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

[ If you mouse-over the image it will give you the answer ]

Anticipating her intentions to run away from the scene of the crime I quickly went back into my car to grab my camera. By the time I was able to extract the camera, she was already in her car going in reverse, I aimed my camera and took a few quick shots before she raced away, When I last saw the car it was turning towards bath island.

Although the damage to may car was only a dent on the rear door, while her car too only had a scrapped bumper, the sad thing about the whole incident was her complete ignorance to traffic rules, lack of patience she showed while driving, and the worst of it was the fact that she didn’t even had the audacity to apologies. But maybe she was right, because the way the city works, I may have been a typical guy who would have harassed her in broad day light, may even have revealed a weapon and would have mugged her taking advantage of her politeness and confession, so I really don’t blame her for the way she reacted, may be I would have done the same if I was in her place, or maybe I wouldn’t even have stepped out of my car.

now i really wonder what would you have done if you were in a situation as her’s ?

All bikes and bikers are free to join and play an essential part in promoting our nation and saving our environment!

Second Critical Mass Cycle Ride
On Sunday, 18th October 2009
At 07:30 a.m.
Approximately 7 km.

Starting at Mc Donald Sea view, Karachi down towards village and back.. families and children welcome. Bring your own bike and some water

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In your opinion, who is the responsible of traffic jams in Karachi?

• Public: because people don’t care about rules and still want to use incorrect paths regardless the impact?
• City Government: because they didn’t plan properly and creating problems for public?
• Traffic Police: because they are failed to control traffic properly?

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This seemingly ideal road condition turned out to be not quite so ideal today when a twelve year old biker, who while zapping on the road probably lost his sense of direction and slammed with full force, a parked car here in Gulshan-e-Iqbal.  The Motorbike which is said to have belonged to his alder brother entered half way into the car tearing through the rear door. Miraculously with the force of the impact the bike tossed it’s young rider clear off and over the car leaving him alive with only miner cuts and bruises.

I have seen countless children riding bikes and driving cars at break neck speeds on the roads of this city. I fail to understand what kind of parents would be so Irresponsible to let their kids be on the roads, behind the wheals endangering other’s lives and theirs as well. I hope the law enforcement agencies take strict actions not only against such but also their parents who allow their children to break the law.

I recently met this legendary Journalist Chand Nawab a few days back, his shot to fame was this TV blooper which was recorded almost a year back at the Karachi Railway station. The video finding its way online was a prank by his colleagues and for a good few months Chand Nawab was in a fit of rage at his friends having humiliated him. But now he instead enjoys narrating this story in his own unique hilarious way, which in retrospect believe is worth another youtube clip for the legendary Chand Nawab and his KARACHI blooper

The CDGK is busy installing a set of high tech security / traffic cameras on the junction of Shahrah-e-Faisal & Tipu Sultan

I had planning to cover the event live on a blog but due to unavailability of the internet access and some other technical issues live blogging turned out to be an almost imposable option to go ahead with and I decided to do it the old fashion way.

The event inaugurated by The Federal Minister for Communication, Dr. Arbab Alamgir Khan started with an address by the president Aga Khan University Mr. Firoz Rasul. In his address he revealed that in Pakistan approximately 7,000 people died in road accidents in 1999. His address was Followed by The Chief Executive Officer of Shell Pakistan, Zaiviji Ismail’s speach in which he said that Pakistan is one of the countries with the highest number of road accidents in the world.

It was also stated later during the conference that in road accidents 39% fatal injuries were revived by pedestrians, motorbike riders were at 37% while passengers and car drivers were at 14% and 4% respectively, putting the pedestrians on the top of the chart. Most pedestrians were hit by vehicles while crossing roads.

The second half the conference was a bit more exciting, with Faisal Qureshi there to moderate the panelists, including SSP Sindh police; Dr. Aftab Pathan, DIG national highway and motorway police and Mr Aziz Kabani, Director Sindh education foundation. During this whole session a number of smart questions were posed by the audience, and I do think time didn’t justified the session and the answers were cut short or veered off topic and a number of questions weren’t answered properly but only because the time was running short.

Despite all the session managed to raise a number of valid points, the first and the most important one of them was that our police is actually in a very tight place, if they demand a raise in their salaries or in the penalties for road violations the transporters and general public stands against it and they don’t have much support from the top as well so at the point they can pretty much do nothing. Secondly it is clear that our police is really not very well equipped or skilled, they need better tactical training, better equipment better support which is yet not there. A need to highlight these issues and the importance or driving ethics, road safety rules on a regular bases was emphasized upon. Bringing awareness among young children about road safety rules and their importance was also stressed upon.

The conference was a god initiative and such events should become more frequent so we can learn to follow road safety rules and make living and traveling experience for everyone in the country more safe and comfortable.