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At first glance, I actually thought for a moment that the minibus was tilting from being over-crowded, but then when I looked again I realised it was the angle in which the photo was taken which was creating that illusion. But quite scary all the same. Have you ever traveled on a minibus in this way?
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I wish I could sit on top of the bus.
I dont know how many times on G3, my priority was always to get the spot at the gate and hold on to the handle bar. This way you atleast had access to fresh air and can get off easily. This resulted in direct conflict with the conducter whose job was to stuff as many people inside as possible and giving perspective passengers the impression that there was still room inside.
Reality_Check, I have done that myself many times. It feels good at the gate :)
Zainub, I think the picture is taken slight tilted and the bus is slightly tilted as well.
I have done this so many times in my college years. loved to travel this way to save some money :)
..nah the buses usually are tilted.
Shows disgusting state of affairs in Pakistan, esp Karachi: Mushie’s emergency or no emergency.
Ms Radvi, thanks for posting this picture. I hope this will help people realize that our population is growing at an alarming rate. At the time of the break up of Pakistan, Eastern wing was more populated than the western wing. Saaraa mas’alaa he mejo-roti kaa thaa. Look how things went after that. West Pakistan is now more populated (way more) than the former East Pakistan. Shame on everyone. And, hence, our bhookay nangay awaam, aur people whose life is worth less than a dog of a more civilized nation.
Thank you Ms. Radvi for showing us where we are headed. Ab bhee sudhar jao, Pakistanio’n!
@Zainab
Keep the excellent pics coming. And thanks for capturing life. We often miss it as it passes by.
As for travelling, i have travelled on top of a Bus a few times during my wilder days. Dont think i’ll do it again. But then again … i just might ;)
Balma, phir wahi harkat. aksaryat nahin likh saktay thay ‘mejo-roti’ ki jagaa aik Urdu jumlay kay beach main? nikamay ho bilkul. abhi bhi waqt hay, sudhar jao aur jahalat chor do.
aur, ya kiya har waqt ki rut lagaie huwi hay kay abaadi kam karo, abaadi kam karo. apnay kam say kam rakho…KMB par jo log atay hain sabhi taqriban taqriban apni ulaadon ko khila pila saktay hain chahay dou bachay ho ya panch. ya shosha Pakistan ki kachi abadi main ja kar choro lakin wo kam tou tum say hoga hi nahin. KMB par akar shour machanay say kuch nahin hoga. phir ghuzarish karta hoon, jahalat chor do. Samjahy mian ya nahin?
@NO_NEED: i think i am falling in love with you.
Zainub Rizvi wrote,
But quite scary all the same. Have you ever traveled on a minibus in this way?
Dah offocurse!!! While studying at Karachi American School I used to commute daily this way to my house on Kh-e-Mujahid.
No_Need, you will be surprised to find out how many on this forum actually believe that population explosion is no problem for Pakistan. Just ask around. So this is a pervaise problem, not just limited to kachi abadis. Furthermore, it is not a good assumption that no one from any kachi abadis is at this forum.
Also, I guess you didn’t get the joke about mejo-roti, but never mind.
Nouman, please refer to the lady’s name as Zainub Radvi, because as practiced by her, all Urdu words that came from Arabic and have zuaad, should be pronounced as duaad in Urdu. This is my rquest, baqi aaap kee mardee!
I meant pervasive problem.
Why not Dainub Radvi?
Balma, harkatoon say baz nahin aao gay? mazaq ho ya na ho, jumlay puray Urdu main likho ya angrazi main. ya mazaq angrazi kay jumlay say bhi nazareen tak pawhanch sakta tha. kiya lyari ki zaban istimal karaoon, phir ja kay sunoo gay?
