Category Archives: Karachi History

Karachi Students on the March: Pre-Partition Book.

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Amin H. Karim MD

Courtesy of Mr. Aslam Khwaja and Mr. Safdar Nensey Mr. Nensey wrote on our Facebook group ” Karachi Past and Present” on September 18, 2024: ” KARACHI STUDENTS ON THE MARCH – 1905 TO 1946 by Dayo Nathaney. The booklet … Continue reading →

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Karachi Directory 1937-38

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Amin H. Karim MD

This directory is an invaluable resource for studying Karachi in the pre-partition era. Names of places and old street names are alphabetically arranged. Many of these were changed post partition but some do remain (Campbell Street, Guru Mandir, Nanakwara, Clifton, … Continue reading →

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Karachi Sea Scouts

Posted on May 19, 2024 by Amin H. Karim MD

By Dr. Sohail Ansari Gokuldas S. Ahuja was born in 1915. He was interested in sailing in Karachi. While working with an American company, with the assistance of number of ex-pats living in Karachi, he built a wooden sailing boat. … Continue reading →

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The Case of Karachi (Book Launch)

Posted on August 17, 2023 by Amin H. Karim MD

By Dr. Yasmeen Kazi Yesterday, I went to the Press Club for the launching of Propf. Aijaz Qureshi’s book, The Case of Karachi, translated into English by Abdul Malik Soomro. It is an account of the history of Karachi from … Continue reading →

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A Trend in Historical Negationism

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Amin H. Karim MD

  By Menin Rodrigues                                                                           … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Stories of Karachi

Posted on July 2, 2022 by Amin H. Karim MD

Compiled By Durriya Kazi

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June Thorburn

Posted on June 12, 2022 by Amin H. Karim MD

By Dr. Sohail Ansari June Thorburn: An English actress, who was born in Karachi on 8th June 1931. Her father was a colonel in the Indian Army. She spent most of her schooldays in boarding schools in India. It is … Continue reading →

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Capture of Manora Island circa 1839

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Amin H. Karim MD

By Dr. Sohail Ansari 3rd February 1839 was a game changer for Karachi. The Fort of Manora came under fire, when East India Company stormed and captured Manora, leading to fall of Karachi under the Raj. Four years later, the rest … Continue reading →

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Naheed Iskander Mirza

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Amin H. Karim MD

By Dr. Sohail Ansari Nahid Iskander Mirza 6 February 1919 – 23 January 2019In 1951, Mohammad-Ebrahim Mirza Amirteymour Kalali was posted as Iran’s Military Attaché to Karachi. His daughter, Nahid Afghamy came with him. She was married to Colonel Mehdi … Continue reading →

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Plane Crash 1949

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Amin H. Karim MD

By Dr. Sohail Ansari As published in the DAWN today:ON Dec 12, 1949, a DC-3C Dakota of Pak Air Services flying from Lahore to Karachi crashed at Karo Jabal near Jungshahi. All 26 on board perished. Among them was Maj-Gen … Continue reading →

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