Cartographer and graphic designer Mohsin Fancy dedicated his entire undergraduate thesis project at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture (IVS) to his love for Karachi and its residents, propelling him to create a map system for the mega-city.
Fancy created a comprehensive mapping system comparable to that of any cosmopolitan city of the world. “It’s such a pity, Karachi being a vast, metropolitan city, cannot thoroughly be explored by its residents.”
Watch the video to see how Fancy went about creating 'In and Around Karachi' and to learn more about Mohsin and his map pick up the June issue of the Herald on stands now. - Video by Dawn.com
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Umair
Jun 13, 2012 02:25pm
Excellent mashaAllah! :) God bless you Mohsin Bhai. :)
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saqib
Jun 14, 2012 03:56pm
Great job, keep it up!!
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Najma
Jun 13, 2012 01:30pm
Great work Mohsin and May you get success throughout your life and I hope you keep setting yourself as an inspirational figure for young generation
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Ali, California USA
Jun 14, 2012 08:48pm
Amazing work! Please develop an iPhone App and an Android app for phones also. You can make MILLIONS of $$$ if you have a full fledged app where you start showing all the local shops, streets, etc... and you can have people update their information on the maps...
you can make a lot of money by advertising to people depending on location. Look at google maps apps for iPhone and Android phones for reference!
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Sophist
Jun 13, 2012 10:53pm
You have done a very needed work , I hope this will expand to cover rest of the beloved country.
I hope that people and departments with resources to collaborate with you. Also would be great to have support of authenticity / validity on these maps.
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M Jat
Jun 13, 2012 11:15am
a Very good work. I hope this will soon follow for other cities.
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saad
Jun 13, 2012 03:25pm
just one word AWESOME!
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Ali
Jun 13, 2012 11:45am
Oh it sounds so nice...someone has mapped Karachi. Where can i get the map?
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LoveKHI
Jun 14, 2012 01:09am
Nice work Mohsin. You should get Google and Bing to take your maps and update their online maps....You can make some major money that way too.....A big thank you from USA.
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Balwanjee
Jun 14, 2012 01:00am
Good work Mohsin. A comprehensive map of Karachi was extremely needed.
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bravo
Jun 14, 2012 12:13am
Tikh hai Mohsin bhai.....
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Zain
Jun 14, 2012 12:07am
Thanks Mohsin, we need more people like Mohsin. He is a true hero. Someone who actually looked at a problem and solved it. I US and other developed countries, alongside GPS, you see these kinds of maps usually sold at Airports, Rental Car places, Metro/Subways, Bus stations, Gas stations, Libraries, etc. for tourists and even locals that want to explore the city. So, it will be good business idea for him, if he can market it. Maybe talk to Mustafa Kamal, the City Mayor. It will give ideas to youth, to be more productive and make something for themselves by their own thinking and effort. This can be implemented in other areas of Pakistan too, Islamabad, Lahore, Faisalabad, even Northern Areas. Alot of opportunity.
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Shawaiz Shah
Jun 13, 2012 07:23pm
great work : hopefully soon we will get the access to get one :s
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Zohaib Kadiwal
Jun 13, 2012 07:02pm
Good job buddy, you are the shinning star of Karachi.... :)
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hooo
Jun 13, 2012 05:50pm
Good job Mohsin.
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Sarah
Jun 13, 2012 05:05pm
MOHSIN!!!!! Boley tou kyun nai bola?! SO SO SO SO proud of youuuuuu
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innohunter
Jun 13, 2012 11:59am
Can anyone count the number of times he said "like". Good Job Mohsin
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mohsin
Jun 14, 2012 09:47am
great work mohsin. you are doing great job, wish you best of luck
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Dr. Mona Kazim Shah
Jun 13, 2012 02:42pm
Good work Mohsin! Very impressive! I would like to interview you for my show out of Dallas. Please contact me on monakazimshah@gmail.com.
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Asif
Jun 13, 2012 09:38pm
Good job. Hats off to you sir, next time when I visit Karachi I will buy the map. Sweet!
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salman
Jun 13, 2012 07:10am
excellent work mohsin , u have become founding father of e-karachi ::thumbs up::
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Aamir
Jun 13, 2012 07:38am
Where can one get this map from? Is it available anywhere?
Aamir
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Hasan Rasheed
Jun 13, 2012 07:42am
Excellent work Mohsin, keep it up!
if you need any kind of guidance / help for website designing and development, you may surely contact me.
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Mirza
Jun 13, 2012 07:44am
Mohsin proved that he is Mohsin of Karachi.....
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Ajamal
Jun 13, 2012 07:46am
Salam to Moshin - Karachi is my city as well though I left it 22 years back for Riyadh and I admit not to have done anything positive for the city of my birth.
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Yusuf Mohammedi
Jun 13, 2012 07:51am
Excellent work, is this map available anywhere ?
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Muhammad Arif Saleem
Jun 13, 2012 08:03am
A great job Mohsin, keep it up...
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Danish
Jun 13, 2012 09:46am
Dang, gotta get myself a copy of this Fancy Map.. :-)
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Muhammad Arif Saleem
Jun 13, 2012 09:47am
Diya say diya jalta hai....... I appreciate Hassan for this offer
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Hanif
Jun 14, 2012 02:12am
Proud of you Mohsin. How much is it and where can we get it from?
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muf
Jun 14, 2012 02:51am
Good job.
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Zafar
Jun 14, 2012 06:45am
Can i have this MAP free or in a reasonable price?
Zafar
03008243593
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pervaiz Ahmed
Jun 14, 2012 06:56am
Superb Man. god Bless u
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