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Karachi, Pakistan

Chaukhandi Tombs

Reputedly haunted sandstone necropolis with exquisite stone carvings.

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Karachi, Pakistan

Mumtaz Begum

For over 40 years this Barnum-inspired half-fox, half-woman has been telling fortunes from her cage in a Pakistani zoo.

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Mazar-e-Quaid

This commanding mausoleum holds the remains of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.

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Karachi Press Club

The headquarters of Pakistan's first press club remains a haven for debate and discussion.

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Asia's Largest Cross

The bulletproof cross stands at the only operational Christian cemetery in Pakistan's most populated city.

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Ship Breaking Yard of Gadani

The third largest ship breaking yard in the world has created an eerie shipping graveyard in southern Pakistan.

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Stories
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Mashood Shah Faheem inherited his father's <em>achaar</em> (pickle) shop.

How Karachi’s ‘Pickle Street’ Preserves the Past

A neighborhood famous for its achaar linked migrants to home.

by Rida Bilgrami

November 19, 2018