Old Karachi

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Chou En-Lai (First Prime Minister of China) with Mr. Ahmed Dawood & Z.A. Bhutto at Dawood Cotton Mills in June 1965.

 

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Mereweather Tower and McLeod road in Karachi, 1967

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1950s US embassy in Kandawala Building Bunder Road (Now M.A.Jinnah Road)

Native Jetty Bridge in 1960's

The clean water in that times now the dirtiest part of karachi's harbour..........

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A great Institution Broadcasting House Radio Pakistan Karachi in 1956.

A stately structure standing in the heart of the city, surrounded by grime and noise, this grand old building has witnessed history, quite literally, as the Karachi home of Radio Pakistan. Many a famed broadcaster, artist and intellectual was nurtured within its walls, and flourished in his or her respective field.

 

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Airport in 1940's......

Bunder Road, Lighthouse Cinema and KMC building Karachi in 1930's.

 

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Palace hotel in 60s

M.T khan road in 1960 (PIDC house & palace hotel in back ground)

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Frere hall & surroundings in 1900s

 

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Frere hall & surroundings in 1900s

 

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Chou En-Lai First Prime Minister of China with Mr. Ahmed Dawood in June 1965.

 

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Mazar-e-Quaid under construction in late 1960’s.

 

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clifton bridge in 1955

Qamar House(tallest building of Pakistan) in 1960

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Tram & Brand new corolla taxi in 1970s

location: Bolton market

under construction manora break water in 1870

State Bank of Pakistan in 1950

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Lyari Naddi in 1900:

KPT building in 1960

 

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old city area in 1980

Bundar Road, now M.A. Jinnah Road in 80s

view of lady lloyd pier from Kothari Parade in 1940s