HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPHY and KARACHI. By Dr. Adnan Zuberi NOT only as Gateway to South Asia and Australasia in Aerial Communication, Karachi is the first town of South Asia connected with International Telegraph from Europe. From Alexander the Great … Continue reading →

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Rustom and Karachi

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

By Dr. Sohail Ansari  Akshay Kumar starred the Bollywood movie ‘Rustom’. Many of you might have seen the movie. The film was actually based on the real life story of Kawas Manekshaw Nanavati, an Indian Navy officer, who was sentenced … Continue reading →

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The Waxing and Waning Crescent

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD

By Amin H. Karim  WAXING AND WANING CRESCENT.  The flag of the new Dominion of Pakistan in August 1947 was designed and approved in Karachi which was the capital of the country at the time. (Actually in Seafield House, Abdullah … Continue reading →

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KMC Building 1931

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD

1940s: Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC) built in 1931. A tram travelling on Bunder Road. Across from KMC is the Shree Swaminarayan Mandir. Many Hindus lived in the Gari Khata, Pakisan Chowk, Haqqani Chowk, before partition. The street names in the … Continue reading →

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Origin of Name Karachi: One view

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

From where Name of Karachi originated? By Nadeem Baqai  Map of Asia in 100 BC, Karachi was then Kaccha. The History of Karachi – earliest account of the area where Karachi is located can be found in the record books … Continue reading →

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Karachi Sojourn 1979-1982

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

By  Dr. Feroze Ursani KARACHI SOJOURN: Feb 1979-Sept 1982 PART ONE: Cutting my teeth! I presented myself at the Principal DMC’s Office on a crisp Wednesday, 21st of February, 1979; for an in-house posting as Demonstrator, my preference was Anatomy … Continue reading →

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