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| Would You Believe this View is from Karachi's Burns Road and not from the Tropical Thailand! |
Here is a small account and photos of a recent walk around
Saddar – mainly in the quest of finding a defunct Gurdwara.
(Gurdwara: is a place of worship for people belonging to
Sikh religion)
It was like a treasure hunt, because our destination, which itself houses inside another building - a college - is neither famous nor marked on online maps. Using
the signs and codes I read in the account of a fellow wanderer, we managed to locate
the building but could not make it inside because the caretaker of the locked
government college refused to wake up that early!
Postponing that to some later time, we took photos of another closed Hindu Mandir located nearby after having halwa puri from outside of the very temple!
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| A Closed Hindu Temple in Saddar near the Gurdwara |
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| We had Halwa Puri from outside the defunct Mandir! |
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| A Peek through the Electric Wires |
Afterwards, we walked all the way to Pakistan Chowk and then
back to the Empress Market where we parked our cars. In between, we crossed by Kabootar
Chowk in front of High Court Building, saw the lush green Burns Gardens located
alongside the National Museum, sneak-peeked into DJ Science College, and had a
cup of tea at Fresco Chowk.
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| The Primitive Water Supply System Still Surviving in Old Parts of Karachi |
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| Mashkeeza - the Waterskin |
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| An old Tree outside Burns Gardens Karachi |
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| Can You Spot the Bird Inside? |
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| Another Tree outside the Burns Gardens |
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| Model Village outside National Museum: A Rather Weird Effort by the Sindh Government! |
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| Sindh Muslim Government Law College |
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| Laid Back Sunday Morning |
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| Dhoop Ghari - the Sundial |
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| Pigeons of Karachi |
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| Official Residence of DJ College Principal - no more used |
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| Elevated Crossing Between DJ College Campuses |
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| Impressive Facade of DJ College |
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| DJ College - A Reminiscent of Karachi's Past Glory |
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| Me Sitting on DJ College Stairs |
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| The Otherwise Brimming Pakistan Chowk on a Sunday Morning |
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| Recently Rehabilitated Pakistan Chowk |
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| A Decaying Heritage Structure near Pakistan Chowk |
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| A View of Old Karachi Lane |
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| Fresco Chowk Karachi |
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| An Old Town Mosque Named After Quaid-e-Azam |
Overall, it was an enjoyable experience on a pleasant Sunday
morning, which I intend to repeat in the coming days especially to complete the
unfinished business; the Gurdwara. Don’t hesitate and do let me know if you
would like to join in for the next walk!
