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We walked along the crowded sidewalk at Zeinab Market... "where is the entrance to the market?" I asked my Pakistani friend. "Right over there Jess, we just have to cross the road."
JUST have to CROSS the road? THAT road? Are you sure? OK then, he grabbed my hand and off we went...
Just be aware that crossing major roads in Karachi is not easy. Karachi is one of the world's most populated & fastest growing cities with 14 Mio people, and a lot of them are on the roads! If there are any zebra crossings, I didn't see them and neither did the drivers of cars, buses, donkey carts & rickshaws. All you can do is wait on the side of the road, wait for a survivable gap in the speeding & criss-crossing traffic, and then run to the other side.
If you are travelling with children or eldery people with walking difficulties, try to "rally" a few locals to help you stop traffic in order to cross. So ladies: leave those high heels at home, and put on your jogging shoes ;-) Leave a Comment
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Don't bother driving..
(P.S: This pic is a 15 year old postcard..don't trust it!!)
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At first I was going crazy inside the car because people were driving so crazy. I mean, they would get soooo close to cars that they were passing it was amazing. I don't know how ever single person's car is not beat up. After a little while I got used to it and would even reach out and turn the rearview mirrors in when I felt a traffic jam approaching. Drivers also have to watch out for motor cyclists because they weave in an out of traffic and cause a lot of accidents. If you're a foreigner, you shouldn't drive but instead let whoever you're staying with handle that. Leave a Comment
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SHOULD I MAKE A LIST.....FOR ME IT WASNT PEOPLE WHO HATED AMERICANS THAT I WAS AFRAID OF.....IT WAS THE PEOPLE THAT DRIVE THERE !!!! OMG THERE ARE LIKE NO RULES AND IF YOU DO HAPPEN TO GET CAUGHT BREAKING A RULE YOU JUST PAY THE OFFICER TO LET YOU GO ( GEESH WISH WE COULD DO THAT HERE IN AMERICA ) ...HMM LETS SEE WHAT ELSE....WELL KARACHI HAS 13 MILLION PEOPLE AND THERE ARE BOUND TO BE PROBLEMS...PICK- POCKETS, CAR THEFTS AND YES AN OCCASIONAL BOMBING, ABDUCTION OR KILLING....BUT I GUESS THE MAIN IDEA IS MOVE AROUND THE CITY WITH SOME CAUTION....DONT GO AROUND YELLING YOUR POLITCAL BELIEFS...DONT YELL AMERICA RULES!!! AND KEEP TO YOURSELF MOSTLY AND STAY LOW PROFILE AND TRY TO BLEND IN WITH THE LOCALS ( WHICH WAS HARD FOR ME WITH BLONDE HAIR !!! YIKES!!! Leave a Comment
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The karachi is not only the city of beaches and lightening but also city of heavy traffic also. During the visit u can see the heavy rush of cars, buses and other traffice and traffic jams so please speical care taken during crossing the roads. If you are with younger ages kids then dont let them alone outside near the roads. If you are driving must obey the traffic rules to avoid any accident and be patient because some time lot of red signals and traffic rush may cause your temper loose hmmmmmmmmmm.
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