Official Topic :)

EDIT: This topic is closed, please visit Part II of this thread at;

Karachi: A World Megacity (Part II) (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=9277371#post9277371)

Karachi, Pakistan, is a true megacity with a population of about 14 million people. It is the financial and buisness capital of Pakistan, and a rapidly rising port city serving Pakistan and the landlocked Central Asian countries. Enjoy the photos.


Location:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/16/Karachi_in_Pakistan.jpg

The Jinnah International Airport, Karachi


Exterior:
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Karachi57.jpg


Interior:
Waiting lounge:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/khiapt2.jpg

Check-in area (photo courtesy Nespak)
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/3-22.jpg


Airside:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/khiapt1.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/JADI28/402135731zgyPrQ_ph.jpg

Satellite:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/Khiairportfull.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2/swerveut/Satellite/jinnahairport.jpg

i like the idea of new pics for karachi

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/shaz2005/pic09.jpg

This Shahrah, on a quick path to becoming a freeway in the near future, has a rapidly developing buisness area.


http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/Shahra-e-FaisalKarachi5.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/Shahra-e-FaisalKarachi.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/Shahra-e-FaisalKarachi2.jpg

The Union Bank Building:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/KarachiSheFaisal3.jpg

The Citibank Building:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/KarachiSheFaisal4.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/KarachiSheFaisal5.jpg

The Finance and Trade Center:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/KarachiShFaisal1.jpg

IBM's building:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/KarachiSheFaisal6.jpg

Faysal Bank (under construction)
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/KarachiSheFaisal7.jpg

The State Life Insurance building:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/KarachiSheFaisal1.jpg

Another under-construction building on Shahrah-e-Faisal:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/60120331_0a28d9e88c_o.jpg


On the road on Shahrah-e-Faisal
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/43974639_fb53c3e259_b.jpg

The Navy Heights Apartments near Kaalapul:
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/KarachiDHAClifton09.jpg

The Avari Towers Hotel:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/KarachiDHAClifton05.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/KarachiDHAClifton04.jpg

The Pearl Continental Hotel:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/Karachisaddarside4.jpg

The under construction building of the National Commodities Exchange:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/Karachisaddarside3.jpg

Thanks for the pics swerveut.
BTW the Karachi airport has now been renamed Jinnah International Airport instead of the Jinnah Terminal of the Quaid-e-Azam International Airport.

Thanks for the pics again. Keep posting.

and it looks beautiful!

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/KarachiCityscape6.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/KarachiCityscape5.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/KarachiCityscape4.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/KarachiCityscape3.jpg

Thanks for the pics swerveut.
BTW the Karachi airport has now been renamed Jinnah International Airport instead of the Jinnah Terminal of the Quaid-e-Azam International Airport.

Thanks for the pics again. Keep posting.


Thanks for the info. Made the changes.

Skyline of Karachi's I. I. Chundrigar Road - the financial district
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/Karachi38.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/Karachi12.jpg


http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/Karachi64.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/JADI28/350612766ifznvu_ph.jpg

The Muslim Commercial Bank building (Pakistan's current tallest building)

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/KarachiChundrigar5.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/KarachiChundrigar3.jpg


Technocity Electronics Mall:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/KarachiChundrigar6.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/Karachi109.jpg


The Habib Bank Building:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/KarachiChundrigar4.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/KarachiChundrigar2.jpg


And also some of the other buildings there:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/Karachi63.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/Karachi66.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/KarachiPortside.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/Thesis2148.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/KarachiPortside8.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/KarachiPortside6.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/KarachiPortside23.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/KarachiPortside5.jpg

The PIC towers:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/25PICtowers.jpg

The PNSC building:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/Karachiportside2.jpg

Bahria Complex:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/Karachiportside1.jpg

The Clifton Beach:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/21khibeach.jpg

The Clifton Skyline:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/CliftonKarachi3.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/CliftonKarachi2.jpg

Clifton Skyline from an area under development:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/CliftonKarachi5.jpg

Park Towers Shopping Mall in Clifton:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/CliftonKarachi7.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/CliftonKarachi8.jpg

Bar-b-que Tonight restaurant:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/KarachiDHAClifton02.jpg

Clifton area suburbs:
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/JADI28/350614752tzsjCR_ph.jpg

Three swords of Unity, Faith and Discipline:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/TeenTalwar.jpg

The PSO Building in Clifton:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/KarachiDHAClifton03.jpg

A road in Clifton:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/CliftonKarachi6.jpg

And after this first round of the city, we head back to the Saddar hotels area for some rest before heading out again later in the day.

The Sheraton and Pearl Continental Hotels from the cricket grounds of the Karachi Gymkhana:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/Karachi114.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/JADI28/350667037GTtuvt_ph.jpg

The hotel at night:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/Karachi116.jpg

The Frere Hall

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/KarachiFrereHall1.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/JADI28/350633475LcYygZ_ph.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/KarachiFrereHall4.jpg


The Mohatta Palace

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/JADI28/350624505SeExoU_ph.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/MohattaPalaceKarachi5.jpg


The Clifton Monument and the Kothari Parade

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/CliftonKothariKarachi06.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/CliftonKothariKarachi03.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/CliftonKothariKarachi01.jpg

The Karachi Municipal Corporation (defunct) Building

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/KMCBuildingKarachi01.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/KMCBuildingKarachi11.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/KMCBuildingKarachi07.jpg


The Karachi Port Trust

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/KarachiPortTrustBldg01.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/KarachiPortTrustBldg04.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/KarachiPortTrustBldg10.jpg

The Sindh High Court

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/JADI28/350665618SCLCXp_ph.jpg

pigeons that collect in front of the court
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/JADI28/350649968jrTjSK_ph.jpg


The Supreme Court (Karachi Branch) (formerly, the Victoria Museum):

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/KarachiSupremeCourt3.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/KarachiSupremeCourt1.jpg

The Hindu Gymkhana (now a Performing Arts Center):

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/KarachiHinduGymkhana02.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/KarachiHinduGymkhana05.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/KarachiHinduGymkhana06.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/KarachiHinduGymkhana10.jpg


The Mereweather Memorial Tower

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/MereweatherTowerKarachi07.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/MereweatherTowerKarachi02.jpg

The Max Denso Hall

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/MaxDensoHallKarachi2.jpg

and this post is just to switch over to the next page so your computers dont crash because of a massive pictures overload.... :)

The Cantonment Station:

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/KarachiCanttStation1.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/KarachiCanttStation2.jpg


The City Station:

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Other%20Historical/Karachik044.jpg


Does a boat wharf count?
The Napier Mole Boat Wharf

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Other%20Historical/KarachiHundone18.jpg

like some of these on I. I. Chundrigar Road:

The State Bank Library:

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/StateBankKarachi1.jpg


The Karachi Chamber of Commerce:

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/ChamberofCommerce2khi2.jpg


and Chamber of Commerce Bldg 2
if only this building could be cleaned and renovated....

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/ChamberofCommerceKarachi5.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/ChamberofCommerceKarachi3.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/ChamberofCommerceKarachi6.jpg


The Beaufort Building
(currently under threat of destruction by its greedy owners)

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2/swerveut/Karachik035.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2/swerveut/Karachik037.jpg

which unfortunately seems to have been forgotten by the city authorities...

