15 Quotes About Karachi

The city of Karachi in Pakistan has a population of over 18 million people. It is a major urban area and a major port, located on the Arabian Sea. The city was formerly known as “Khar”, but it is commonly referred to as “Karachi” in English, and it is often referred to as “Cit” in Urdu & Sindhi. Karachi was once a part of the Indus Valley Civilization, and it is believed that Karachi was an ancient port for traders from Babylon and Alexandria Read more

The history of Karachi dates back to the 15th century when Rao Jetha, a Hindu Rajput ruler migrated from Delhi to Sindh with his followers. The city has a large Muslim population, which was established during the Muslim conquests in India in 1320 AD. The Capital of Sindh offers great advantages for tourists who want to visit the country along with its famous tourist attractions such as Indus River Dolphin Safari, Korangi Cliffs Wildlife Sanctuary, Bohri Manjha etc. It is also the home for many international celebrities including Imran Khan, Ali Zafar, Aamir Liaquat Hussain, Ali Baba Shehzad Khan, Ayesha Omer Khan etc., who have settled down here. Sindh has some of the best beaches in its coastal region including Malir Beach near Malir Town which is known for its clear water and white sands.

It is also famous for its seafoods and fruits which are available throughout the year. Karachi Zoo is one of the most popular places to visit in Karachi. One can see local wildlife like monkeys, crocodiles & birds at this zoo. Other than that there are many parks & gardens which are located throughout the city too that offer some good views of some wildlife too. Karachi Sea Life Park offers some amazing activities for kids who are visiting this park.

There are various aquariums which house various aquatic animals like dolphins, sea lions & stingrays among others which are available at this center too. There are several hospitals in Karachi that offer different types of medical treatments ranging from dental treatment to eye treatment to make sure patients get first-rate healthcare facilities here! There are also some hospitals that offer state-of-the-art technology & equipment at affordable prices too!

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Her definition of romance was absentminded intimacy, the way someone else's hand stray to your plate of food. I replied: no, that's just friendship; romance is always knowing exactly where that someone else's hands are. She smiled and said, there was a time I thought that way, too. But at the heart of the romance is the knowledge that those hands may wander off elsewhere, but somehow through luck or destiny or plain blind groping they'll find a way back to you, and maybe you'll be smart enough then to be grateful for everything that's still possible, in spit of your own weaknesses- and his. . Kamila Shamsie
If we had more reliable systems of law and governance...
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If we had more reliable systems of law and governance perhaps our friendship would be shallower. Kamila Shamsie
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What appears strange and complex becomes stranger and more complicated once you begin to investigate it. That's the true nature of the world. Bilal Tanweer
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Bijli fails in the dead of night / Won’t help to call “I need a light” / You’re in Karachi now / Oh, oh you’re in Karachi now. / Night is falling and you just cant see / Is this illusion or KESC / You’re in Karachi now Kamila Shamsie
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Living in this city, you developed a certain relationship with violence and news of violence: you expected it, dreaded it, and then when it happened, you worked hard to look away from it, because there was nothing you could do about it - not even grieve, because you knew that it would happen again and maybe in a way that was worse than before. Grieving is possible only when you know you have come to an end, when there is nothing more to follow. This city was full of bottled-up grief. Bilal Tanweer
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People who ran away are friends! Bilal Tanweer
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How do you eat your roots? Kamila Shamsie
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Coming back to Karachi is like stepping into the sea again after months on land. How easily you float, how peaceful is the sense of being borne along, and how familiar the sound of the water lapping against your limbs. Kamila Shamsie
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All around us, Karachi kept moving Kamila Shamsie
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It all fell away then — the control, the independence .. . everything. She had known it would never be easy to findsolitude .. . to find herself. Not in this city, where appearances were everything; where emptiness filled luxurious landscapes till there was nothing but hollow splendor… She hated the pretense. More than hatred, she was frightened of it. Umair Naeem
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Now, standing here, it is clear as day: more than anything else, you want to find words for what you feel and think and everything that is dark. And then this terrifying thought hits you: Yes, your father wrote poetry to find a language for his wounds. Yes, you in your own way have become your father Bilal Tanweer
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For the first time I am confronted with the fact that places and people are like things: both made of memories and meaningful to us in the same way: we construct ourselves in our conversations with them. Bilal Tanweer
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A city is all about how you look at it Bilal Tanweer
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My dear, you are not one person. You have many people in you, and each one can ask only some kinds of questions. Bilal Tanweer