KMB par log kuch bhi souchain yahan par abadi kay baray main shour machanay say kuch hasil nahin. apnay gaw-takya say utho aur sark par nikl aao. phir hum janain!
aur ya talafuz kay baray main bachkana ahtijaj chor do. jo koi samajhta hay kay urdu main laiegay arbi alfaaz arbi talafuz main bolnay chahiyain, wo theek hain aur jo koi samajhta hay kay urdu/farsi talafuz main bolnay chahiyain wo bhi theek hain. aik bar phir nara lagata hoon, jahalat chor do, jahalat chor do. Samjhay mian ya nahin?
Heck yeah!
Until I keep seeing these kind of pics, I would nt buy any developmental stories. Poor people have to go to work like this.
Jesus christ!
Makes me go christian I mean berzerk
Balma, you crack me up. Thanks for your input. It obviously touches a nerve, resulting in the usual knee jerk reaction. – OTK
I daily travel on the minibus in this way.
I’ve used all the spots:
1. Inside the cabin.
2. On the roof inside the box (there’s a small boundary wall made on it that’s whats called a box).
3. Outside the box on the sides (you can see people doing it in the photo).
4. Sitting on the side ladder.
5. Hanging on the side ladder.
6. There is a small frame just adjacent to the side ladder which is beside the male compartment gate. Many a time I’ve spent 25 or so minutes sitting ‘ukroo’ on it.
7. On the back frame, there are 3 stages. The top one is most ‘comfortable’. The second one is where you see the boy in white shirt. The third one is when your feet are on the bumper. It’s the most painful one since your feet are far in and all load comes on your hands.
8. On the roof, there are other spaces, such as in front of the ‘box’ (no protection whatsoever, if the driver brakes hard you can fall in front of the vehicle).
9. Behind the ‘box’ on the roof. It’s just the top of the rear ladder, and provides the most comfortable sitting posture on the roof. I don’t like it because my shoes would get real near to the faces of the people who are standing on the rear frame (stage 1). We students jokingly use to call it minibus ki tashreef, because it’s more like a camel ride. The only disadvantage is that you are facing backwards, and continuously have to turn your neck 180-degrees to see if any tree is in the way (if a tree branch strikes its damn painful).
10. Standing with the feet on the windowsill and gripping with your hands the ‘box’ for support.
[Where I've never been is the front compartment. I once mounted Shiraz coach and the male compartment was full, even the roof, and in the female compartment there were only two women. The conductor told me to come there, but I wouldn't, so I walked all the way to KU. Took 35 minutes, but saved my 'ghairat' at the cost of tiredness. Unfortunately that day the helpful NIPA to KU points were also not available. Still more unfortunately, people like me can't also ask for a 'lift'].
Please let me tell you it’s no enjoyment at all. Maybe some adventure if you do it once a year, but not if you’re forced to travel like it daily.
I can’t fathom why the government can’t make a policy for easy import/leasing of high occupancy vehicles (HOVs). This is a real problem many of the commuters face. Very few people like climbing on the roof of the bus. There are many sharp (ornamental) objects which can damage your essentials (such as the ‘kantay’ on the ‘box’ boundary), the danger of falling while mounting/unmounting and that of being crushed between two vehicles is always there.
Some stupid police officer imposed a ban on plying passengers on the roof in July/August, as a reason I had to actually WALK all the 12 km to and from KU. (It took a quarter to two hours on each side, but was better than waiting 3 hours for a bus that would have enough space on the ‘paidan’ to put my foot on). Stupid policewalla should have noted that people only go to the roof when the cabin is already choke full! Transport is an essential service. At least arrange for some more buses before enforcing nonsensical policies like this.
After that my father noticed I was always sleeping (just because I was so tired), and always complained of aching arms, and the GP found out it was all due to the ‘body-building’ I was going through, he changed his time schedule and now leaves me at uni in the morning (I again feel like I’m in grade 2 :) ). But consider all those people who don’t have a car in-house (or the time can’t be managed). And this not only includes the poor people. Many students like me (belonging to middle class families) who are mature enough and know about their rights and duties also face the same problems.
and @Zainub,
the minibus in the photo is not at all overloaded. At least 15 more people can come. And yes, it IS tilted (since more people can cram in the door-area).