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/EmpressMarketKarachi08.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/EmpressMarketKarachi06.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/EmpressMarketKarachi07.jpg

http://img422.imageshack.us/img422/4144/empressmktgate6la.jpg

The St. Patrick's Cathedral:

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Churches/KarachiStPatricksCathedral6.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Churches/KarachiStPatricksCathedral7.jpg

The St. Joseph's Convent School Chapel

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Churches/KarachiStJosephsConvent2.jpg

The Trinity Church

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Churches/KarachiTrinityChurch3.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Churches/KarachiTrinityChurch2.jpg

and
the St. Andrew's Church in Saddar

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Churches/StAnthonysChurchKarachi2.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Churches/StAnthonysChurchKarachi1.jpg

this area is also full of a lot of beautiful old buildings that unfortunately, have been grossly neglected.

The Elphinstone Street (now, the Zaibunnisa St.)

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Other%20Historical/ElphinstoneStKarachi02.jpg

The Gul-Bai Maternity Ward (vacant since the past 20 years)

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Other%20Historical/SaddarKarachi02.jpg

The Mama Mansions:

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Other%20Historical/KarachiSaddarMamaMansions3.jpg

and, the Duarte Mansions

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Other%20Historical/SaddarKarachi09.jpg

which brings to an end our very condensed tour of Karachi's glorious past.
If you are curious to see more about it, visit the Karachi's history link in my signature early next year.

Tomorrow? how about some more tourist attractions in Karachi, and then we might hit up some educational institutes.

In this thread I have picked up the best pictures of Karachi that I could find anywhere on this forum and elsewhere and put them together. A lot of these images are not mine. If you see your image here, please PM me so I can put in your proper credits!

The Mausoleum of Quaid-e-Aazam Muhammad Ali Jinnah:

http://img422.imageshack.us/img422/8370/quaidmazar5ei.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/69554809_0670609a7f_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/31/59535842_0d2e1d9c71_o.jpg

http://archnet.org/library/imgdownloader/jpg/25951/big/IAA8046.JPG


And the Quaid-e-Aazam house in front of the Avari Towers (also known as the Flag Staff House

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Other%20Historical/KarachiK062.jpg

The Masjide Tooba in D. H. A. Karachi

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/18toobamosque.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/A20Pakistan200420544.jpg


Masjide Faraan near FTC

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/post-999-1122965781.jpg

http://archnet.org/library/imgdownloader/jpg/40574/big/IAA9389.JPG

http://archnet.org/library/imgdownloader/jpg/40576/big/IAA9391.JPG


The Sohaim Mosque

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/sohaimmosque02.jpg


Masjide Baitul-Mukarram in Gulshan-e-Iqbal

http://archnet.org/library/imgdownloader/jpg/52416/big/IAA13927.JPG

A moque in Clifton

http://archnet.org/library/imgdownloader/jpg/52530/big/IAA14041.JPG

And, a new mosque in DHA

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/KarachiDHAClifton08.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/KarachiDHAClifton06.jpg


Masjide Usman Ghani on the Clifton Beach

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/60118527_538b2882f7_o.jpg

swerveut great effort and much appreciated. You are singlehandedly running this thread. Keep it up! :okay:

remember what the white bar in the Pakistani flag represents!

A church in Clifton

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/Karachi104.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/Karachi102.jpg

swerveut great effort and much appreciated. You are singlehandedly running this thread. Keep it up! :okay:

my pleasure :okay:

From old and reputed schools and colleges like

The Karachi Grammar School

old campus
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Other%20Historical/KarachiGrammarSchool.jpg

new campus
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/KarachiDHAClifton01.jpg

The St. Joseph's Convent College

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Churches/KarachiStJosephsConvent3.jpg

The Dayaram Jethmal Science College

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a356/zees/DJCollegeKarachi04.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a356/zees/DJCollegeKarachi08.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a356/zees/DJCollegeKarachi01.jpg

that were the alma mater of many a historic personalities, such as

The Sindh Madarssah-tul-Islam

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/SindhMadressahKarachi08.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/SindhMadressahKarachi01.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Colonial%20Public%20Bldgs/SindhMadressahKarachi04.jpg

The Aga Khan Medical University and Hospital

http://img343.imageshack.us/img343/6060/akuh266qh.jpg

http://img343.imageshack.us/img343/5894/akuh257mx.jpg

http://img343.imageshack.us/img343/9379/akuh245qv.jpg

http://img343.imageshack.us/img343/1047/akuh276gq.jpg

http://img343.imageshack.us/img343/7295/akuh234hx.jpg


http://archnet.org/library/imgdownloader/jpg/53173/big/IAA14684.JPG

http://archnet.org/library/imgdownloader/jpg/53176/big/IAA14687.JPG

http://archnet.org/library/imgdownloader/jpg/53172/big/IAA14683.JPG

http://archnet.org/library/imgdownloader/jpg/53169/big/IAA14680.JPG

http://archnet.org/library/imgdownloader/jpg/53166/big/IAA14677.JPG

http://www.sasnet.lu.se/bilder/agakhanuniver.jpg

http://www.aku.edu/images/university2.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2/swerveut/Satellite/AgaKhanHosp.jpg

The Textile Institute of Pakistan

http://www.asa.com.pk/projects/tip/slideshow/images/1.jpg

http://www.asa.com.pk/projects/tip/slideshow/images/10.jpg

http://www.asa.com.pk/projects/tip/slideshow/images/7.jpg

http://www.asa.com.pk/projects/tip/slideshow/images/2.jpg

http://www.asa.com.pk/projects/tip/slideshow/images/5.jpg

http://www.asa.com.pk/projects/tip/slideshow/images/12.jpg

http://www.asa.com.pk/projects/tip/slideshow/images/9.jpg

http://www.asa.com.pk/projects/tip/slideshow/images/8.jpg

http://www.asa.com.pk/projects/tip/slideshow/images/3.jpg

The Indus Valley School of Arts and Architecture

http://archnet.org/library/imgdownloader/jpg/28294/big/IAA8433.JPG

http://img278.imageshack.us/img278/4499/indusvalleyschool1zs.jpg

http://archnet.org/library/imgdownloader/jpg/28296/big/IAA8435.JPG

http://archnet.org/library/imgdownloader/jpg/28297/big/IAA8436.JPG

A colonial era building restored by the School:
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/historickarachi/Other%20Historical/IndusValley1.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/Karachi59.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/Karachi60.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/Karachi62.jpg

An under construction house in DHA:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/Karachi61.jpg


http://www.merchantassociates.com/photos/CHOFF3L.jpg

http://www.merchantassociates.com/photos/FTRCAL.JPG

http://archnet.org/library/imgdownloader/jpg/36253/big/IAA8892.JPG

http://archnet.org/library/imgdownloader/jpg/52615/big/IAA14126.JPG

A Clifton area mansion:
http://www.merchantassociates.com/photos/CHOFF4L.jpg

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this one, are meant to switch over to the next page to keep you computer from crashing :colgate:

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http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Teahouse/5423/ndfc.jpg


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http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/shaz2005/lahore/56524294_892b682da5.jpg

why was it called the city of lights?
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/khi_night2.jpg

I hope this answers your question!

Swerv, do not worry this thread is safe from trolls.

State Life building
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/69553381_5e9be26620_b.jpg


The density of Saddar
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/66500243_072428ca69_b.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/KarachiExpoCentre.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/15/69554809_0670609a7f_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/12/69554379_fb1fca081b_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/12/69553977_535ed3b304_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/31/69553668_09cdb5bca8_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/35/69553381_5e9be26620_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/20/69552541_78e4324e16_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/15/69551744_15e273e424_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/15/69551281_df55c6a2f7_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/20/69548790_0f450a1075_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/35/69548267_02a8677214_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/27/62111539_5459b610ea_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/25/60148162_a024a98f43_o.jpg

Peeps, sorry about the bandwidth running out on where I hosted most of these pictures. Just shows how popular this thread was. Please wait a few days, and it will be reset.

Thanks.

