Category Archives: Karachi Recalled

Brands in the Brain

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD

By  Anjum Khan Our brain is like bank locker, You put your memories there and you have them saved for life ! Every little thing from our past is attached to lots of our fond (or not so fond) memories. … Continue reading →

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The Hotel World of Karachi of 1980s

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Amin H. Karim MD

THE HOTELIERING YEARS OF MY LIFE (1982-1994) You are actually in a world of your own! By Menin Rodrigues (April 1994) Keeping in view the economic gains envisaged for Pakistan as she nears the twenty-first century, there is no doubt … Continue reading →

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Travel to Final Destiny: Anwar Motan

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Amin H. Karim MD

The above book published in 2018 by Former Karachian Mr. Anwar Motan (who now resides in Houston, Texas) gives an account of life in early Karachi. There are plenty of photos from Mr. Motan’s personal collection. To obtain a copy … Continue reading →

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Where The Heart is!

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Amin H. Karim MD

Where the heart is. Nov.25, 2018 By Wayne Croning I left Karachi over 25 years ago, yet I think of my city of birth on a daily basis. Most of my stories have had sad endings, so what I will … Continue reading →

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Empress Market

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Amin H. Karim MD

Empress Market – A gift to the people of Karachi By Wayne Croning The icon of Karachi, stood out in 1889, stood the test of time, and as it is being cleaned out today, still stands out in all its … Continue reading →

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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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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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He Remembers….. By Menin Rodrigues

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

December 19, 2013 at 11:23 AM Yes, he says…is ka tu nam Samaasat tha, je je I said, Sommerset. Aur yehan pe Baman chai aur bakery ki dukan bi thi, je je I said, Boman Irani. Bohot achi chai and maska bun … Continue reading →

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The Unforgettable Summer of 1988

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Amin H. Karim MD

By MENIN RODRIGUES THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2016 It was ‘The Greatest’ moment for all those who were present that splendid day! Everything that was associated with excitement was happening in the plush hotels of the city at that time, and … Continue reading →

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Flavor of the Past

Posted on July 14, 2018 by Amin H. Karim MD

Food for thought: Flavor of the past (Source: Dawn, published on SEP 06, 2009 – written by an anonymous) I was six when my father took me to Karachi in 1945. My father, a Khilafati mullah; me a child from … Continue reading →

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