To stand on the gate with one hand I call it stunt.I am quite good in it cause do it daily :D
20 min before writing this I was doining this stunt in the Super Hasan Zai COACH.
@Daily Commuter : man this is a truly first hand , in-depth and honest account of your daily commute via a bus in karachi. your knowledge on the subject matter is exceptional and your writing style , simple , humorous and unpretentious , ( unlike most KMB authors ) is a joy to read .very informative stuff man .
thank you so much
DV
Yes I too have travelled in busses like these and I hated it. I always wanted to sit near the gate to get fresh air and having the chance to get off asap, but the conductor would always ask me to go sit in the front. Its very annoying when you are sitting and the people standing next to you rub themselves against your shoulders, or fighting for a seat. Oh man it used to be weird and the smell was just #$@#$….I just hope our public transport gets better, because its about time!!
Daily Commuter,
Many thanks for the detailed comment, really enjoyable read.
Everyone else,
Thanks for your comments too, interesting perspectives from everyone. Reassured me after a long time that our readers are capable of providing interesting discourse while being civil. Thank you! I personally have only traveled inside a minibuse in the ladies section so it was interesting to learn of all the different places you can travel on a minibuss. I shall touch on this topic again sometime.
I have tried once when I was a student. It was dangerous but adventurous as well.
@Daily Commuter
Bravo, thats a real Mediocre Karachieyt is.
I pray that ALLAH keep you safe from any mishap, and make you tough and smart enough to handle all hardships in life with great smartness.
When i was student there were RED FIAT Buses of KTC. whose brake lining makes a noise as if train is coming to a halt. Those were HOVs of Karachi, and at times those were filled up and on tilting situations.
I have travelled in KTC & Public buses in my College days because my Grand Father & Father (Both deceased now – peace be on THEM) were the people of the time who believed in street smartness for boys from childhood.
My sisters were having all the comfort of family car commuting them from & to St. Joeseph’s College where as we were to commute in public transport.
SOME may term it as adventure but adventure is Once a while. Doing it daily take living day lights outta you.
Commuter – Salutes to your wise father, You are blessed, work hard so he can see you grow and prosper and serve him when he gets old.
Salutes to your street smartness Bravo (once again)
@ Zainab:
Good to see a nice post after a long time amid all emergency around us.
I love the Cyclist next to the bus … eitehr trying to get hold of a free ride or may be trying to overtake it.
@ Balma:
All I can say is GROW UP … and get a name if your parents gave you one and will see how beautiful it is.
@ Zainab:
Good to see a nice post after a long time amid all emergency around us.
I love the Cyclist next to the bus … eitehr trying to get hold of a free ride or may be trying to overtake it.
@ Balma:
All I can say is GROW UP … and get a name if your parents gave you one and will see how beautiful it is.
@ Zainab:
Good to see a nice post after a long time amid all emergency around us.
I love the Cyclist next to the bus … eitehr trying to get hold of a free ride or may be trying to overtake it.
@ Balma:
All I can say is GROW UP … and get a name if your parents gave you one and will see how beautiful it is.
@ Zainab:
Good to see a nice post after a long time amid all emergency around us.
I love the Cyclist next to the bus … eitehr trying to get hold of a free ride or may be trying to overtake it.
@ Balma:
All I can say is GROW UP … and get a name if your parents gave you one and will see how beautiful it is.
@ Zainab:
Good to see a nice post after a long time amid all emergency around us.
I love the Cyclist next to the bus … eitehr trying to get hold of a free ride or may be trying to overtake it.
@ Balma:
All I can say is GROW UP … and get a name if your parents gave you one and will see how beautiful it is.
@ Zainab:
Good to see a nice post after a long time amid all emergency around us.
I love the Cyclist next to the bus … eitehr trying to get hold of a free ride or may be trying to overtake it.
@ Balma:
All I can say is GROW UP … and get a name if your parents gave you one and will see how beautiful it is.
