KARACHI
Volume 2, Issue 2 / FEBRUARY 2012 / Rs.95
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Karachi Memories There’s a first time for all of us.
You Say Beauty We Say Candy A sweet surprise opens for ladies who like looking pretty.
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Sunny Side Up The sun is almost blazing again. Gear up with these sassy new shades. The Quirk List Impress your other half with these cool new finds
Flower Junction Love is in the air this month and flowers are the perfect way to show it. Here are some of our favourite flower shops in the city.
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cover story
Why I Love Karachi Everybody revels in a Karachi of their own. Here we interview 6 Karachiites who define their city.
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Route No. 4 A peek into the migratory birds that add color to our beaches. Believe You Can Fly Take a look at Karachi from above.
Khajoor Bazar A place to find the best funky ornaments for cheap
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entertainment
Pure Gold Honey so pure you can taste the wild
Entertainment & Reviews Can a new serial take the place of Humsafar?
For The Love of Breakfast Our top picks for the best Halwa Poori joints in the city.
5 Gems of Pakistani Cinema Lollywood Lives. 5 old films to relish
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10 Minutes With Mahira Khan Wishes, wants & fame. Khan talks to us about struggling to understand her characters and what she loves doing in Karachi.
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the finding the perfect
gift for the important people in your life is no easy feat, this year let
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our quirk list help you express the love.
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1.Beach Towel
3.Leather Wallet
4.Camera
5.Candy Candles
2.Flip-Flops
Fashion and Design
Samsung MV800
Buds and Blossom
Mens Store
Call: 021 35844014-1
16.1 Megapixel
Call: 021 35304546
Call: 021 35823129
Reach: Building 40-C Lane 3,
MultiView Compact
Reach: Shop 2, 32 C Main
Reach: Tauheed
Rahat Commercial Area
Digital Camera.
26th Street, off Tauheed
Commercial Area
D.H.A Phase 6
Reach: Hyperstar,
Commercial, Phase 5, D.H.A
Phase 5, D.H.A
Price: Rs.18,000
Naheed Super Market
Visit: www.yello.pk/5351
Visit: www.yello.pk/43970
Price: Rs.15,000
Price: Rs.1800
Visit: www.yello.pk/43973
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1.Punjab Florist Landline: (021)35677649, 35213655 Mobile: 0364 5082309 Address: SB-5/12, Zaibunisa Street, Beside Rolex Center, Saddar, Karachi URL: www.yello.pk/43972 Muhammad Tasleem, the owner of Punjab Florist takes pleasure in creating arrangements for weddings, corporate events, and personal clients all year round. With its traditional touch and affordable prices, this shop makes it to our top 5 florists. Here is a bouquet that Tasleem calls “Someone
1.Someone Special
Special” for a price of Rs. 1, 800.
Rs.1,800
flower
e. ess your lov pr
Th s to ex t n e be e st arrangem
2.Buds n Blossoms
other gift items as well. They are
URL: www.yello.pk/646
Landline: (021)35304546
also the only ones in town that offer
This shop is ready for service at 9 am
Mobile: 0302 2020202
black net and jute wraps for your
every morning, with an experienced
Address: Shop No.2, 32-C, Main 26th
arrangements. Prices vary on the
staff and fresh flower deliveries for
Street, off Tawheed Comm. (Next to
flower choice, starting from Rs. 2,000
any occasion. They have pre-made
Life Style Gym) Phase 5, DHA, Karachi
and higher, which then qualifies you
arrangements, as well as an option
URL: www.yello.pk/43973
for free delivery. Here is a bouquet we
to create your own according to
call “Heavenly”, priced at Rs. 2,500.
your budget. Here we have created a
Sohail Sattar and Abbas Khan want
bouquet called “Razzle Dazzle” for
to make the most out of your flower-
3.Centra Flora
buying experience. At their shop Bud
Landline: (021)35866679, 35832525
n Blossoms on main 26th Street, these
Mobile: 0321 5866679
4.Flower Palace
two friends also offer chocolates,
Address: 25/C, 4th Commercial Lane,
Landline: (021)35861999
Bath & Body Works products, home
Opp Zamzama Park, Phase 5, DHA,
Mobile: 0300 8244914
accessories and stuffed toys among
Karachi
Address: 3-17/C Commercial Lane,
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2.Heavenly
3.Razzle Dazzle
4.Delightful Surprise
5.Lasting Love
Rs.2,500
Rs.1,500
Rs.2,500
Rs.3,500
junction by Mahrukh Abbasi
Zamzama, Phase 5, DHA, Karachi
Address: 9C Building, Main Khayban-
URL: www.yello.pk/641
e-Shahbaz, next to Espresso, Phase
A tiny but charming corner shop
6, DHA, Karachi
on Main Zamzama, Flower Palace
URL: www.yello.pk/43971
free flower tips to keep your flowers last longer by Dawn Basheer, at Khayaban-e-
has been around for ten years and is open every day from 9am till
With branches all around the city,
midnight. It also offers deliveries for
from Bahadurabad to Clifton, Zerritas
all over the city with minimal charge.
is the fanciest florist in town. With
The manager arranged “Delightful
a wide variety of exotic flowers, all
Surprise”, a unique arrangement
imported from Holland, a beautiful
without the typical Red-Rose theme,
bouquet starts at just Rs.2,500. They
priced at Rs. 2,500.
claim that their flowers last longer than most others. We customized
5.Zerritas
an arrangement worth Rs.3,500 and
Landline: (021)35345877, 35842852
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Shahbaz, Zerrita’s.
