KARACHI-KURRAACHEE-KOLACHI

arjay · Sep 9th, 2008, 05:14 AM

WE'LL HAVE PICTURES OF THE VARIOUS
AREAS OF KARACHI ON THIS THREAD
TAKEN BY ME ON MY 12 MEGAPIXEL CANON CAMERA

PICTURES WILL BE OF AREAS, BUILDINGS, HOTELS, RESTAURANTS,
PARKS, CLUBS, RAILWAY STATIONS....ETC ETC ETC.

THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER VISITED KARACHI WILL BE THRILLED..
THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN AWAY FROM KARACHI FOR LONG..
WILL BE CHILLED !!

We
start
with
the
first
three
from
12th Sept'08

Mirch · Sep 9th, 2008, 02:06 PM

Nice idea of the thread , I am so looking forward to see some pics of Karachi, I have been away for a verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry loooooooooooooong time.

Lusi · Sep 9th, 2008, 03:42 PM

Nice thread! Arjay uncle looking forward to the pictures

TLK · Sep 9th, 2008, 04:08 PM

I am waiting for karachi's latest picture Arjay

In fact for Be-watan people like us, could you run little farmaa'ishi program, like if you ever visit Gulshan-e-Iqbal area (especially Block 2) could you take a picture and post

also Bohri Bazaar, Press Club and Zainab Market

but really looking forward to whatever you come up with :

Kevyan · Sep 9th, 2008, 07:55 PM

Karachi

' meraY watan tere jaaaNat mein aaien gaY ek din '

arjay · Sep 9th, 2008, 10:07 PM

and

Mostar95 · Sep 9th, 2008, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TLK

I am waiting for karachi's latest picture Arjay

In fact for Be-watan people like us, could you run little farmaa'ishi program, like if you ever visit Gulshan-e-Iqbal area (especially Block 2) could you take a picture and post

What do you want to see in block 2?

Lusi · Sep 10th, 2008, 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arjay

and

Nice shots...

TLK · Sep 10th, 2008, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mostar95

What do you want to see in block 2?

My old house

, if you live near that area, I can send you my address. Its right in front of Masjid Furqan

but in general, maybe Moti Mehal, Samdani Hospital kind of area

do you live in Block 2 Mostar ?

arjay · Sep 11th, 2008, 08:56 AM

BON VISTA
@
CLIFTON-KARACHI
(Near Bilawal House)
ON SEA FRONT FACING
ARABIAN SEA & PAKISTAN'S
GRANDEST "KPT" FOUNTAIN;

arjay · Sep 12th, 2008, 05:37 AM

VIEW OF KARACHI FROM
"BON VISTA"
MAIN ENTRANCE SIDE
(Pic taken from 10th floor)

arjay · Sep 13th, 2008, 01:26 PM

THE SECOND BEST RESIDENTIAL
COMPLEX OF PAKISTAN AT KARACHI
"THE WEST WIND TOWERS"
AT CLIFTON-BLOCK-II
(Some famous showbiz personalities also reside here)

and

THE FAMOUS
"KPT" FOUNTAIN SITE

and

YAADEIN
of
KPT FOUNTAIN
(This pic taken by my daughter from our apartment balcony)

Lusi · Sep 14th, 2008, 02:33 AM

Nice pics... when was this KPT fountain built.... do you happen to have any closer pics of it?

Mostar95 · Sep 14th, 2008, 02:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TLK

My old house

, if you live near that area, I can send you my address. Its right in front of Masjid Furqan

but in general, maybe Moti Mehal, Samdani Hospital kind of area

do you live in Block 2 Mostar ?

Yes I live very close. In FB Area. I will try to post some pic of your area. There is a swimming pool over there - DIVA. I some time go there.

Moti Mehal Area has changed a lot these days!

arjay · Oct 4th, 2008, 04:09 AM

CLIFTON
(JEHANGIR KOTHARI PARADE AREA
OPP: PARK TOWERS...SEES THE RUSH BACK HOME
OF THE VISITORS ON THE THIRD DAY OF EID...
JAM PACKED IN BUSES/COACHES..MUCH SO MUCH ON ROOF AS WELL)

(Pic by me from my car..while driving to home)

Aliyish · Oct 4th, 2008, 05:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mostar95

Yes I live very close. In FB Area. I will try to post some pic of your area. There is a swimming pool over there - DIVA. I some time go there.

Moti Mehal Area has changed a lot these days!

are we talking about the Green land swimming pool ?

