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New Ways in an Old City Karachi’s modern and old life clash in a bustling seaport.
The article surveys Karachi, Pakistan, once the capital and now Rawalpindi’s replacement as seat of government, with diverse groups—Muslims, Hindus, Christians, Parsees, and Buddhists—still calling it home. It contrasts fastidious businessmen with ragged peasants, sidewalk vendors with gleaming shops, illustrating a city where past and present coexist in daily life.
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Karachi
Pakistan
Inner Asia
Rawalpindi
Islamabad
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