Peeps, sorry about the bandwidth running out on where I hosted most of these pictures. Just shows how popular this thread was. Please wait a few days, and it will be reset.

Thanks.

Host on ImageShack.us - That place never runs out of bandwidth. :D

yeh image shack is the best

Swerv use the FTP stuff you use for HistoricKarachi.com

you have more than enough bandwidth there.

Mohatta Palace looks good....what is that anyway ?

http://www.umarsiddiqi.com/albums/Professional/mazaar.jpg
Another view of KHI at night

http://www.umarsiddiqi.com/albums/Professional/end_of_the_day.jpg
Evening in Karachi

http://sci.vu.edu.au/~nalin/PakistanKarachi.JPG
View of Karachi

Excellent pictures Jadi.

The MOHATTA PALACE used to be a residence for Ms. Fatima Jinnah, sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the father of Pakistan. Currently it is a museum for history during the Raj.


Parks in Karachi

The Beach Park:

http://www.surferzag.com/images/Wallpaper/beachpark01.jpg

Askari Park:

http://www.surferzag.com/images/Wallpaper/askari.jpg

good pics.can anyone post pics of dolmen mall and other shopping centres of karachi?

Excellent pictures Jadi.

The MOHATTA PALACE used to be a residence for Ms. Fatima Jinnah, sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the father of Pakistan. Currently it is a museum for history during the Raj.

my aunt's family built and stayed in it, but had to abandon everything during partition and came to bombay. they still miss it, as jinnah missed his house in bombay

You are always welcome to visit...

i am planning to, during the india tour next month. but the pak embassy still has no info on it, so i have to wait to apply

i am planning to, during the india tour next month. but the pak embassy still has no info on it, so i have to wait to apply

hope you make it! :) btw...ull probably have to keep your eyes open, because demand is very high for visas, and im not sure if theyre limited or not? and do take some pics!

Fast food Restaurants in KHI

http://suchitnanda.smugmug.com/photos/32677009-L.jpg
View of city and Mac D from KHI airport

http://suchitnanda.smugmug.com/photos/32676792-L.jpg
MacDonalds- airport

http://suchitnanda.smugmug.com/photos/32677865-L.jpg
KFC and Nando´s

http://suchitnanda.smugmug.com/photos/32677869-L.jpg
Mac D´and Caffeine

Caffeiene has a nice hookah bar. Nice memories from there.

to the next page >>>

There isnt one way to capture the soul of Karachi. This city with a fast paced lifestyle has all kinds of moods and people who enjoy all kinds of recreation. But one thing that they love to do a lot is shopping. And the best place to find shoppers is Tariq Road: the hub of Karachi's shopping activities since decades, this street has loads of shops and shopping malls from the old ones:

http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/9574/tariqrdold13qr.jpg

http://img430.imageshack.us/img430/8532/tariqrdold26uz.jpg

http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/5006/tariqrdold31ap.jpg

a roadside vendor:
http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/8890/tariqrdold53vm.jpg

http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/3441/tariqrdnew17yd.jpg


http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/3571/tariqrdnew27kn.jpg


http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/6861/tariqrdnew30yn.jpg


http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/470/tariqrdnew43cq.jpg


http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/9024/tariqrdnew52ib.jpg


http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/3163/tariqrdnew63va.jpg


http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/7123/tariqrdnew74ax.jpg


http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/8959/tariqrdnew82uf.jpg

Dolmen Center:

http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/552/dolmencenter26hg.jpg

http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/4745/dolmencenter16vx.jpg


Dolmen Mall:

http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/9229/dolmenmall39aj.jpg

http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/5205/dolmenmall15aq.jpg

http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/7777/dolmenmall22zh.jpg

Inside Dolmen Mall

http://img281.imageshack.us/img281/2299/dolmenmall2mo.jpg

The Park Towers Shopping Mall:

http://img451.imageshack.us/img451/7333/cliftonkarachi75ro.jpg

http://img451.imageshack.us/img451/5273/cliftonkarachi80nt.jpg


http://img451.imageshack.us/img451/8082/parktwrsint24lz.jpg

Recent economic explosion has brought a decoration of another kind to the Karachi streets. Advertisers are letting their creative juices flow forth to highlight a rapidly growing consumer culture:


http://static.flickr.com/36/81296262_db78caf844_o.jpg

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/2562/62111202e2b0559371o2gk.jpg

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/7874/signboard18jb.jpg

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/8826/signboard26oe.jpg


a wall of signboards at the Time Medicos intersection:

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/2936/72866769cf992608b7b9zm.jpg

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/3622/728666556e8bb8e335b2nu.jpg

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/6615/signboardwall3ds.jpg

the minibus, can also be found easily on the Karachi streets (sometimes in large numbers). Each bus is very unique in its design and like none other.

http://img400.imageshack.us/img400/7590/buses19bd.jpg


http://img400.imageshack.us/img400/7143/buses21ez.jpg


A new bus stop constructed by the CDGK
http://img400.imageshack.us/img400/9209/buses35np.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/40/77174423_8923206fd3_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/6/77438613_3f87733902_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/38/77440773_ee66e44519_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/38/77439852_8406bfb44c_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/42/77438898_451fc7f61d_b.jpg

I like the 2nd image. You can see the karachi skyline in the back. :)

that's just the clifton skyline, i think.

housw in karachi
http://static.flickr.com/6/77171672_f51590befd.jpg?v=0

ongoing cpnstruction work
http://static.flickr.com/43/76605078_4ce3e2a824.jpg?v=0

shopping centre
http://static.flickr.com/33/74046951_bb47badf19.jpg?v=0

new bank
http://static.flickr.com/41/74046936_e6b7f1fd3a.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/35/74046860_160be01adb.jpg?v=0

more consttruction work
http://static.flickr.com/39/74046852_d0b99da5a7.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/42/74046831_22dd928965.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/42/74046787_953e451547.jpg?v=0

faiyazcentre
http://static.flickr.com/38/74046687_59abf13003.jpg?v=0

apartments
http://static.flickr.com/20/74046564_3754d6243f.jpg?v=0

cresent bank
http://static.flickr.com/37/74046430_bb62b7f72a.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/38/78488587_2792e8fcde.jpg?v=0

Another under-construction building on Shahrah-e-Faisal:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d140/karachipics1/60120331_0a28d9e88c_o.jpg



That's the CDC (Central Depository Company) House on Shahra-e-Faisal.
CDC is the company which manages all the databases at the Karachi Stock Exchange where all the shares are deposited in electronic format cutting the need of physically having the paper stocks.
www.cdcpakistan.com
Some info on the building:
The building named ‘CDC House’ is located on main Shahrah-e-Faisal which is the hub of the city. Being the embodiment of the distinctive prestige of CDC in the market, the CDC House is destined to become a city landmark in the future. The building is to be installed with state-of-the-art technology, security systems and many other modernly designed, purpose-built facilities symbolizing the futuristic vision of the Company. The Area occupied is 1,222 sq Yards, with approximately 50,000 sq ft. covered area. By the grace of God, shifting to CDC House has been completed and now the registered Office/ Head Office address for CDC is: The building named ‘CDC House’ is located on main Shahrah-e-Faisal which is the hub of the city. Being the embodiment of the distinctive prestige of CDC in the market, the CDC House is destined to become a city landmark in the future. The building is to be installed with state-of-the-art technology, security systems and many other modernly designed, purpose-built facilities symbolizing the futuristic vision of the Company. The Area occupied is 1,222 sq Yards, with approximately 50,000 sq ft. covered area. By the grace of God, shifting to CDC House has been completed and now the registered Office/ Head Office address for CDC is:

CDC House
99-B, Block –B, S.M.C.H.S,
Shahra-e-Faisal,
Karachi - 74400

Word to picture posters:

This is the showcase thread. Please ONLY POST QUALITY PICTURES in this thread. For all other pictures use an unpinned Karachi thread.