Thats the only one i remember .. in Motii mehal Gulshan area

SHANAYLE · Oct 8th, 2008, 06:02 AM

Baagh Ibn-e- Qaasim

arjay · Oct 9th, 2008, 01:01 AM

I.I.CHUNDRIGAR ROAD
KARACHI's TWO TALLEST
BUILDINGS OF PAKISTAN;

arjay · Oct 9th, 2008, 04:24 AM

CREEK VIEW OF KARACHI
OFF I.I.CHUNDRIGAR ROAD
SHOWS
"BON VISTA-WEST WIND TOWERS"
HAZILY FROM UBL HEAD OFFICE
AT STATE LIFE: ONE;

Lusi · Oct 12th, 2008, 08:46 PM

Nice pics AJ uncle...

Lusi · Oct 12th, 2008, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SHANAYLE

Baagh Ibn-e- Qaasim

Shanayle, this is a beautiful view of the garden.

arjay · Oct 13th, 2008, 02:48 AM

KURRACCHEE 1850-1900

Photograph of Empress Market in Karachi, taken by an unknown photographer, c.1900,

The Empress Market was constructed between 1884 and 1889 and was named to commemorate Queen Victoria, Empress of India. It was designed by James Strachan, the foundations were completed by the English firm of A.J. Attfield, and the building constructed by the local firm of 'Mahoomed Niwan and Dulloo Khejoo'. The building was arranged around a courtyard, 130 ft by 100 ft, with four galleries each 46 ft wide. The galleries provided accommodation for 280 shops and stall keepers; at the time of its construction it was one of seven markets in Karachi.

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FRERE STREET-Saddar, Karachi 1890;

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Photograph with a view of Karachi looking in a northerly direction along Victoria Road, with St Andrew's Church visible in the distance, taken by an unknown photographer, c.1900

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The British had also developed the concept of gymkhanas or sports-houses which provided facilities for all sorts of sports and games for the colonial population in the sub-continent. The Karachi Gymkhana Club, located on Scandal Point (later Club) Road, was a large Tudor-style building, constructed in 1886.

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CLIFTON-Karachi 1888

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Photograph of the D.J. Sind Arts College (now known as the D. J. Government Science College) of Karachi, taken by an unknown photographer, c.1900, from an album of 46 prints titled 'Karachi Views'. Designed by James Strachan and considered this architect's greatest achievement, the college was built between 1887 and 1893. Named after the Sindhi philanthropist Dayaram Jethmal, whose two family members contributed towards its cost, the building was constructed in the neoclassical, or ‘Italian architectural style’. A considerable amount of money was spent on the interior of the college; the floors comprised mosaic tiles imported from Belgium and the eight-foot wide main staircase was fitted with ornamental cast-iron work from McFarlane & Company of Glasgow. Karachi, once the capital of Pakistan, is now the capital of Sindh province and the major port and main commercial centre of the country. It was a strategically located small port at a protected natural harbour on the Arabian Sea north-west of the mouth of the Indus, and was developed and expanded by the British when they took over Sindh in the mid-19th century to serve the booming trade from the Punjab and the wheat and cotton regions of the sub-continent

Mostar95 · Oct 13th, 2008, 03:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aliyish

are we talking about the Green land swimming pool ?

Thats the only one i remember .. in Motii mehal Gulshan area

No diva is on the left hand side of Rashid Minhas road and Green Land is on the right hand side of the road.

arjay · Oct 14th, 2008, 10:44 AM

KARACHI-1875
ABDULLAH HAROON ROAD

CLIFTON MAIN ROAD

FRERE STREET-1880
(Near Empress Market)

Spock · Oct 15th, 2008, 03:16 PM

Looks like that KPT fountain got stolen!

http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-ne...ountain-stolen

KARACHI - Unidentified thieves on Tuesday night stole the second highest fountain in the world from the Karachi Beach. The said fountain was inaugurated by former President Pervez Musharraf at the Karachi Port Trust on 15th January 2006 and KPT spent millions of rupees on its construction.
The fountain was scheduled to be switch on September 1 but concerned authorities failed to do so due to some technical reasons. On Tuesday night, unknown thieves managed to take away various expensive items including lighting, cables and mini generators from the site.

arjay · Oct 16th, 2008, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spock

KARACHI - Unidentified thieves on Tuesday night stole the second highest fountain in the world from the Karachi Beach. The said fountain was inaugurated by former President Pervez Musharraf at the Karachi Port Trust on 15th January 2006 and KPT spent millions of rupees on its construction.
The fountain was scheduled to be switch on September 1 but concerned authorities failed to do so due to some technical reasons. On Tuesday night, unknown thieves managed to take away various expensive items including lighting, cables and mini generators from the site.

2006--FIREWORKS by City Govt., snapshot taken by my daughter from our 14th floor apartment balcony facing the fountain.

I reckon the fountain has been quiet due to power-shortage in Karachi.. in fact in the whole country!

cadet018 · Oct 16th, 2008, 01:58 AM