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Is this legal?

SwERveUT — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:38:35 +0000

Spotted near Jinnah Bridge yesterday

A few weeks ago, I also saw a car with the number plate saying Benazir. It also had blackened windows.

Excellent strategy to make sure you are never stopped by the police! Take lesson folks.

Tombstone! No a number plate actually.

Jamash — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:29:43 +0000

Suitable for a tombstone maybe but for car’s a number plate ! at least I wouldn’t want THAT on mine. And this number plate is seriously fake as the numbers are not embossed, there is no stamped government monogram, the letters are just hand painted on a green tin plate, and the car is yet on the road.

Park with difference!

mqpasta — Mon, 11 May 2009 15:07:35 +0000

How did he park there?

What drives insanity?

Raheel Lakhani — Wed, 06 May 2009 13:04:49 +0000

Every now and then we hear horror stories about reckless driving. I got to know of one such case where a person who was driving at speed of 120 without any reason. He first hit two motorcycles subsequently, killing both the commuters and then while he was being chased by the police, he lost control completely, he hit another car and now that guy is hospital in serious condition including fractures and head injury, and if he pulls it through then he will be in hospital for 3 months minimum. I hope he recovers. No good reason for anyone who is in such practice, even for the high which is sometimes stupidly proclaimed by some people.

This reminds me that there was some event of Car Racing organized in Hamara Karachi festival this year about which I wanted to write way back but I somehow forgot. Sab choro I mean how can you allow racing on the roads in the first place, even with whatever safety arrangements you claim. This decision was utter foolishness. Can’t we bring in some stuff except the boating, eating and racing?! C’mmon, wake up! I guess we seriously need some brains working.

Zardari mania – in Karachi

Tazeen — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:18:11 +0000

Mr Zardari is everywhere; in the Presidency, in the newspapers, on the television and plastered on the numerous hoardings and billboards that adorn the city of (candle) lights. Someone has taken this Zardari mania a step further and put his name on his car’s number plate.

Sighted at Civic Centre.

4-wheeled, 2-wheeler cruising down Shahrah-e-Faisal

Teeth Maestro — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:05:21 +0000

Cruising Down Shahrah-e-Fasial

I happened to observe this motorbike cruising down Shahrah-e-Fasial a few days back, somehow the two additional wheels on the side did catch my attention. Observing the motorbike make its way down the road it was interesting to observe him casually shifting his weight from one wheel to the other with such ease that at first it seemed uncomfortable for me [simply observing him] as I felt he might just tip over and crash, but as I continued following I realized it was quite a fun ride. Literally no issues of balance to worry about granted it might increase the drag but it must be a god-send for handicapped individuals.

For those who have driven / ridden a motorbike might be able to relate the awkward sensation of ‘not’ balancing yourself, the two additional wheels on the side slightly elevated off the ground does only engage when the balance shifts to the other side. Best off all, I somehow enjoyed watching the passenger perched on the back enjoying the ride.

Tyre killers – Dire Measures

inspirex — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:22:07 +0000

After a long long effort to control traffic flow within the Defence Stadium circle area, the DHA has, after complete lack of success, launched its final assault on vehicles that break the traffic flow pattern that has been set up to eliminate congestion in the area.

Tyre killers

These tyre killers will puncture the tyres of cars that come from the wrong direction, while allowing the correct drivers to pass through.

I spoke with an engineer there, who told me that during the past week, DHA had received 4 complaints from angry drivers who lost their tyres to this device. Its interesting how people can call up and complain about something thats a consequence of violating the law!

Lawmaker breaking law

Tazeen — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:41:16 +0000

yet another MNA who thinks he is above law. Spotted this car at teen talwar which has no number plate, just an MNA plate in PPP colors. Looks like parliamentarians cannot be bothered with following law, they just make them.

Jalo Mat!

inspirex — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:58:11 +0000

Jalo mat, kalay ho jaao gay

We have all seen “Mehnat Kar, hasad na kar” on buses, rickshaws, taxis etc, but today I saw a new one, and found it worth sharing.

“Jalo mat, kalay ho jaao gay”

Basically, what it means is “Don’t be jealous”, but the phrase in urdu “Jalo mat”, refers to the colloquial reference jealousy in Urdu, which is in its meaning, is identical to the act of burning.

The phrase above says “Don’t be jealous or you will turn black”. The metaphor is the burning bit.

Car Achi # 105 – Budget Car

MB — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:08:01 +0000

Saw this one near Allah-Wala chorangi. Don’t exactly know what it meant. Any one, any idea?

Here is another pic from near point.