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My Lovely City... Karachi

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alirazaster
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just felt like sharing this beautiful video...
i m definitely not pro sub nationalism, and this poem highlights it in a bit sarcastic way..... so i still like it anyway

Posted 1 year ago on 24 Oct 2010 19:56 #
Laith
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Thanks for this, its nice.
Karachi is no doubt a mini Pakistan but unfortunately hijacked by few greedy and selfish Mafias who want to impose their will on everyone. It would be nice if we could all get along and live peacefully, take care of each other and be one in times of happiness and hardships. The communal politics is just ruining Karachi.

Posted 1 year ago on 24 Oct 2010 20:20 #
sultanalikhan
Member

@SAR........thank for sharing this video on wonderful Karachi and its diversity......alas only if we could bring peace and harmony to Karachi and Pakistan....

Posted 1 year ago on 25 Oct 2010 6:00 #
Anwer Kamal
Member

I copy a post from another site.
Quote Originally Posted by sachaydino View Post
So you were born in 90's. Karachi could be compared to any developed city of western world before mqm was born. agar main yeh kahoon ke mqm ne Karachi ka munh kala kar dya hay to this is not over statement. Ask your parents/ancestors to confirm what I am saying.

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Ik teer sa dil main mara kay haiay haiay
What a city was Karachi
What a class of people lived there
Learned,educated,cultured
Ba wazah, Ba ikhlaq
Like someone said for Delhi
Kia Bood o Bash poochho ho poorab kay Sakno
Ham ko Gharib jan kay Hans Hans pukar kay
Dili kay aik shahr tha Aalam main Intekhab
Rahtay thay jehan muntekhab rozgar kay
Us ko falak nay loot kar barbad kar dia
Ham rahnay walay hain usi ujray diar kay
کیا بود و باش پوچھو ہو پورب کے ساکنو
ہم کو غریب جان کے ہنس ہنس پکار کے
دلی کے ایک شہر تھا عالم میں انتخاب
رہتے تھے جہاں منتخب روزگار کے
اس کو فلک نے لوٹ کر برباد کر دیا
ہم رہنے والے ہیں اسی اجڑے دیار کے
Kia Shahr tha Kia mulk tha
Kin jahilon kay hath lag gia
Pesha war qatlon kay haath

Posted 1 year ago on 25 Oct 2010 6:32 #
sultanalikhan
Member

@Anwer Kamal....very true indeed.....the last line of the poetry is very intriguing!!!!

Posted 1 year ago on 25 Oct 2010 6:34 #
Anwer Kamal
Member

Perhaps you know about the poem

Posted 1 year ago on 25 Oct 2010 6:37 #
quaidkamazaar
Member

"quaid ka mazaar yahaan pe ghazi ka darbaar"

aaha... boht aala.
for once i would appreciate if politics is left out of this thread and this thread is solely dedicated to Karachi's symbolism and greatness. go vent your political hate in other threads :)

Posted 1 year ago on 25 Oct 2010 6:50 #
Anwer Kamal
Member

So it is necessary to clean Karachi

Posted 1 year ago on 25 Oct 2010 7:03 #
sultanalikhan
Member

@quaidkamazaar......i totally agree with your suggestion!!!

Posted 1 year ago on 25 Oct 2010 7:07 #
quaidkamazaar
Member

whats also great about Karachi is its cosmopolitan feel and touch... people dont usually think of it as the holder of largest Pukhtoon population on earth, but it is :) more than even Peshawar

I am hoping to see New York style underground subway system in Karachi oneday, how efficient, time saving, and pollution free that would be. there are so many ideas that can improve this city... just need investment which will only come from foreign companies.

Posted 1 year ago on 25 Oct 2010 7:13 #
sultanalikhan
Member

Before investment could be lured in, Karachi needs restoration of law & order, lasting peace, uninterrrupted electric supply, unwavering harmony among people and old cosmopolitan taste & feel that had everyone going forward.....it is a sad thing to note that karachiites are compartmentalized more on ethnic divide than once it was recognized Karachi versus against all Pak cities...yet it was a winner in everything, be it culture, literature, political awareness, sense of humor, late night life, trends and what not.......alas those days seem a distance past, but I am sure those olden days will return, they got to......

