Author Archives: Amin H. Karim MD

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About Amin H. Karim MD

Graduate of Dow Medical College Class of 1977.

Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Amin H. Karim MD

At her house near Palace Cinema/Metropole Hotel: By Raju Jamil I remember I use to walk by on footpath adjacent to what we now call Flagstaff House where this fountain is intact.One can still walk on that footpath. I remember … Continue reading →

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Karachi Photos 1926-1940

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Amin H. Karim MD

Yawer Shameem This was originally Lloyd’s Bank, whose operations were acquired by Grindlays Bank in 1947, later in the late 1970’s Grindlays closed down extra branches on Chundrigar Road (this one and Muhammadi House) and this building was sold to Union … Continue reading →

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Instant City by Steven Inskeep

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Amin H. Karim MD

Morning Edition cohost Steve Inskeep presents a riveting account of a single harrowing day in December 2009 that sheds light on the constant tensions in Karachi, Pakistan—when a bomb blast ripped through a Shia religious procession, followed by the torching of hundreds … Continue reading →

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The Dual City: Karachi During the Raj

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Amin H. Karim MD

This lavishly illustrated book provides an incisive look at the evolution of Karachi’s urban fabric and architecture as influenced by the political order of its time. By Yasmeen Lari and Mihail S. Lari and published by Heritage Foundation Karachi and … Continue reading →

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The Midas Magic of Misquita

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Amin H. Karim MD

By: Menin Rodrigues April 18, 2014 at 4:46 AM GOOD FRIDAY: April 18, 2014 – Indeed, every year, all the hot cross buns baked at the legendary JC Misquita Bakery Karachi turn into gold for the owners! There is something providential, … Continue reading →

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Driving in Karachi by Menin Rodrigues

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Amin H. Karim MD

The joys, surprises and conveniences of driving in Karachi. MENIN RODRIGUES ·TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 They say if you have driven in Karachi you can drive anywhere in the world. I don’t quite agree with this argument because my contention … Continue reading →

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Sister Mary Emily FC

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Amin H. Karim MD

Over a Cup of Tea & Chicken Patties By: MENIN RODRIGUES MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2017 A TRIBUTE – What a wonderful person, one with a heart of gold and a tremendous sense of humour! This is how I would like … Continue reading →

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Resurrecting Napier:

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Amin H. Karim MD

Resurrecting Napier! My thoughts, 16 million inhabitants ago! BY MENIN RODRIGUES THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016 At 28 years of age I was put this question “If you could bring back to life someone who could deal with Karachi, who would … Continue reading →

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Parsis of Karachi, Come Back

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Amin H. Karim MD

By: MENIN RODRIGUES WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2015 As the sun shimmered down across the horizon of a beleaguered city on a balmy evening of December 30, the penultimate sunset of 2015 took away with it a year fraught with anguish … Continue reading →

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Norman- The Man, The Legend

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Amin H. Karim MD

By: MENIN RODRIGUES ·SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 From rocking the 1970s to reaching 70 years of age, this man, the legend, has played an unimaginable serenading role in transforming the music scene in Pakistan like no other in his brand … Continue reading →

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