Thanks to Red Arrow for the name of that building!

[QUOTE=swerveut]Recent economic explosion has brought a decoration of another kind to the Karachi streets. Advertisers are letting their creative juices flow forth to highlight a rapidly growing consumer culture:


a wall of signboards at the Time Medicos intersection:

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/2936/72866769cf992608b7b9zm.jpg



if that mcdonalds is where i think it is (across from national stadium) then thats my neighborhood. i live right down the road on karsaz. word up. thanks for the pics man.

^ thats the one.

Sorry to say but Karachi still has a lot more to do and have to become a meagacity. Honestly, the cityscape is disappointing. You're being leftout by your fellow muslim nations in the middle east and ex-British colonies in East Asia.
I hope that more development may bring better, higher, and more modern buildings into your city.
Best wishes and regards from Manila.

A view of Sharea Faisal from the National I.T Park
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00841.jpg

Another View towards the N.I.C Building and the Christian Cemetary
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00840.jpg

From the FTC Building
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00999.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/6/86274645_e56d18379d.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/40/86274600_4e3fcd8287.jpg?v=0

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http://static.flickr.com/40/81291902_e4934ee201.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/37/81291906_5ee7262a03.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/36/86501857_db50c2d548.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/9/86501858_7b5881765c.jpg?v=0

pictures are in the next thread

Some higher resolution versions from the earlier post (Farhan: please edit them from your post if you dont mind)

These are from zainfeb13's Flickr.com album

View of the downtown from Jinnah Bridge

http://static.flickr.com/40/86380464_cea8320666_o.jpg

Another view from Jinnah Bridge

http://static.flickr.com/37/86380460_7e0a1fb0ef_o.jpg

Tullah's in front of a colonial era warehouse

http://static.flickr.com/41/86380456_19c571c958_o.jpg

The Karachi Port Trust Building with the Custom House at the back

http://static.flickr.com/39/86380453_90402820a0_o.jpg

A great collection of photos!

:cool:

beach park pictures

http://www.flickr.com/photos/m-rulez/tags/beach/

[img]http://www.flickr.com/images/spaceball.gif[img/]

http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/8561/scan000718ue.jpg

^^ that picture looks like some kind of a collage

I had to goto the Beach Luxury Hotel today so I thought I'd share the photos!

Downtown Karachi from the 'Under-Renovation' M.T Khan Road;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC01052.jpg

The PIC (PRC now I believe) Towers;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC01053.jpg

From the Beach Luxury Hotel;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC01054.jpg

Outside Beach Luxury;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC01055.jpg

Karachi Port from the Jinnah Bridge (Those are the Imported Cars BTW);
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC01060.jpg

Another view of Karachi from the Jinnah Bridge;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC01061.jpg

The EFU House in Downtown;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC01062.jpg

The Habib Bank Plaza and the MCB Tower from the M.T Khan Road;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC01063.jpg

The Mai Kolachi Bypass;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC01065.jpg

The Navy Housing near the Finance and Trade Centre Flyover;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC01071.jpg

And finally back on Sharea Faisal;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00001.jpg

nice pics, alot of cars are being imported

I would say those are some real life pics.... but I have to admit, the once flourishing city now looks like its in ruins...lets be honest

The city just looks like that because of construction and improper cleaning methods.

It's a huge metropolis in the developing world; what do people expect? New York?

If Karachi is in ruins then Baghdad is hell. It's not in ruins it's just hasn't had a decent City Government until now and the feds have been ignoring this city for decades. Only now has it been getting the attention it deserves.

i agree with UP ... i just talked to my father in pakistan yesterday who came back home (islamabad) after spnding 2 mths in karachi....even he says karachi has become soooo much better then what it used to be and he also said everything is like dugup everywhere because the whole city is like as if its underconstruction.

thanks for sharing those pictures Fahadkhan, really appreciate it.
wow! MT Khan renovation work sure is taking long! It has been under the works since last summer!

Also, if somebody could photograph the progress of Dolmen City and other projects, it would be awesome.

For images and some insight into Karachi's past, visit www.historickarachi.com (still under development)

^ Thanks mate, plus I dont know if you know the details on the M.T Khan project but it looked like they are also constructing a small Flyover near the M.T Khan & Mai Kolachi Intersections .. I mean i could see the pillars going up but it looked like a small site for a flyover.

well, last summer I had an internship over at the PIDC and I live in DHA, so just to make my route more entertaining every evening I got off work, I would go by the MT Khan rd over to the Jinnah Bridge, circle around, get back on to Mai Kolachee, then take a twisted route back home.
They were starting to develop the MT Khan back then, and the side shoulders had been widened and it seemed like some sort of flyover was being made there too, but I wasnt certain cause the area was too narrow. So mebbe they probably are making a flyover which is taking it so long.

Well if thats the case then they are pretty damn slow, not even the pillars are completed, I could just see the "Frame" of the pillars (not the concrete), and its a one track at this moment, the widening hasnt been completed so its shitty.

Even the widening is not complete yet?! that's pretty pathetic. The CDGK needs to get their horses moving! or whatever outdated machinery is that they are using

well it looks like theres too much traffic on mt khan road to work fast, they need to close the road for a week or 2 and get full construction going at full pace.

Wonderful city and wonderfol pics, a minor problem is that there are some places do need good plantation

Excellent. There 2 images make strong statement. Megacity indeed. :)


http://static.flickr.com/40/86380464_cea8320666_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/37/86380460_7e0a1fb0ef_o.jpg

A beach revitalized


By Azeem Haider

Pleasant additions on Karachi’s humble recreational map are always welcomed by the masses. One such addition is the new Beach Park that has recently been opened to the public. This park is a breath of fresh air for the entertainment starved people of the metropolitan city and is one of a kind in terms of construction and location.



The work on the development of Karachi Sea View was started a few years ago and it’s heartening to see that positive results are emerging albeit on a comparatively slow pace. The park, which is a part of a mega project that is still in its infancy, may lay the framework for several other parks in the city. However, it’s not devoid of some blemishes. But first the plus points.



The park has a huge covered area and can accomodate a large number of visitors. It has a very strong management working for it and staff can be seen working diligently to keep the park clean. Both covered and uncovered benches are made from quality material and provides for an enjoyable view of the sea and the open sky. Children will be extremely delighted to see the kind of swings, which are very rare in this city. Two life-size dinosaurs that stand in the middle are the centre of attraction in the park. The theme colour of brown matches the theme colour of the city as many cultural and historical buildings here are brown in colour.

The lighting deserves a special mention. The park is well lit with heavy-duty bulbs, arena vision lights, and the light towers together richly dotting the covered area. One can also see sharp and beautiful flower spawning all over the park. There are also few horses available for rides. The dustbins have also being placed near every sitting area in order to keep a check on the park’s cleanliness, only if people consider the poor thing worthy of use.

Now the downers. One visitor was not very happy with the park. She said that although it’s a good idea to have a spot near the beach, only if people can easily enjoy it. “The area is quite extensive and I admit that it is very well made but there is nothing much to do here. We heard a lot about the opening of new spot, but other than the large piece of land with few fountains, benches, swings, and flowers there is nothing else. It doesn’t fit the definition of the recreation spot. Also the poor class cannot afford the entry fee, which is Rs10 per person. I have seen many families with more than five members taking their children back from the entrance gate after inquiring about the entry fee”. Now this is sad. Spots like this should aim at the masses and should allow at least children without any entry fee.