Posted 1 year ago on 25 Oct 2010 7:28 #
salaudin
Member

@quaidkamazaar
Agreed.
Ab to aik khawab lagta ha keh KHI men bhi kabhi 'aman' tha
kabhi ratoon ko bahar khailtay thay baghair kisi dar kay
'woh bhi kiya din thay, jo DAHSHAT-GARDOON kay bin thay'

BTW, this video already has a political touch in it ! (i.e. when Saleem Afridi talks about Mahajir, the video shows MQM flags/people in it )

Posted 1 year ago on 25 Oct 2010 8:41 #
alirazaster
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this city is the most beautiful place on earth no matter what!...
karachi's magnetism and poor federal policies for the country's over all development are one main reason for karachi's deteriorating city life beside terrorism

God Bless Pakistan
God bless my beautiful city!

Posted 1 year ago on 25 Oct 2010 10:13 #
rhyme
Members

Suna Hay Jangalon Ka Bhi Koi Dastoor Hota Hay...Anwar Maqsood

May every city of Pakistan be safe from any harm....

Posted 1 year ago on 25 Oct 2010 11:11 #
Hussain Farooqui
Member

The whole of Pakistan is the beloved place. Is ka har aik zara humain jaan say bhi piara hai, yaee vatan humara hai.

Posted 1 year ago on 25 Oct 2010 17:27 #
Anwer Kamal
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اللہ
ہم پر اپنا کرم فرما ہمیں نفرت اور تعصب کی آگ سے دور کر دے
پاکستان کے سب شہروں خصوصاً کراچی کو امن اور سکوں کا گہوارہ بنا دے

Posted 1 year ago on 26 Oct 2010 0:52 #
quaidkamazaar
Member

even in slow economical times like this, when Pakistan's image is destroyed by terrorism and investors are running out, stats suggest Karachi's economy and GDP contribution as a city keeps growing and never deteriorates. Mashallah.

another point i would like to bring is that Pakistan needs more city centers than just Karachi Islamabad Lahore. Lets make Gwadar the new tourist destination and holiday spot of Pakistan! if the tribal feudals allow it :)

there is just so much potential in this country and there is so much that can be done... unfortunately we are just stuck in the most basic problems which other countries took care of long time ago.

Posted 1 year ago on 26 Oct 2010 1:03 #
barackosama
Member

Kia Gawadar ki police Mianwali, Chakwal aur Jehlum se bharti hogi?

Posted 1 year ago on 26 Oct 2010 1:06 #
quaidkamazaar
Member

lol ^ khuda jaanta hai!!!

lekin yeh mumkin hai waise... boht mumkin hai ;)
wont rule it out

Posted 1 year ago on 26 Oct 2010 1:10 #
Anwer Kamal
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Posted 1 year ago on 26 Oct 2010 1:47 #
salaudin
Member

@barakosama
Few years back, I watched a TV program about Gawadar port where some individuals were complaining/criticizing the employment of port workers from Karachi (i.e. they did not employ the Gawadar locals).
Now, I am not justifying their complaints (nor nullifying your point) but these kinda things do happen there as well.

Posted 1 year ago on 26 Oct 2010 6:40 #
Beenai
Moderator

Karachi is the most important , most beautiful city of Pakistan and nobody should have a doubt about it .
but as other members has rightly said .
it has been hijacked by a Mafia .
terrorist , Bhatta Khors and killers .
some of them shown in the video which is under discussion.

Posted 1 year ago on 26 Oct 2010 7:04 #
sultanalikhan
Member

@quaidkamazaar.......i thought you requested others to keep politics out of this thread? that was a good suggestion.

But if you encourage comments like "police/chowkidars from Punjab will be recruited and locals of Gwadar will be ignored" then there is NO stopping of the ensuing comments and counter-comments.....

so let us all stick to Karachi, shall we??

I have noticed with great admiration that even here Karachi has brought unwavering harmony among all karachiites and others on this thread.....Karachi rocks, no doubt!!!

Posted 1 year ago on 26 Oct 2010 8:30 #
barackosama
Member

Looks like people do not get out much in town. Please visit the following locations before passing judgment on beautiful etc.:

Chakiwara (Lyari)
Sheedi Village (Lyari)
Baldia
Jhangirabad
Gul Bahar
Drigh Colony
Teen Hatti
Orangi 2 1/2
Bhitai Abad

In Baldia one can buy water, (not tanker) but on donkey cart for 50 Rs. I know it because my staff buys it. The streets are narrower than old Andalusian streets that the cart can't enter.