@HASAN JU_BERRY
- why are you FQIN assertive on our ‘POST’ button, were you trying to say YES I DO ?? thats TOO is required only 3 times dude :)
* OA wrote:
Why not Dainub Radvi?
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Well, so far we haven’t been told by her how zay (the first letter in her first name) is pronounced in Arabic. If Zainub was written with ‘zaal’, I would have immediately switched to Dhainub, because as she will agree it is ‘madhab’ (religion) and ‘dhabiha’ (zabiha) in Urdu:-)
So, Ms. Zainub Radvi, would you like to enlighten us with the correct pronounciation for ‘zay’, the first Arabic letter of your first name?
And, No_Need, no need to get all charged up. I am following Zainub Radvi’s style when spelling her name. She will agree with my spellings.
And, you, bhai Hasan Zuberi, be happy that your name does not have ’say’ and ‘zwad’ or ‘zal’ in it, or I would have started calling you ‘Hathan Duberi or Dhuberi’ :-)
Chill Hadrat, I am only following the new style of writing and speaking Urdu.
@ Jamal Shamsi
what a wonderful response ..I do..
ROFLOL
@Balma
you crack me up!
Balmay it seems that you Arbi qaida of tajweed just finished and you are stuck in suad dhuaid ayn ghayn :)
Bara ho ja … warna umer nikal jai gi aur rishta nyee milay ga. waisay bhi kunwary aur na-baligh ke namaz janaza conflicted issue hai 72 walay islam mai …
Balma, yar tum “Zalalat” aur “Dalalat”, jis ko bhe sahe samjhte ho, use chor kar sirf ek bar ye saboot do k tum baray horahay ho.
Adnan and Shamsi,
You two hadraat, please tell me what is wrong in following the Urdu accents promoted by many on KMB?
Allahnakhwastaah koee qiyaamah toe nahi’n aa gayee!
:)
Balmay –
A sai sayb ya adnan
B sai bhoot
C sai billi
D sai gadha
E sai hathi
F sai phool
G sai bagh
H sai ghora
I sai balma
J sai juberi
K sai kalwee [ codeliza rice ]
L sai LLama [ tibet ka ghora ]
M sai benazir bhutto
N sai bahogra [ nawaz shareef ]
O sai mosambi ya malta
P sai PAKISTAN – never change or dare change it
Q sai lon day baz (qazi hussain)
R sai rashid qureshi ISPR ka former bhoonpo
S sai cheeny
T sai tulla (police wala)
U sai chahtri
V sai ghora gari 4 pahyoon wali
W sai w 11
X sai hadi ko photo [ hadi = bone ]
Y sai pata nahi (yes)
Z sai dahri wala gadha
:)
abb tum tajweed qaiday sai iss ko replace karooo…
ab agar author comments remove kardeygi tu rona shuru kardo gey? come on kids! why personal attacks?
Thankyou guys. You are forcing me to believe that authors do right to block “whatever” comment they dislike despite of whether they disagree with comments due to “personal attack” or “conflict in ideology”. Thanks again. my all rants against nazi-ism of KMB authors are going in gutters due to your useless trolling against someone. If you don’t have talent to “battle” with her/anyone about the topic then you chose to bring something else and started throwing up here.
If you say, she writes crap, she has no idea of blogging because her content is dull and lame, I will be with you if she or anyone else remove your comment but why personal attack? if you have no substance to REFUTE her content then I don’t know what u doing here? EVEN I PERSONALLY will not mind if you share some funny stuff. NOBODY ever had issue with one-liners of Wasiq here but you are being that punjabi comedian Amanullah who tries to say lame jokes to seek attention by offending others. are yo some old freak at your home who’s not listened and paid attention by family people that you just try to throw up on this forum? I have seen such “Buddhay” in Karachi who are ignored by family people and then such buddhays sit on some chowk or shop and criticize everyone who passes by.
I would ask Umar to make you Author here and let me allow to make fun of you by attacking on your personality then I will see how long do you survive.