Another upset visitor said that the park is not well located because this area is a hub for many oil tankers. The tanker drivers pose a threat to the security. He says that when Play Land was set up in the same area, it was very nice and clean in the beginning, but after few years it was in a pathetic state. The same can be said about this park if the authorities do not keep track of the cleanliness and security. “There were many security concerns in Play Land and the place was not suitable for families, especially women. This park is in the same area and I will never advise women to come alone in the park.”

Despite some major concerns, the Beach Park has garnered a significant chunk of attention from the people of Karachi. It only depends on the kind of management that works to maintain its present reputation against all odds.


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A beach revitalized


By Azeem Haider

Pleasant additions on Karachi’s humble recreational map are always welcomed by the masses. One such addition is the new Beach Park that has recently been opened to the public. This park is a breath of fresh air for the entertainment starved people of the metropolitan city and is one of a kind in terms of construction and location.



The work on the development of Karachi Sea View was started a few years ago and it’s heartening to see that positive results are emerging albeit on a comparatively slow pace. The park, which is a part of a mega project that is still in its infancy, may lay the framework for several other parks in the city. However, it’s not devoid of some blemishes. But first the plus points.



The park has a huge covered area and can accomodate a large number of visitors. It has a very strong management working for it and staff can be seen working diligently to keep the park clean. Both covered and uncovered benches are made from quality material and provides for an enjoyable view of the sea and the open sky. Children will be extremely delighted to see the kind of swings, which are very rare in this city. Two life-size dinosaurs that stand in the middle are the centre of attraction in the park. The theme colour of brown matches the theme colour of the city as many cultural and historical buildings here are brown in colour.

The lighting deserves a special mention. The park is well lit with heavy-duty bulbs, arena vision lights, and the light towers together richly dotting the covered area. One can also see sharp and beautiful flower spawning all over the park. There are also few horses available for rides. The dustbins have also being placed near every sitting area in order to keep a check on the park’s cleanliness, only if people consider the poor thing worthy of use.

Now the downers. One visitor was not very happy with the park. She said that although it’s a good idea to have a spot near the beach, only if people can easily enjoy it. “The area is quite extensive and I admit that it is very well made but there is nothing much to do here. We heard a lot about the opening of new spot, but other than the large piece of land with few fountains, benches, swings, and flowers there is nothing else. It doesn’t fit the definition of the recreation spot. Also the poor class cannot afford the entry fee, which is Rs10 per person. I have seen many families with more than five members taking their children back from the entrance gate after inquiring about the entry fee”. Now this is sad. Spots like this should aim at the masses and should allow at least children without any entry fee.

Another upset visitor said that the park is not well located because this area is a hub for many oil tankers. The tanker drivers pose a threat to the security. He says that when Play Land was set up in the same area, it was very nice and clean in the beginning, but after few years it was in a pathetic state. The same can be said about this park if the authorities do not keep track of the cleanliness and security. “There were many security concerns in Play Land and the place was not suitable for families, especially women. This park is in the same area and I will never advise women to come alone in the park.”

Despite some major concerns, the Beach Park has garnered a significant chunk of attention from the people of Karachi. It only depends on the kind of management that works to maintain its present reputation against all odds.


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From Ejazasi's flickr.com album:

The Forum and Aashiana Shopping centers

http://static.flickr.com/37/93432053_c282126412_o.jpg

From Shameed51's webshots.com album:

http://image50.webshots.com/50/3/42/37/506534237NUpnXp_ph.jpg

http://image50.webshots.com/50/3/38/39/506533839tlZdfv_ph.jpg

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http://static.flickr.com/25/94242159_0a9d7cb1c1.jpg?v=0

...those are some nice photos...karachi is looking better everyday!

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it is a megacity!

heard of the apple store opening in Karachi? any idea where it's going to open?

^ what's an apply store?

cool pics farhan!

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Sick pictures! Real good work farhan. keep em coming.

^^MAN THAT LAST PIC IS SICK!! Check out the fountain and the floodlights.

how come pictures are sick? pictures seem fine to me. good job farhan

Super awesome pics!

especially the one with the fountain :eek2: wow!

what's with the flood lights?

^^ the floodlights light up the beach at night


Sunset over the oyester rocks:

http://static.flickr.com/40/94532167_3b13405909_o.jpg

More pictures of the oyester rocks:

http://static.flickr.com/33/94963474_acebab098f_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/36/94962880_74977339c0_b.jpg


the Jinnah Airport:

http://static.flickr.com/31/94939680_0937393e11_b.jpg

how come pictures are sick? pictures seem fine to me. good job farhan

Sick as in Coool :D

Nice pics swerveut.

sorry i misinterpretted, thanks for the pictures, what that construction going on in second last pictures with all these tankers stuff.

The construction is for some random apartment complex in the sea-view area.

The tankers are just parked all over the place because KPT is too busy building water fountains and Port Towers to be able to provide them with a decent parking area. Therefore, millions of tankers just spill out all over the neighbourhood from the Karachi Port and dirty a huge area parking wherever they please.

Blame the Karachi government. I dont like this administration in Karachi at the moment. I liked the other Nazim better

Blame the Karachi government. I dont like this administration in Karachi at the moment. I liked the other Nazim better


I dont think the CDGK is responsible for the KPT. The Karachi Port Trust has its own vast funding sources, not to mention income from the port. Instead of putting in 200 million dollars or so in that port fountain, they could have easily built three or four huge parking lots for those millions of tankers in half the amount of money. That is exactly why none of the Karachiites really like the port fountain even though it is an awesome cosmetic enhancement to the beach and the city.

You simply cannot look away from the main problems and try to cover them up with makeup so they appear nice. You gotta solve them.

CDGK provides guidance and funds to the KPT I believe? Isnt KPT within their juristiction? This is something we need to research...

I have looked at google map images of Karachi and the port looks really inefficient at this moment. They could enhance the infastructure so much but instead they give us a port fountain which wont even help raise Karachi's image or even satisfy the people.

I believe KPT does nto come under CDGK. and to be honest UP, i seriously feel that the new Nazim is much better than Althought the old nazim did a pretty good job as well but the new nazim has taken upon somethings pretty fast. lets give him atleast a year to a year and a half to better the city. cuz a lot of projects that are intiated should be done by then and then we can REALLY tell if the guy has done a good job.

Sorry guys I wasnt here and I couldnt moderate the section.

Rkhan can we confirm that KPT works independently?

Sorry, but Karachi doesnt look impressive for a city of 14 million. Perhaps it will see more spectacular growth with Pakistan's current booming economy.

Sorry, but Karachi doesnt look impressive for a city of 14 million. Perhaps it will see more spectacular growth with Pakistan's current booming economy.
i agree with you. you expect a city of 12m peopel to be a little btter than this but there are a lot of factors why its not that impressive. during late 80's to 90's there was almost NO progress in karachi. the city was pretty much torn apart due to corruption and of some political figures. but things have changed quite a lot since 2000. the bits of good that you see in karachi have taken place over the last few years.

if things keep moving the way they are right now.. you might be able to see a huge change in about 10 years time.

I agree with RKhan. Let's keep thing civilized and have respect for everybody. It's ok to take pride but no need to make fun of others.

Everyone please note that any further flaming will result in a brig.

It's not New York...but many people don't know about Karachi they think it's still all mudhuts and dirt roads...

It surprises many...of course it could be better and will be better!

From p0lly's flickr.com album:

The Shaheen Complex - a landmark bldg from the early 80's

http://static.flickr.com/32/97461371_a732dac332_b.jpg

i dont think there was any negative comment passed here. he just said what he had in mind. and he didnt say anything with disrespect.