4,115 persons/km², 10% of Pakistan, is that a blackhole of Pakistan population or what?

Posted 1 year ago on 26 Oct 2010 12:23 #
scindian
Member

Must watch

Posted 1 year ago on 26 Oct 2010 18:29 #
scindian
Member

Do watch

Posted 1 year ago on 26 Oct 2010 18:34 #
scindian
Member

Do watch

Posted 1 year ago on 26 Oct 2010 18:41 #
choosy
Member

karachi ki khubiyan :
it never sleeps
it has sea side
it has Quaid ka mazar
it has love
it has a moderate season
its people are full of life

Karachi ki khamiyan :
everybody wants to own it as a golden egg bearing hen
karachi kay so called leaders

naam likh doon yah pehchan gaye ?
he he he

Posted 1 year ago on 27 Oct 2010 9:35 #
Hussain Farooqui
Member

A poem about Karachi was sung by late Ahmed Rushdie long time ago. The title was 'Bunder Road Say Kermari Chali Rae Meri Ghora Gari'. Later, it was sung by Moin Akhatar as well. In one of the verses of that poem, the poet mentioned 'Lakshmi Building'. Once I happened to visit 'Lakshmi Building' and found it to be a magnificent building of old times.

Posted 1 year ago on 27 Oct 2010 12:59 #
scindian
Member

Hussain Farooqi sahab
your seems to be Art loving.
You have got correct massage in videos.
Thanks

Posted 1 year ago on 27 Oct 2010 14:59 #
alirazaster
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karachi ki khubiyaan: (continued)
karachi has great architecture
karachi has churches, mandirs and mosques and worship places of parsis
karachi has produced some great people belonging to the showbiz, literature and intellect
karachi is the first capital of pakistan, chosen by the quaid himself
karachi attracts hundreds of thousands of people from across the country
karachi has south asia's biggest public park
karachi is land-locked central asia's gateway
karachi has the shrine of abdullah shah ghazi
karachi has survived many cyclones
karachi despite of having a population comparable to mumbai (2 most populated cities of the world), is much better off without the circular railway, though it needs one. it is still warmly accommodating large influx of people and increasing number of cars on its roads.
karachi is not ruled by the handful waderas and jagirdars!
karachi has pakistan's biggest middleclass population, the true blend and representation of pakistan

Posted 1 year ago on 27 Oct 2010 15:16 #
scindian
Member

The person speaking about vanishing of Old Karachi is reknown columnist.
Sindhi
Urdu
and English news papers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amar_Jaleel#Books
http://www.amarjaleel.org/index1.html

Articles in daily Jang
http://www.jang.net/editorial/details.asp?id=87

Posted 1 year ago on 27 Oct 2010 16:29 #
scindian
Member

His worth reading article 'My city Karachi" by Amar Jaleel in daily Jang

http://www.jang.com.pk/jang/oct2010-daily/19-10-2010/col5.htm

Posted 1 year ago on 27 Oct 2010 16:33 #
quaidkamazaar
Member

@SultanAliKhan

Yes, I do get your point sir. sorry for that.

Posted 1 year ago on 28 Oct 2010 3:52 #
quaidkamazaar
Member

honestly guys,

we should not be proud of Karachi yet.
yes it has major significance for Pakistan's identity, as a meshing point for all types of people, from all races and backgrounds.

but still, the real Karachi I would be proud of would be one like Bahrain or Dubai infrastructurewise... a port city that we can be proud of with some real organization!

Thats my real vision as a city dweller. Right now, we are living in trash compared to where we need to go. SAR has highlighted good things about Karachi, its great, but this is 1% of where we want to go. Sky is the limit.

One day I want Karachi to match itself with infrastructure of New York, London, Dubai, Paris ... only then i'll be satisfied :)

Yes I know im dreaming, but I my attachment with this goal is huge and we shall not give up.

Posted 1 year ago on 28 Oct 2010 3:58 #
Hussain Farooqui
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scindian

Thanks for your compliments. The great archeological structures of Karachi include Empress Market, Municipality Bldg., Mereweather Tower, Jehangir Khotari Promenade, Theosophical Hall, Khalidina Hall, DJ College, Cement Road,,etc.

