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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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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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Goans of Karachi: Do You Know?

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

Do You Know Who They Are?  By: MENIN RODRIGUES FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2017 In the summer of 2016, the office of the Commissioner Karachi (Mr. Ejaz Ahmed Khan) asked me to contribute an article to their Newsletter. The commissioner wrote: … Continue reading →

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The Flag Maker

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Amin H. Karim MD

June 3 1947 ; Master Altaf Hussain stitching the first flag of Pakistan at the request of the Quaid. Photo courtesy of Noreena Majeed.

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Janbai Maternity Home

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Amin H. Karim MD

Janbai Kassum Valli Khoja Ismailia Maternity Home By  Dr. Sohail Ansari  The total number of the Ismailis in Karachi around 1920 was about five thousands. The Imam hired one midwife in 1920. The average birth per month was 17 in … 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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Studio Number Nau

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

RADIO PAKISTAN KARACHI DRAMA PROGRAMS IN THE 1960’S  KARACHI’S VERY OWN۔۔۔THE ONE AND ONLY PLATINUM VOICED ARTIST: TALAT HUSSAIN.. By Raju Jamil When Pakistan was growing with a slow yet an impacting impression on those who, somehow, knew that listening … Continue reading →

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Musical Fountain Intersection

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Amin H. Karim MD

Jaffer Brothers Motors was the next to Rex Cinema.  Rex Cinema is now replaced by Madina Mall and further west by Jainab Market. Mr. Safdar Abidi wrote: The main building with the arches in the middle of the image is a … Continue reading →

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