Where the streets have strange names ……………………….I BREATH KARACHI @ soully karachiites

Karachi   the heart of all economic activities and known for being the most populous metropolitan city of Pakistan   is no doubt the most happening place to be. Karachiites are free souls, fun loving people who despite of the un welcoming city disturbances are great people who enjoy food hangouts and shopping. The most phenomenal thing about this city is the unique variety of names that are associated with chowks  ,places ,markets ,colonies , streets and roads .

Mukka chowk

Perfume chowk

ALLAH wali chowrangi

Let’s begin with the most common word Chowk  or  Chowrangi.Being a karachiites you better know what does it means and how does it look like. Basically a chowk or chowrangi  is  an open market area in the city at the junction of two roads.

Other than famous streets this city has numerous chowks that speaks for their delicate and modern architecture.

Mukka chowk: As the name suggests, the word “mukka” means fists in English. This chowk is located in Azizabad  , a sub division of Federal B Area.karachi.

Chamra (hide) Chowrangi:   This chamra chowk  in Korangi was named due to the tanneries in the area, which make the area smell foul.

Do minute (two minute) Chowrangi is located in new Karachi.

Nagan chowrangi is located in north Nazimabad.

Perfume chowk:

This chowk is situated in Gulistane johar. It is located near Rufi Lake Drive flat.This chowk is known to be the first ever perfume chowk in Pakistan. You can find renowned local and international fragrances at extremely cheap prices.”

Allah wali chowrangi:

This one located in the vicinity of Tariq road was one of the oldest chowrangi of Karachi . It has been removed in 2012 recently because of some issues. This remarkable chowrangi was actually designed by the late Ozzir Zuby the very renowned painter and sculptor.  Some of his sculptures include those of Begum Ra’ana Liaquat Ali Khan, Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi, Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Ahmed Faraz. Zuby was also a graphic designer and did the covers of hundreds of Urdu books .By making this beautiful piece of art THE ALLAH WALI CHOWRANGE , he  actually reflected on the concept of god being universal and boundless. It reinforced the idea that  ALLAH  IS EVER PRESENT AND EVERYWHERE. No matter you come from any different side of the road you will always witness the word Allah  clearly in all four direction.

Here is a list of some more names that will drive you crazy but being a karachiite you all must have heard them all frequently J

Bandar road.( Bandar means a port)

Kala pul ( kaala means black colour and the pul is used for bridge)

I.i chundrigarh road

Burns load

Native jetty

Ancholi

Golimaar

Kharadar ( khara means saltish)

Meethadar( meetha means sweet)

Lalukhet

Dalmiya

DO dariya

Khadda market.

Khamosh colony.

Machar colony.

I am sure you all must have found these names unusual and out of the extra ordinary but this is what Karachi known is for.  The names are too peculiar but they are surely easy to be remembered.