From p0lly's flickr.com album:

The Shaheen Complex - a landmark bldg from the early 80's

http://static.flickr.com/32/97461371_a732dac332_b.jpg

This one is nice. interesting thing is, it does not look 13F till you count them. :). I recon the half floor on top is a cafeteria or restaurant. :cheers:

^^ 14 floors is not a big number for Karachi anymore. There are a lot of buildings that are higher than that. Therefore, this building doesnt really stand out in the skyline anymore. Its just more known for its unique hexagonal shape and the one-time revolving restaurant it used to have at its top (dunno if its there anymore).

Some pictures from near the Karachi Port from the Flickr.com album of Cageitfallsinto:

Old british era buildings near the port being destroyed to make way for a road extension:

http://static.flickr.com/41/98959663_b44c114022_o.jpg

Seagulls in the Karachi Harbour:

http://static.flickr.com/38/98959928_08992af923_o.jpg

Pulling out from the Docks (notice the Port Fountain in the background!):

http://static.flickr.com/32/98962909_0df9b73ff6_o.jpg

Old Hindu Temple near the Port:

http://static.flickr.com/26/98960527_1340a1009a_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/43/99342844_479d57b87e_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/42/100166966_fdcd873e15_o.jpg

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5 second exposure at Manora Island and jet fountain :

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Excellent Pictures! Finally we have some presentable pictures of Karachi! Bravo Farhan!

:bow:

PS: I thought they demolished the "Allahwali Chowrangi" and installed signals there???

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2532617977453094313&q=karachi

its a video about tourism in karachi its pretty cool, one should see this movie

karachi :

http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=53026

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2532617977453094313&q=karachi

its a video about tourism in karachi its pretty cool, one should see this movie

Nice video! :applause:

:)
:)
:)
Thanx for sharing link man................

Wow KHI does look pretty nice. I will be going to KHI soon. Last time I visited was 8 years ago. I'm sure a lot has changed since then. Great job guys. Great shots.

farhan.. this is excellent stuff. loved these pics.

Farhan: good photos, but please remove duplicate photos from your post. Keep the higher resolution versions only and remove the pictures that have already been posted earlier. Thanks.

http://www.dawn.com/2006/02/18/SlideShow/pic13.jpg

from the flickr.com album of oqureshi:

The MCB Tower, Karachi:
http://static.flickr.com/35/104053578_a7bba87d5e_o.jpg

The Marina Club, Karachi:
http://static.flickr.com/29/104053577_4ac8e4664a_b.jpg

The water looks nice...

pictures by filckr From cageitfallsinto :

http://static.flickr.com/42/104998150_f009d39a5a_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/34/104998151_e7517c25dc_o.jpg

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http://static.flickr.com/43/104952174_a6ae77ff87_o.jpg

nice night time shots, great work farhan :)

Good shots by cageitfallsinto!

In the second night time shot, you can see two eras of Karachi's history: the British era Napier Barracks in the foreground, and the modern buildings on Shahrah-e-Faisal towards the right side. Awesome nighttime shots!

Image sources:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cageitfallsinto (http://)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alikhurshid (http://)
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/4194/368254691c08a8b451o4dk.jpg
Apartment in old city

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/4021/989605271340a1009ao9py.jpg
Hindu temple on Manora Island

http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/2583/950919386f09918de8o9bb.jpg

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Gora Qabristan

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/769/554378704d81809772o3mq.jpg
Karachi Civic Centre

BCCI
pic by Asim Mirza
http://www.world66.com/asia/southasia/pakistan/karachi/bcci_the_bank_of_c?display=galleryfull

DL Science College
pic by Mansoor
http://www.world66.com/asia/southasia/pakistan/karachi/dl_science_college?display=galleryfull

Flage House
pic by Arsalan Khan
http://www.world66.com/asia/southasia/pakistan/karachi/flage_house?display=galleryfull

Old Driven Cinema Site
pic by Momin Ansari
http://images.world66.com/karachi__old_driv_galleryfull1

^^
Like I said earlier, old grainy pictures are unacceptable on this thread. Mods please remove these two posts and let the poster know through PM.

by Zak7 in his flickr.com album. This building is the pride of Karachi from the british colonial times.

http://static.flickr.com/44/105960800_ede6b89012_o.jpg

Shahrah-e-faisal skyline from the Mazaar-i-Quaid
flickr.com picture by Imran...

http://static.flickr.com/41/105353786_6e41ca2819_o.jpg


Some houses in DHA
from flickr.com album of Imran...

http://static.flickr.com/37/105354093_5cbd55359b_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/40/105354108_e9163cc4cd_o.jpg

From surferzag :

ABN Amro Twenty20 Cup, National Stadium Karachi :

http://static.flickr.com/37/106274395_f873a5a22b_o.jpg

A night time shot of water fountain at Askari Park, Karachi :

http://static.flickr.com/35/106272433_c7fa95d338_o.jpg

From IllusionFS :

millenium mall, taken in summer 2003. looks beautiful :

http://static.flickr.com/40/106213173_e99efa4a36_o.jpg

Millenium Shopping Mall at night :

http://static.flickr.com/54/106213174_954a9872a1_o.jpg

I never wanna see another cricket stadium for as long as I live after that display last month:(

Pictures by flikr From fantastic guy :

http://static.flickr.com/53/106820359_2e53e2cc2e_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/37/106820362_324903cf35_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/53/106820364_86aadd99de_o.jpg

Why ppl keep repeating the pics. Karachi has many faces, good or bvad does not matter. They all reflect the spirit if Karachi and the spirit of resiliance. Salam Karachi. Our friends there in KHI should focus on showing Khi as it is and feel proud. After all it is Karachi.

From Madiha's flickr.com album

http://static.flickr.com/49/109113486_0486eb092b_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/53/109113488_14a8464bb8_o.jpg

from the flickr.com album of cageitfallsinto

(the building complex that you can prominently see in the front is the Civic Center which has offices of the CDGK. In the back is the building of the SSGC headquarters)

http://static.flickr.com/52/109661540_15d8c1340a_b.jpg

Panorama scroll to see full image---->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

http://static.flickr.com/39/109661539_2fd995bf13_o.jpg



An Aerial shot of Karachi from the flickr.com album of IllusionFS

http://static.flickr.com/40/109102943_3974062b9e_o.jpg

an image from Karachi Metroblogs: update by Zag

http://karachi.metblogs.com/archives/images/2006/03/horizon.jpg


"A day at the beach presents many opportunities for photography. This pic was taken yesterday from Sands Pit beach. Lets see how many buildings/landmarks you can identify in it. I can see the Karachi Port with the containers upfront. The two towers, MCB Tower and HBL Plaza in the back. Tip of the Mereweather Tower peeking above the bushes on the right. Minars of the Memon Mosque on the left side and what I think is the State Bank building on the right side."

from the flickr.com album of Ejaz

Karchi UnderPass-Bridge :

http://static.flickr.com/54/110001155_72447b5b5e_o.jpg

TeenTalwar Chowk :

http://static.flickr.com/39/110001154_3ac089a1bb_o.jpg

A View of Sharea Faisal from an Overhead Pedestrian Bridge;

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC01200.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/JADI28/407492134eOVcDf_ph.jpg
Karachi Rail Station

please dont place news photos in this thread. put them in the progress/updates thread

holy crap those are some nice angles of karachi i never saw before!

