Karachi’s famous Agha’s supermarket has come up with an interesting societal marketing idea. They are providing grocery and other day to day items to customers in nicely designed Newspaper bags made by needy women, these newspaper bags are provided to Agha’s by NGO Rana Liaquat Craftsmen Colony Welfare Program (RLCC), such newspaper bags would not only help women keep their homes running but at the same time address the conservation issue as well …. more…..

Starting from Intersection of SHAHBAZ & HAFIZ, DHA VI, going up SHAHBAZ towards ITTEHAD for a bit, turn left on to COMMERCIAL AVE and crossing BAHRIA, ascend the short hill on 2nd Street up to MOMIN, travel along MOMIN and down the short hill to the Saudi Consulate intersection. From here we proceed briefly on SHAMSHEER, turn left on 9th Street and then right on to MUJAHID and then down the hill at the back of Khadda Market, across SHAHEEN. Turn left on 15th Street and then down the long hill on B5th Street. From here we take 21st Street back to MUJAHID and proceed down it to Seaview and then along BEACH Ave to Village Restaurant. Here we turn left on to ITTEHAD and ride up to HAFIZ and head back to our starting point at SHAHBAZ.

First Part is a little windy and undulating although more downhill than up, the second half is straight and flat.

Since we will be on the streets this time we urge you that all children are accompanied by a riding adult, and that they have helmets on.

“Shades of Prey’s universal appeal lies in its being a gripping page-turner with an intriguing twist in the tale. But Shades of Prey is more than that. The backdrop is recognizably Pakistani. As the action moves across the urban landscape of parks, shopping malls, fun-fairs and suburban communities and enters the workings of newspaper offices, schools, police stations and television channels, it explores the functioning of our society.”

Join them at T2F for an evening of readings and conversation with the authors of Pakistan’s first collaborative novel. The novel will be available for purchase at T2F’s Bookshop. If you already have a copy, bring it along and get it signed!

For more information and to view excerpts from the novel, visit www.shadesofprey.com

Date: Saturday, 30th January, 2010
Time: 6:30 pm
Minimum Donation: Anything you like. Please support our vision of intellectual poverty alleviation by donating generously.
Venue: PeaceNiche | T2F [New Location]

The World as I see it - Alber Einstein

Description This book presents Einsteins thoughts on life, on the world about him, and on his scientific labors. It provides a key to the understanding of this great man’s personality and his charming, witty and shrewd observations of human behaviour. Einstein believed in humanity, in a peaceful world and the high mission of science. He wrote, in form of articles and letters, on a variety of subjects which include politics, religion, education, pacifism, and the concept of good and evil. In 1955 at the age of 76 Einstein died of ruptured aneurysm of abdominal aorta. On postmortem his brain showed some extraordinary features which was reported in the medical journal Lancet. In short there is a lot to learn from his ideas which I will try to present as briefly as possible. I also intend to spend a few minutes on the conditions present during Hitler’s time which profoundly affected Einstein’s thinking. (By the Facilitator)

Date: Friday, 29th January 2010
Time: 18.00 to 19.30 hours
Venue:
Shah Jehan Auditorium,
SMF Centre,
ST-3, Block – 4, Clifton, Karachi.
(Foundation Public School Bldg., On 26th Street, DHA, Near Abdullah Shah Ghazi Mazaar)

Courtesy Weekly Readers Club

The club has been regularly hosting book discussions every week on one book or another, I was introduced to this club by Mubeen Sirhindi back in October and am guilty of not being able to attend any of their weekly meetings but feel this is a great community service for the people of Karachi. If you are interested in being kept updated of the activities of this club join their mailing list which they update regularly every week and be a part of the group activities. I also will hope and promise to keep KMB readers updated of the latest book review on a regular basis as well – Generally all book lovers are welcome

The Colonial Present: Afghanistan, Palestine, Iraq - Derek Gregory

Description: In this powerful and passionate critique of the “war on terror” in Afghanistan, Palestine, and Iraq, Derek Gregory traces the long history of British and American involvements in the Middle East. He argues that the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11 activated a series of political and cultural responses that mapped a profoundly colonial perimeter of power. The Colonial Present traces the connections between political, military, and economic power – the grand strategies of geopolitics – and the spatial stories told by the lives of ordinary people. It also shows the intimate connections between events in Afghanistan, Palestine, and Iraq. Packed with empirical detail, and shot through with arresting arguments, The Colonial Present is indispensable reading for anyone seeking to understand a world riven by a war on terror that is also a war of terror. (Quoted from Amazon.com)

Date: Friday, 22th January 2010
Time: 18.00 to 19.30 hours
Venue: Shah Jehan Auditorium,
SMF Centre,
ST-3, Block – 4, Clifton, Karachi.
(Foundation Public School Bldg., On 26th Street, DHA,
Near Abdullah Shah Ghazi Mazaar)
http://www.readersclub.com.pk

Give Tribute to Quaid-e-Azam on 25th Dec

RSVP at the Facebook event and show up at the Mazar-e-Quaid to show your support

A brief message generally encompasses the true spirit of the organizers

We welcome the youth to make an Assembly behind our team & supporters and pay their rich tribute to the man who changed our fate. From a SLAVE-NATION to a PROUD NATION, we owe to our great leader QUAID-e-AZAM “THE GREATEST LEADER”.

Pakistan Zindabad

The Dictator’s Wife returns to Karachi, an original play by Mohammed Hanif, critically acclaimed author of ‘A Case of Exploding Mangoes’.

Devised and performed by Nimra Bucha

Arts Council, Karachi. 10/11 December. 8pm.
Tickets available at Espresso, Liberty Books and at the venue on the night.

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Routable Karachi Map courtesy of Pkmaps.freeforums.org

The zip files available for download on the site are custom made for Garmin GPS units. To install this map on your Garmin device you can either download the Mapsource version or copy the gmapsupp.img directly on your supplemental map file. If you have a non-Garmin device there are a few help files on the forums to help install the same Karachi map on alternate devices.

Routbale Map of Karachi available for free

Attached are a few screen shots of this amazing routable map navigating through the streets of Karachi

The Elbow Room occupies a small decent and elegant corner in the Domestic Lounge of Karachi Airport