Shamsi, seems “pachpan” mey bachpana lot raha hay tumhara. *shakes head*
In short Balma, it’s quite boring now. You ain’t innovative and I’m not interested to work with any such investor who keeps repeating same “joke”. I am sure your IQ level will not allow you to accept any new thing comes to you since you always get stuck at a single point.
Ponder once what I said when you don’t feel high. Thanks
bighairati ki intiha hogaie…aik aur mauqa dayta hoon. apnay iss jumlay ko theek karo Balma ‘You two hadraat, please tell me what is wrong in following the Urdu accents promoted by many on KMB’. agli dafa lyari ki zaban istimal hogee.
dosroun ko theek karnay main lagay huway ho, apni islah bhi tou karo ya phir KMB par likhna chor do. aik martaba phir, Balma, khudara jahalat chor do.
No_Need: I had to use ‘hadraat’ to make my point. It was under ‘nazaryaa-e-daroorat’…oops, did it again my mixing languages!
Adnan,
I don’t see why it upsets you? ‘Wudu’ and ‘hadrat’ per kabhi itnaa chiraagh-paa nahi’n daikhaa aap ko!
Shamsi, that was creative.
kiya jahalat hay! Balma, kiya ‘hadraat’ Urdu kay jumlay main likh daytay tou tumhara muaqqaf dousron tak nahin paunch pata? mahinay dou mahinay ki chuti laylo likhnay say aur thori bahut kitaboon ka mutaala karo. shaid, thoura dhouq paida hojayie. kiya laat kay bhoot ho kay baat say nahin mano gay?
kiya jahalat hay! Balma, kiya ‘hadraat’ Urdu kay jumlay main likh daytay tou tumhara muaqqaf dousron tak nahin paunch pata? mahinay dou mahinay ki chuti laylo likhnay say aur thori bahut kitaboon ka mutaala karo. shaid, thoura dhouq paida hojayie. kiya laat kay bhoot ho kay baat say nahin mano gay?
dikhain! itni aahm baat karaha hoon kay KMB nay mayray khiylaat dou martaba sha’iey kardiya!
daykain! itni aahm baat karaha hoon kay KMB nay dou martaba meray khiyalaat sha’yie kardiya!
Oh, I see your point No_Need. Too bad, I don’t know how to use Urdu typewriter or Urdu keyboard.
That is actually a big problem. Most of our future generation will never learn how to type in Urdu, now that English is so pervasive. ACtually, I am afraid within 50 years there will be very few people left who could actually write in Urdu.
uff, sabr ki daroorat hay kuinkay Balma jaysay jahil say pala pargiya hay. janab khabtul hawaas, Urdu rasmul khat ki baat nahin karaha hoon. balkay, rumee Urdu main liktay huway angrazi alfaaz ko aik taraf rakhnay ko kah raha hoon… Urdu jumlay main dakhil mat karo angarzi kay lafzoon ko!
wasay, himmat karkay Urdu kunji-e-takhti hasil karo and Urdu rasmul khat main likho…wo bahtr hoga. nahin, sab say bahtr ya hoga kay tum dou char mahinay kaliya likhna chor dou KMB par aur phir uss kay baad Urdu rasmul khat main likhna shorou karo. Kiya khiyal hay mian?
F…k URDU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s imposed upon 95% non-urdu speakinmg pakistanis by 5% urdu speaking mahujirs!!!!!!!!!!
F…k URDU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s imposed upon 95% non-urdu speakinmg pakistanis by 5% urdu speaking mahujirs!!!!!!!!!!
@ Adnan
“Shamsi, seems “pachpan” mey bachpana lot raha hay tumhara. *shakes head*”
am sure calling Tumhara to a pachpan confirms that you’re Buzurg of that Pachpanya :)
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smile NET is at halt today and links are dead slow
Zainub, Daily commuter’s comments deserve to be in a post of their own and not just remain buried here; I almost missed his post but for DV’s comment on Daily Commuter’s comment.
So would you consider making a post to do that? It is probably the best piece of writing I have seen on KMB.
Thanks.