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

Updated June 21, 2023

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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
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
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

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