Karachi - “Bright Lights”

Each time one visits Karachi the sprawling metropolis seems more run down. Crumbling infrastructure, notwithstanding the recent improvements, and a sense of neglect are apparent to any visitor.

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7 Responses to “Karachi - “Bright Lights””

  1. Sidhusaaheb Says:
    March 26th, 2007 at 6:39 pm

    I am a fan of Strings’ music and have noted that their lyrics are often not in Urdu, but in a dialect spoken in parts of the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, in India. I wonder if the Maqsoods have their roots there (since the other member of the band i.e. Faisal Kapadia is not likely to).

    It is good to know that Karachi is the cosmopolitan city that it is.

  2. Saima Says:
    March 28th, 2007 at 10:34 am

    I am a big Anwar Maqsood fan! May God bless him with a long and healthy life Ameen! :)

  3. Meghan Says:
    March 28th, 2007 at 2:45 pm

    What a beautiful story! I wonder if they ever would consider having a blog to encourage more to join their group, or allow others from around the world to participate in a thoughtful dialog.

  4. Raza Rumi Says:
    March 28th, 2007 at 3:01 pm

    Meghan, you are right. In this global age, such initiaitves need involve the internet. I will ask the organizers to consider this.
    thanks for visiting and leaving the comments

  5. Asim Hafeez Says:
    March 29th, 2007 at 8:45 am

    I appreciate the idea of setting up Maskeen gali in Karachi and forsee such discussion forums to bring about positive social change, essentially required. I suggest opening of such discussion forum in Lahore and Islamabad as well, which i think have potential persons to make meaningful contribution towards society.

  6. Sadia Bokhari Says:
    April 16th, 2007 at 11:38 am

    Keats:

    Everytime I touch base with you I am reminded of the following verses of Keats

    ‘Ay, where are the songs of spring

    Where are they?

    Think not of them

    Thou hast thy music too’

    “Ode to Autumn”

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