The Karachi Tramway of Yesteryears

Posted on September 14, 2007
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Owais Mughal There was a time when citizens of Pakistan were accustomed to seeing Trams running all over the Karachi City center. It was one of the most popular means of conveyance in the city center. Today, only a handful of photos, a few landmarks and memories of Trams remain. If you talk to any […]

Ambula Inc. ??

Posted on September 13, 2007
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Owais Mughal At ATP we love to talk about the language/signs/poetry written on Pakistani tansport. For example see here, here and here. Following is another example of our very own Pinglish. In case of an emergency, don’t call for an ambulance, call for Ambula Inc. !! Photo Credits: Raja Islam

Picture of the Day: K9 Pakistan

Posted on September 12, 2007
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Owais Mughal A friend who was recently on a tourism trip of Pakistan sent me this photograph of a billboard from Abbotabad. Click on the photo to see the enlarged image. The text in Urdu approximately reads as: In case of theft, burglary, murder, kidnapping – immediately contact (the) Detective Dogs (company). Photo Credits: Shoukat […]

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