Author Archives: Amin H. Karim MD

About Amin H. Karim MD

Graduate of Dow Medical College Class of 1977.

Inauguration of Sukkur Barrage 1932

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Amin H. Karim MD

1932: Inauguration of Sukkur Barrage is celebrated at Karachi Gymkhana. Photo and caption courtesy of Dr. Ghulam Nabi Kazi.

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Minwalla and Avari

Posted on December 25, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD

By Mr. Sam Mehta

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St. Andrew’s Church of Scotland.

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD

By Dr. Sohail Ansari St Andrew’s Day – 30th November St Andrew’s Church of Scotland Andrew the Apostle, also known as Saint Andrew, was the first disciple of Jesus. He was crucified on 30 November 60 AD.A church was built … Continue reading →

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Sind Medical College 1973

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD

By Dr. Sohail Ansari Army barracks constructed in 1865 got occupied by Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre in 1959. There arose a need for another medical college in Karachi. The search for someone to convert the idea into reality led to … Continue reading →

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Faster Than Dust Storms of Karachi

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD

By Menin Rodrigues Tony CastellinoThank you for sharing this.He was travelling in a railway carriage with his head sticking out of the window and hit an electric pole on a railway platform. He died on the spot. This is not … Continue reading →

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Sir Seth Jehangir Hormasji

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

By Dr. Sohail Ansari Sir Seth Jehangir Hormasji Kothari (Born: 9 November 1857 – Died: 1 November 1934) His grandfather was Charles Napier’s agent who came to Karachi from Surat. Had basic education at Karachi High School. Karachiites will remember … Continue reading →

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Mules Mansion

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

By Dr. Saad Bashir This building has been mentioned before.The family of a boyhood friend of mine lived in an apartment in this building for nearly 40 years – till 1985.On the roof at the seaward corner of the building … Continue reading →

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The R101 Crash

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD

By Dr. Adnan Zuberi The ‘Largest Airship’ Destined for Karachi Crashed in FranceThe Air Disaster which Shook the British AviationKarachi was Ready to Welcome the World’s Largest AirshipMooring Mast for R101 was already build to Receive ( Docking) at Karachi … Continue reading →

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O.B. Nazareth: The All Time Favorite Teacher.

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

By Menin Rodrigues

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Mickey Correa: A Karachi Goan Boy Who Became India’s Greatest Jazz Musician

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD

By Menin Rodrigues (menin100@gmail.com) 28 August 2020 Mickey Correa was born in Mombasa (Kenya) in1913 before moving to Karachi in 1924 where he spent most of hischildhood, attending St. Patrick’s High School and playing on thestreets of Saddar. His penchant … Continue reading →

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