That's what I call capturing the very spirit of Karachi. Salam Karachi, I request everybody in KHI to just take their cameras out and capture the essence of their beloved city, which shines like a goddess.

all these pictures are from the flickr.com album of cageitfallsinto:

The tallest in the city:

http://static.flickr.com/36/112643038_71644100f2_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/49/112642724_3c87ee001b_b.jpg

Towards the port-side

Keamari Docks
http://static.flickr.com/51/111303357_b92688030f_o.jpg

Naval Docks
http://static.flickr.com/47/111302972_2bb28fceeb_o.jpg

Manora lighthouse (from the british times, alongwith the church near its base)
http://static.flickr.com/51/111302807_8e89252e65_o.jpg

Manora promontory
http://static.flickr.com/19/111302422_9eac49e7e9_o.jpg

The Quaid's Mazaar (interesting shot)

http://static.flickr.com/54/111303528_1512e5506e_o.jpg

A Pakistani Bus interior

http://static.flickr.com/55/111301869_1640f324ea_o.jpg

Shaheed-i-Millat Road, Connecting Bahadurabad and Tariq Road.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC01194.jpg

A Pakistani Bus interior

http://static.flickr.com/55/111301869_1640f324ea_o.jpg

WAH,Kyan bus hain!

Dream World Resort, Karachi Pakistan - 2006


Artificial Beach
http://static.flickr.com/34/105609288_da28bf3b71_b.jpg


http://static.flickr.com/52/105603545_5811021624_b.jpg


Water Slides
http://static.flickr.com/54/105603552_cedf307bdc_b.jpg



http://static.flickr.com/19/105603553_e851e417b7_b.jpg



http://static.flickr.com/29/105603551_4c54119938_b.jpg



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Rodeo
http://static.flickr.com/54/105609291_8b9d0f9387_b.jpg


Panoramic Restaurant
http://static.flickr.com/39/105610841_57c5502c45_b.jpg


http://static.flickr.com/19/105609284_459f990303_b.jpg

Nice post. Really liked the airport..

The Karachi Gymkhana cricket grounds

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/3839/dscn10836vu.jpg

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/9342/dscn10799wg.jpg

An old skyline view

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/466/dscn10619qk.jpg

Near the Clifton Jamaat Khana

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/2906/dscn10940xr.jpg

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/9199/dscn11604wi.jpg

Nandos

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/4262/dscn14553rq.jpg

Cineplex near the beach

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/8089/dscn12336fn.jpg

Karachi Press Club

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/2135/dscn09651wj.jpg

nice pcitures...specially of that articifical beach....

nice pcitures...specially of that articifical beach....

As long as the waves are natural. who cares. :)

Pictures from flickr.com by MFK-PK

The Port Fountain

http://static.flickr.com/35/113868462_d332a4e09d_o.jpg

An industrial plant in Karachi

http://static.flickr.com/48/113868464_304766e10d_o.jpg

I like Karachi, but its not yet a worldclass city.

i agree eith u kashmiri bhai i think we should change the thread title

e.g
karachi business hub of pakistan or karachi heart of pakistan something like that

We decided on this title a while back. There will be no change to it...

If it's already been posted, then sorry - but this pic caught my eye - look at the huge spread of the city. Pls delete it if it is already posted.

Photo copyright illusionFS (sept 2004) [403KB]

http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/9240/cityaerialillusionfs6da.jpg

^^Is that the Shere-e-Faisal where most of the bigger buildings are situated?

Yup that is Sharea Faisal

The following pictures are taken from the flickr.com album of Cageitfallsinto

This picture I believe is from an apartment building on Shahrah-e-Faisal, in front of Kashif Center. It is looking towards Saddar. The big blurry buildings in the background towards the right are the State Life Buildings and the Nacon House. Funny how cool the palm trees look. They were planted during the British era on this road:

http://static.flickr.com/35/116300538_b0a275678d_o.jpg

And this picture is obviously looking towards the Napier Barracks;

http://static.flickr.com/34/116300353_b97c965255_o.jpg

A house somewhere in Karachi (pic courtesy Flickr.com album of moosejamal):

http://static.flickr.com/37/116946062_4e0203edc5_o.jpg

Nice House... Who lives there I wonder?

Very nice pictures of a HUGE city.

I almost spent a week there in August 2006. In my view, it is not nearly as nice as Lahore, but the size of it really amazed me.

Peter K

really, I always liked KARACHI MORE.

Let's not turn this into this versus that thread...
nice pics... keep 'em coming!

I like the effect that Cageitfallsinto has put into his/her pics....highlights certain parts of the photo. Nice to see greener parts of Karachi.

Empress Market clock tower

flickr.com photo by ashrafmeer

http://static.flickr.com/47/119118310_972a0811ac_b.jpg

I can never understand why the government does not take good care of these buildings...

look at these pictures of empress market
before
http://www.personal.kent.edu/~rmuhamma/Personal/Karachi/empress-2.jpg

after
http://www.dawn.com/2006/03/29/SlideShow/pic11.jpg

these are not yet before and after photos. The CDGK is performing nominal cleaning of the Empress market (see better picture in the Karachi progress thread), but the proper restoration on Empress market can only be achieved when all the wholesalers are relocated somewhere else (like was done with old sabzimandi), and the area is completely cleared of encroachers and minibuses.

If you wish to discuss the Empress market further, please check out the Karachi: Progress and Updates thread.

Its just same .... just a night view and no cars in the parking area....
otherwise .... if u go there and see.... u cant find any improvement..

Hopefully ... Inshallah one day ... it will be like we think

True.. its just a night view, when u cant see most of the mess.

well.. i guess that project pics do answer our questions. but the sad thing is that it never completed

images from flickr.com album of Pakpositive

The Frere Hall and central areas:

http://static.flickr.com/26/43698602_3a8abef05e_b.jpg

The Custom House:
(note: The Custom house and the KPT building are two separate and distinct buildings, but have similar styled architecture in order to provide a homogenous facade)

http://static.flickr.com/31/47060299_799b622998_b.jpg

a few things dat i woud disagree with while i was reading this is firstly, Kpt is seperate. But watever it has done within the past few years has been great for not only KPT but Karachi... Other then building various roads and underpasses and ofcourse the 2nd tallest Fountain....apparently i read somewhere their productivity rate has gone up 35-40 percent...and are not within the top 80 ports in the world. Also they recieved an award from the International agency for Ports all over the world...like some gold prize or something...

As for seeing the ships outside waiting to come in..i know for sure even here in ny and everywhere in the world...there is a wait time for more then a day.. I am pretty sure there is a law or sumthin..whr the ship has to come ...tell the port that they are here..and they have a waiting time .....

I read in dawn that they are also the 2nd most profitable Gov organization at this moment....

As for the foutain, i think people who are against it shoud think again....quite a few of my friends came down to pak with me over the winter break and thats one thing dat they remember very fondly and kept telling everyone here...Pak needs landmarks dat ppl can remember.....We have an image accross da world as a terrorist nation or a FUNDI nation.,,not only for them...but every country has an icon....if KPT can afford to do this....well good for them and us paki's.. I know for a fact Musharaf wanted this and wants the port tower aswell...cos when he came to america...he kept talkin abt this.....
so i think for achange we shud just enjoy da gud dat is happening in Khi rather then seeing ppl looting our country and runing away...

I just do not understand why they cannot provide decent sidewalk and streetlighting outside the cutom's house bldg in above post. This rubble and mess is really shameful. Does anybody know the jurisdiction, as for khi almost everybody has his hand in everything.

We should start a letter campain to the authorities with one picture and few expectations.

^^ I think this picture is from when the outside of the building was being cleaned and some repair was going on inside (although I remember reading a news item that informed that the interior repairs were being illegally done). Hopefully this rubble has been cleared by now... or maybe its still dug up considering the fact that most of Karachi is currently dug up.

Karachi looks nice.

Everyone will now stay on topic and behave please...

