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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Karachi

6 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Karachi, Pakistan

Updated June 21, 2023

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Chaukhandi Tombs

Karachi, Pakistan

Chaukhandi Tombs

Reputedly haunted sandstone necropolis with exquisite stone carvings.
Mumtaz Begum

Karachi, Pakistan

Mumtaz Begum

For more than 40 years this Barnum-inspired half-fox, half-woman has been telling fortunes from her cage in a Pakistani zoo.
Mazar-e-Quaid.

Karachi, Pakistan

Mazar-e-Quaid

This commanding mausoleum holds the remains of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.
Main door of the Karachi Press Club.

Karachi, Pakistan

Karachi Press Club

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

Karachi, Pakistan

Asia's Largest Cross

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

Karachi, Pakistan

Pir Mangho

A shrine in Karachi is home to around 100 crocodiles that are regarded as sacred.
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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 About Karachi

A slice of Wildflour's (current-day) Caked Alaska.

The Return of Karachi's Legendary 'Caked Alaska'

An entire generation associated the beloved riff on Baked Alaska with teen romance and rebellion.
by Sanam Maher
June 1, 2021
Juna Dhobi Ghat in Karachi, Pakistan.

The Hidden Lives of Laundry Workers in Pakistan's Biggest City

Karachi once depended on its dhobi ghat. Now the neighborhood is struggling to survive.
by Aysha Imtiaz
March 17, 2020
Mashood Shah Faheem inherited his father's achaar (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

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