Posted 1 year ago on 28 Oct 2010 6:15 #
choosy
Member

Karachi se acha koi nahi .
jiss ne Karachi nahi dekha wohh paida tou ho gaya magar aqalmand nahi howa .
he he he

Posted 1 year ago on 28 Oct 2010 6:43 #
rhyme
Members

choosy go to nothern areas of Pakistan and you will see a real beauty there ;)

Posted 1 year ago on 28 Oct 2010 11:11 #
Hussain Farooqui
Member

RhyMe

The whole of our beloved country is beautiful to every patriotic Pakistani. We don't like to lose even a single inch of its most barren land to our enemy. However, Karachi is called mini Pakistan also because of its cosmopolitan nature.

Posted 1 year ago on 28 Oct 2010 12:14 #
rhyme
Members

@The whole of our beloved country is beautiful to every patriotic Pakistani. We don't like to lose even a single inch of its most barren land to our enemy......

true i completely agree with you...every city is beautiful in its own way...so are the people...May Pakistan stays forever...

Dedicated to all Patriotic Pakistanies....

and especially this one ;)

Posted 1 year ago on 28 Oct 2010 13:20 #
Hussain Farooqui
Member

RhyMe

Beautiful coverage of our country! Very motivational no doubt!

Posted 1 year ago on 28 Oct 2010 13:24 #
shriq
Member

I am touched by the patriotism and sensitive feelings of all members here.
I love Karachi because (beside being my birthplace), it gives bread and butter to more poor people of my beloved country than ANY OTHER CITY. I hope as QKM wished above that we are able to develop more city centers beside Karachi, Lahore etc.

My friends people's potential is there, political will (and honesty) is required.

Posted 1 year ago on 28 Oct 2010 14:33 #
shirazi
Member

I am glad someone is standing up to MQM. Enough of this quarter century of mafia style politics in the commercial capital of Pakistan.

Posted 1 year ago on 28 Oct 2010 15:00 #
barackosama
Member

I love Karachi because (beside being my birthplace), it gives bread and butter to more poor people of my beloved country than ANY OTHER CITY.

Did you deliberately miss bullets and boris after bread and butter or was that an innocent ignorance glazed as a goodwill gesture?

Posted 1 year ago on 28 Oct 2010 15:12 #
Anwer Kamal
Member

This is very good thread,
Please keep it away from politics.
Can some one post names of famous writers and Poets lived in Karachi.

Posted 1 year ago on 28 Oct 2010 23:48 #
alirazaster
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why cant people spare MQM in this peaceful thread!
why dont they vent out the venom on the political parties ruling the other cities who have been unable for decades to do anything worth mentioning in their areas in some other thread!
wth!

karachi, my city, my love, no matter how much people curse your choice of leadership, your choice of middleclass men's rule, you will keep going, you will take this country forward!
AMEEN

Long Live the city of Quaid

Pakistan Zindabaad

Posted 1 year ago on 29 Oct 2010 9:21 #
barackosama
Member

Jameel Uddin Aali poet laureate
MQM senator :):):)

Posted 1 year ago on 29 Oct 2010 9:45 #
shriq
Member

barackosama,

Boris are specialty of Karachi, but bullets (I believe) are more on Pak-Afgan border... Ain't I right?

Posted 1 year ago on 29 Oct 2010 19:23 #
expakistani
Member

why i love karachi...hummm

i love karachi ke colleges.... so much in part of my memory....Abdulah college, PECHS... sir sayyed and Khataoon e Pakistan

love Banrs road ke khaney..... Ramazan ke taaq raton main bhori bazar and Tariq road ke awara gardi

"gali ke cricket"
footpath per beth ker system ko galian dena......

college or pher university main study + Fun... shalwar ke ander TT rakh ke porey college main "Bharam" kerwana

Karachi art councl raat ko sun glasses phen ke jana or hasan jhangir ya Ali Hader ke be suri awaz per nachana...

Seaviews per biking kerna .....

Posted 1 year ago on 29 Oct 2010 23:28 #
quaidkamazaar
Member

abhi boht kaam baaki hai saathion

lots of work has to be done to give Karachi proper structure and also make new other cities so that people dont flood Karachi in huuuuge influx

Im scared that Karachi will become totally like Mumbai, cramped for space... population control measures need to be taken somehow.

Posted 1 year ago on 30 Oct 2010 1:38 #

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