Nightclubs and bars in Karachi

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Arts Council Karachi has its own theatre where different producers present their stage shows. Most of the shows are comedy or cultural and the theatre runs throughout the year. Late night show timings are 10 pm PKS. Standard show duration is 2.5 to 3 hours.

Since last 3-4 months Arts Council has started Sunday Night Street Theatre which is free and open for all.

Full Street in front of main building is covered. A street theatre runs throghout the night and various artists perform and sing. Artists display their paintings. They draw your sketch instantly by charging only Rs. 100 (1.66 US$). Stalls of Books, fast food and handicraft are also organized.

P.S. Street activities have been stopped for some time. Now Stage plays and other cultural activities only take place within the Arts Council Building.

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Unlike western countries where rock bands/musical groups performs to mass public in theaters, arenas, we in Pakistan usually book through an agent various musical artists to perform at our meetings/conferences. Also some organizations will book large venues and through their employee network sell tickets to other people to come and enjoy a musical concert where 4-5 different famous rock groups/music artist will come and perform.

More recognizable or famous the group/personality, such as Janoon, Strings, Ali haider, Hadika Khani, Nayara Noor, etc higher the cost. So the agent will book all of them to come and perform 4-5 songs, and we get to enjoy a concert.

Although some of these groups do have there own concert at various venues, majority perform through advance bookings - as described above.

Dress Code: Casual for rock, local dresses for classical music

There is not much of night life in Karachi. No clubs, bars or pubs in the town so it makes the night life very dull. The only place you could see people in the night is beach. Sea View is very hot spot in the night time among locals, loads of youth turns out there in groups but they are mostly men so it is not very comfortable for families and women.