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Change the water every day; Keep them in a cool place; Clip the stems everyday; Protect from direct sunlight; Spray flowers with fresh water
everyday; and For Lilies: keep them in a warm
place for them to bloom.
entertainment
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What did you expect from ‘Humsafar’ when you signed the contract? Did you think it would become this big?
Why is there such brilliant chemistry between you and Fawwad Khan? We were both surprised about that because we were
I honestly had no expectations when I signed the contract.
complete strangers to each other! It obviously took time
I hadn’t even read the script before I said yes. When
for us to become comfortable acting like a couple on
I started reading the script I became interested in my
screen, especially since the first few episodes involved very
character, but I still didn’t understand her. At first I thought
couple-y things, like holding hands etc. But by the time we
‘’Oh God! What kind of a name is Khirad?’’ So initially, I
actually got to know each other off screen, our relationship
treated Khirad the way Ashar (Fawwad Khan) treated her,
on screen became very volatile and we had to fight and
but by the third or fourth episode, I had completely fallen in
argue a lot. Since Fawwad Khan is a brilliant actor, I was
love with her.
able to overcome these initial inhibitions.
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What difficulties did you face while doing this role?
What pulls you towards acting? I always wanted to be on the big screen. It has always
The difficulties I faced with this role were all regarding the
been my dream to be just like Madhuri Dixit; I simply loved
kind of girl Khirad was. For example, sometimes I would get
watching her. I was very lucky that I met Sarmad Khoosat,
angry with her: why is she being this way? Why doesn’t she
who believed in me and was able to mould me into
get up and fight for herself? It was difficult for me to emote
becoming a fine actress. In fact, when we were on sets,
that kind of anger. I had to show that I was strong and
he would call me ‘Ganga’, as in Madhuri’s character from
proud to take a stand for my daughter and my self-respect.
‘Khalnayak.’
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by Mahrukh Abbasi & Manal Faheem Khan
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What do you do to unwind? I love going to the beach. The French beach is my favourite. I wish I could go to the beach a lot more then I do, and laze around all day with my friends.
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Where do you go to shop? Sunday Bazaar, Gulf and Zainab Market are my favourite places to get stuff. I get my jewellery and especially my rings from there.
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Where do you go to eat? The Prawn Biryani at Biryani of the Seas (BOTS) is my favourite. I also love going out for breakfast. It doesn’t really matter what the place is; Espresso, Boat Basin or Sheraton, I just love eating breakfast out.
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Hermeneutics of the Body Roohi Ahmed Where: Canvas Art Callery - F 50/ A, Block 4, Clifton When: Feb 7th-16th 5-8pm Call: 92 21 3586 1523 Visit: www.yello.pk/43930 Mein Where: The Koel Gallery F-42/2 Block 4 Clifton When: Feb 9th-29th Call: 92 (21) 5831292 Visit: www.yello.pk/43932 Dawn Education Expo Where: Service Road Hall 2, Expo Center, University Road, Karachi When: Feb 11th- 12th 12pm-12pm Visit: www.yello.pk/43943
Fashion Showcase - I Where: 31st Street Khayban-eBukhari, DHA, Karachi When: Feb 11th-12th 2pm-10.30pm Call: 03009298497 Visit: www.yello.pk/43945 Third Karachi Literature Festival Where: Carlton Hotel, DHA When: Feb 11th 10am-10pm Visit: www.yello.pk/43954 11th International CACIB Dog Show Where: KCP - Clifton, Karachi Visit: www.yello.pk/43953 Jashn-e-Baharan Where: Dreamworld Resort, GulshanI-Maymar When: Feb 12th 12pm- 12am Call: 03082225713 Visit: www.yello.pk/43955
PAF MUN 2012 When: Feb 16th-19th 9am-5pm Where: PAF Chapter., The City School, Shaheed Millat Road, Karachi Visit: www.yello.pk/43942 Art Reserves Where: Canvas Gallery, F-50, A-Block 4, Clifton When: Feb 21st-Mar 1st 5pm-8pm 92 21 3586 1523 Visit: www.yello.pk/43931 Arabic Food Festival When: Feb 25th 11am-11.30pm Where: Dreamworld Resort, GulshanI-Maymar 03458264423 Visit: www.yello.pk/43958
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