Park Towers Mall

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near the clifton bridge

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Pizza Hut

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Zamzama blvd.

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hello people !

decorated for 12th rabiul-awwal

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Traffic Jams in Karachi;

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The "City of Lights";

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00007.jpg

I guess a flyover or an underpass would be needed at this intersection pretty soon too.
The problem with Karachi is that as soon as an underpass/flyover is built at one intersection, it transfers all the traffic load to the traffic signal ahead of it so the traffic just shifts from one intersection to the other. The best solution would definitely be mass transit.

The best solution for Karachi is overhead Mono-rail, lets see if the authorities realize this aswell before its too late and Karachi is filled with dozens of Flyovers and Underpasses.

Got some more snaps today;

The Huge Beach Park from a distance;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00021.jpg

A Mall on Sea View;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00027.jpg

The Avari Towers;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00033.jpg

The Avari Towers from a closeup;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00010.jpg

A Historical Building before Club Road;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00032.jpg

The Marriot Hotel;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00031.jpg

The KPT Underpass;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00015.jpg

Main Lobby of Karachi Club;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00020.jpg

Sharea Faisal and the FTC Flyover Ramp;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00011.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00015.jpg


^^^^^ poeple have already started spray painting the walls

Yeah, our harami new generation has been upto no good in all our cities. In Lahore every underpass is spray painted. It just pisses me off when i see it done.

Well,frankly,graffiti is aworld wide problem....I have yet to visit a country which does not have graffiti...so much so that it is considered an art form at times....not that I condone it...

Nice picture of ChenOne mall & nice renovation of custom's house there. I like both of them.

Capital punishment for spraying graffiti, I say!

i heard that kpt is geting Mrs. Bilgarami( the owner of Indus valley) to get some painting or somthing of that sort done on the walls, so it looks nice and clean.I personally like the fact that we have underpasses in khi now. Im sure when i come back from univ in June, roads will look as gud as the ones here in Massachusetts( well better then before atleast).

The sad part is that teenagers graffiting these days in Karachi are so out of touch that they often don't even write it properly, the other day I saw a wall ruined by graffiti which was so poorly written that it made me sick .. dont exactly remember the name/nick of that person but i'll give an example ..

forexample the guys name is fahad, so instead of writing "fahad" he wrote "fahd" missed the "a" and then corrected it by placing "^" and writing "a" above it, makes you think why do something like that in the first place ..

Traffic Jams in Karachi;

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00014.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00013.jpg

omg!!

would hate to be in that jam, everyone seems to just rush in

that roundabout needs lights for sure

^^^^

a question? why are the cars from the bottom-left coming from both sides of the divider? is it one-way?

If you look closely there are some signals on the top and right side of the pic.
More patience from the driver's side are also needed, give way to other cars and you'll reach your destination much quicker than just rushing into other cars.

I would hate to be in that jam aswell!! Its Total MADNESS!!

Look at the two cars dodging traffic desi style in the center bottom.

^^^^

a question? why are the cars from the bottom-left coming from both sides of the divider? is it one-way?

No they are coming on the opposite side of the road!!!! :D
That place is near my house. I have been stuck there in a similar traffic jam myself ...which happened when the signal was turned off maybe due to power failure or something.
People don't have any manners or anything...everyone wants to be the first to go and then they all get stuck. Even my friend who was driving the car exhibited the same behaviour despite that I told him to calm down and be patient. :sleepy:

Why are there no lanes? Or why don't these people use lanes?

hehe, desis never change. always in a hurry and never on time. there are people going both clockwise and anti-clockwise on that roundabout. no doubt to take the shortest possible route :D

I was stuck in that same traffic jam and it took me about 45-50 mins to get from this roundabout to the next one, which hardly takes 5 mins!

And this lasted for about 2 hours or so ..

Just to get a few laughs;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00013-e.jpg

^^ LMAO :lol: :lol:
Man you missed the Land cruiser 3 cars ahead.

A nursery in bloom

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From flickr.com user Javeria

Camel on the Clifton beach:
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Inscription on the KMC building's clocktower:
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Above two pictures are from the flickr.com album of mafimushkala

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Excellent picture of the Quaid's Mazar.

A Judge's Car;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00074.jpg

Historic Buildings in Saddar;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00083.jpg

From Saddar to Avari Towers;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00088.jpg

The Metropole next to the clock tower;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00089.jpg

Another picture of the Metropole;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00090.jpg

Karachi Gymkhana;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00092.jpg

The Sheraton hotel on the left;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00093.jpg

PIDC Intersection;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00095.jpg

PIDC Intersection again;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00096.jpg

The State Life building on Club Road;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00097.jpg

Karachi Club entrance;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00098.jpg

Inside of the club;
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By the Pool;

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Gas Station on Sharea Faisal, with the Regent plaza in the far view;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00099.jpg

Hey yaar,

Get out of the car and take some pictures. Just watch out for those impatient drivers who might come after you with a bat!

A Colorful Fabric Shop in Karachi

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Fruit Vendor
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Saleem-Shahi Shoe Shop
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From flickr.com album of mafimushkala

The lighthouse built during the British era:
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A cafe shack
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Manora's shore (hindu temple is visible in background)
http://static.flickr.com/47/128313835_467fd51acf_o.jpg

I'm always amazed at how amazing petrol stations in Pakistan are... better than even those in the West!

Those tent-huts look like some kind of an art project on the beach

http://static.flickr.com/50/129419482_14c432e006_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/56/129419248_0bd0d2f6ba_o.jpg

And yes, this excellent looking beach is just about an hour's drive away from Karachi.

Fishermen's boats

http://static.flickr.com/47/129556294_0404ad1a28_o.jpg

Above pictures courtesy of Mafimushkala's Flickr.com album

Those tent-huts look like some kind of an art project on the beach

http://static.flickr.com/50/129419482_14c432e006_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/56/129419248_0bd0d2f6ba_o.jpg

And yes, this excellent looking beach is just about an hour's drive away from Karachi.

Fishermen's boats

http://static.flickr.com/47/129556294_0404ad1a28_o.jpg

Above pictures courtesy of Mafimushkala's Flickr.com album


where exactly is this beach outside karachi.. i think ive been there once but that was a long ass time ago...would love to revisit the place.

This beach has a lot of tourism potential.... infact all of Pakistan does...when will the government open their eyes and take advantags of Pakistan's natural beauty for the benefit of its people.

http://static.flickr.com/54/129997274_db66ff4f7c_o.jpg

Shahra-e-Faisal

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Road to Karachi Airport

http://static.flickr.com/50/129951725_b3dfba2a3e_b.jpg

The KPT Fountain picture looks freaking awesome

Some more shots;

The Marriot Hotel from the Karachi Club Pool;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00133.jpg

The Regent Plaza;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00128.jpg

Buildings on Sharea Faisal;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00122.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00120.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00116.jpg

The Finance and Trade Centre;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00119.jpg

Random Billboard;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00125.jpg

Man they are awesome and beautiful! But to be very honest none of them are good enough to be a seriously high.. :( Stilll waiting patiently since 2000 for the KPTC..

Some of the picks of sharea Faisal look like something you would see in Kuala Lampoor or even Tokyo!.. Very cool.

Some more shots;
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00116.jpg

Pretty good shot while driving! :yes:

Is it by SE K750i?..

^ Yup Sony Ericsson K750i

Pretty good shot while driving! :yes:

Is it by SE K750i?..
Yeah this one is a really good pic...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/DSC00116.jpg

Is that the IBM project!?! :sleepy:

We had not heard about this building's counstruction for ages and now all of a sudden it is built! :bash:

yes its been a while.. I have seen the IBM building pics in some earlier posts. Its not that tall though