thank you for reminding us of the interesting places we have. All that needs to be done is improve/replace the electrical wirings, fix the drainage system. We must retain and strengthen such places and be proud of them

I hope the boy has some plans to buy sunglasses.

The one & only Nimko that was there in Karachi while others carried similar snacks, my most favorite samosas with daal & other fillings. Now its seems that either others have copy catted this name NIMKO or are those franchises? They filled a lot of my party orders in the 50's & 60's.

Good article the pictures could have been better but its good to revisit Bohri Bazar.

great pictures

Nice pictures and great descriptions. Keep up the good job Eefa and Dawn!

beautiful pictures,it brought back a nostalgic feeling,i miss the pictures of books selling on the footpaths,and roof top cafe on zabunnina street.Nagori shop remind me that zari chappals were unaffordable by me in 1960s.So i bought one for my son in 2009,which he loves too much.Love pakistan,love karachi and love bohri bazar.

It is so very refreshing to revisit the good old days when we were living right where the bazar is. i wish the bazar stays as it is and no commercial mall takes its place.

Even though we live in Defence/Clifton going to shop at Bohri Bazaar still remains a treat for the whole family.... for security reasons as also serious problems for parking we rarely get a chance but, really enjoy going there whenever it is at all possible... The 'bohri shopkeepers' should start a TRAINING SCHOOLfor salemen/girls for all the huge stores that have sprung up in all the other areas as there seems to be something seriously lacking in their behaviour and general attitude towards clients.......

What a smell of love... We too have similar bazar in Hyderabad, India. I am afraid that these small shop chains are being killed by corporate malls. At my place every girl/women would go to Carminar/Koti [Similar place as in pics] at least once in the life time to buy bangles or sandals. Such places are always sacred and wonderful as they just give joy wether you buy stuff or window shop. May God bless you..

great article but i was wish pictures were a little better! like the boy 'selling' sunglasses didnt have any lol... they should do this more often and remind us of gr8 places in karachi!!!

what a wonderful photos of place which wa use be play-ground for us be fore partition

The kids of today know only Park Towers n such. Bohri Bazaar was our Park Towers. Infact for me it was almost a 2nd home. Whenever anything was needed, it was off to Bohri Bazaar with my Mum n Dad. What lovely memories!!! :-)

You know what's more unique about Bohri's is their SIMPLE, ELEGANT, COST EFFECTIVE weddings. I only attended one but it was great by all [middle class] standards. Perhaps that could be a social motivator for others to follow, I don't know [due to privacy] if someone want to share a ceremony or two with Pakistan, but it would be a leading example for others to follow.

been living abroad for 43 yrs. but still love visiting bohri bazaar when ever i go to karachi. always reminds me of my very first visit at 10, with my father and sister , had the most refreshing falouda on a very hot day. amazingly despite haidri,defence and all the aircon malls, one still finds more variety here. the shopkeepers are true examples of sitting it out whatever the political, economic and other upheavels bring. pakistan zindabad.

Enjoy a lot the old and historical side of karachi. I would like to see similar pictorial view highlighting similar sites of karachi.

Thank you so much of taking us down to our memory lane. I left Pakistan after completing college. One of our finest moments was visiting Bohri Bazaar especially the Nimko, I miss these places. These place remind us of our heritage, culture, and the core values of our society, we must strive to preserve these place and provide adequate services to the shop owners

All my family had been shopping at bori bazar for decades..I very well remenber the incident of fire at the location when I was a kid..even when I visit Pakistan ,I shop in saddar area.thank you for memories.

Thank you for capturing every mood of my fav bazaar however; I feel that you have not done justice to the subject since you didn’t cover any architecture of the bazaar... the entrance, a few buildings e.g. liberty uniform etc. Anyway, I love visiting this place and we need to work on preserving the place.

Great job, indeed! I'm sure Dawn will continue to remind us of our insensitivity to our history, heritage and culture.

The pictures have no life and are too dark. I could have taken better pictures then these with my 5mpx digital camera. Not a good job at all.

I have seen the old Bohri Bazaar...I was raised there...an awsesome bazaar...even way back in 1960 you could find anything and everything...good to be reminded...I enjoyed the NIMCO corner...

I always remember the hotel/restaurant we frequented.It was located on Clarke St at its junction with the end of Somerset St. They served fantastic halwa/puri. Further in was a small hole in the wall shop I bought all the cricket gear for the company team. Then there were the Lassi outlets in line with the channa/cholay sellers. Those were good days.

I am the owner of Liberty Uniforms in Bohri Bazaar...when I go to this market every day...I see culture, architecture, history, skill, salesman ship...I envision cafes, art galleries, flower shops, book shops built into these beautiful historic buildings...with tourist peering at the displays. But! Its disappointing to see a guy in a vest spitting out pan onto the street from the windows one of such buildings. Another problem are the street stalls and carts, which do contribute to the overall ambiance and essence of the market, but they have been over-encroaching the street of bohri bazaar so much so that there is hardly space for 1 car to pass through. Whats worse is that they have political associations now. Recently there is a rift going on between ANP stalls and MQM stalls. Stall spaces on the street are being sold for money. To sum up, they are also the reason now that anyone with a car would want to stay out of Bohri Bazaar. However, just over the recent days, in a disagreement with the Police authorities, perhaps on their daily 'bhatta' they have been restricted not only from clogging the main street, but putting their carts in bohri bazaar. I feel sorry for the people earning their daily bread through these stalls but, it has opened up the parking in bohri bazaar and things do seem to be happening in order. There are people coming here this ramazan and bringing their kids to shop. I hope sooner or later the authorities get in their senses to preserve this city's heritage and make something out of the bountiful architecture that is found all around saddar. I also hope that the current situation prevails and there is order and security in the area.