Parsi community is such a valuable asset to Karachi. We respect all Parsis and it is sad to know they are leaving now. The Government needs to do more for them.
@@ThinkPinkAngel they are our community. We are all Pakistani. Yes, their religion is different. So be it. They are part and parcel of Karachi's rich history and they deserve to live and thrive here. That's my opinion.
@@Sarahh_28 I beg to differ. It's got nothing to do with being sensible. It's an open world and you can go anywhere you want. If you stay here, no problem either .
I used to walk in these streets by bunking classes from Islamia College back in 2002 .After watching this video I miss those streets so much . I used to walk alone here because there was a sense of peace accompanied by loneliness in these houses though I used to live in Gulshan e Iqbal , but I dont know Why I was so attached to them . Now I am in Australia for years now and will again go there if I visit Karachi.
Same I used to do when I was in Islamia Science College 😁. This area really has its own attraction. A magical feel I used to have while passing from here. I miss it really bad
I'm from upper punjab and my heart cries whenever i see the diversity of Karachi fading away slowly. The city which was once a happy home to multiple diverse religions and people is now a chaotic mess where no sensible being wants to live anymore. These buildings, these communities were meant to be preserved and grow better with time but we ruined it due to our narrow minded thinking towards them. Today's state of Karachi makes me very very sad. Now its just a city with buildings and traffic with no identity of itself. We don't even realise how damaging it is that true Karachiites are leaving 😔💔
Yeah, your name (or at least your username) is Hasan Naqvi but you prefer Karachi under the colonisers. C'mon try to be like Imam Hasan. Not to mention folks here want the Karachi of Ayub Khan because of clubs and bars and all that haram stuff!
Umair: Yes "oh my Karachi " is now gone to the dogs....you can thank lack of good education , way more poverty stricken people than Karachi can handle, mismanagement and last but not least CORRUPTION!!! It is a douzak and that is why every one form a shoe shiner to a Parsi wants to high tail out of this hell on earth!!
Its your country failure that people or your government should not provide security of other religion ......one day every one leave your country their is no except islam ....... Thats is the draw back for your country .....other country develop because they provide security and give respect to other religion and people those country not do so... That country will nor survive for long .......eg Pakistan ....
@@hittuable every minority is safe here but the problem is every one wants to leave country just to shift in developed countries and this craze is in whole Asia specially in India and Pakistan
My schooling was from The Mama Parsi School, where I met a couple of Parsi students and teachers. Such nice, education oriented and progressive people! God bless them! I really hope the Parsi colony remains well preserved!
Don't worry forget parsi now Chinese will live here, Chinese will build tall buildings here, Chinese money will be good for Pakistan iron brother friendship
My cooking classes was too from Mama's Classes of delicious 😋 food with lines too...I am from Bombay too being Muslim...Safe them from Evils Aamin... specially politicians,brokers too
Parsis came to Indian subcontinent after being kicked out by Islamists in Iran. Now they are being kicked out of Indian subcontinent by Islamists! Story remains same.
Mai bhi is waqt uk mai houn per karachi se rishta toota ni hai Har saal karachi jata houn kyun mai karachi jaey baghair ni reh skta Karachi jitna bhi tabah hojaey Per karachi se mohabbat ka rishta karachi bar bar kheech lata hai. Meri ap logo se request hai ab aap log baray hogaey hnge shadi bhi hgai hgi karachi zaror jaya kro bacho ko bhi lekar jaya karo Agar aisa na kia tu apna culture or urdu zaban kho dogay
This heritage must be preserved and must be saved through professional conservationists. Although never lived there but I spent my childhood in this vicinity. Thanx for the coverage.
Because you've been dumped with so much psychological inferiority towards your colonisers that now, you see everything related to them as some kind of "good".
@@ntyrprblm6254 they are probably talking about architecture, I agree with your point but some fellows of gen z's aesthetic vary from desi architecture
@@rafiasama My GrandDad was born before partition, he got a master degree and had many opportunities to go work and live in western countries such as the UK but he never left Pakistan! This is the difference between our and their psychology his identity is clear his psychology is clear our is not! Pakistan, he know for what it was created - for Islam and nothing else!
@@ntyrprblm6254 yes yes I agree that pakistan is islamic state. I agree with your point wholeheartedly but I don't find any problem in appreciating how beautiful these houses are.... Umm well I am not thinking that deep just building looks pretty ✌️
@@rafiasama Ofcourse, there's no problem with that but the problem is with the psyche and no pakistan is not an Islamic state but a munafiq state with a munafiq PM who syas something before becoming PM and do something totally opposite after he becomes PM with a constitution that is a bundle of hypocrisy because it says ALLAH is the Supreme and Only Ruler but has banks with interest rates
Am a teacher also in a private school i am little bit aware of parsi religion and studied social studies of class seven published by sindh text book board jamshoro
Don't worry forget parsi they are gone now Chinese will live here, Chinese will build tall buildings here, Chinese money will be good for Pakistan iron brother friendship
The most nice, patriot and learned community .Govt should facilitate, especially in Karachi because they played pivotal role in the progress of Karachi.
Don't worry forget parsi now Chinese will live here, Chinese will build tall buildings here, Chinese money will be good for Pakistan iron brother friendship
I agree , minorities are flowers in the garden which make it more colorful they should be protected & taking care of, it's our religious responsibility for the community.
آپ کی آواز بہت اچھی ہے اور آپ نے بہت اچھے طریقے سے اس کی تاریخی اہمیت اور موجودہ خوبصورتی کو واضح کیا ہے حکومت کو اس پر توجہ دینی چاہیے تاکہ اس کو محفوظ رکھا جا سکے اور رہنے والوں کو امن مہیا کیا جا سکے
1st of Thanks to Careem Captain and then to BBC Reporter for this Marvelous Short Documentary this Area should be put on Protected Heritage Site. It should also be Protected for Architects to learn from it's Construction. Libraries should build by Private Companies or MNC's (without even altering even a single brick) inside for Public with Tickets for Maintenance purpose. Example is TDF House (the Dawood Foundation). It can also be given to TCF (The Citizens Foundation) for Libraries and Educational Purposes.
@@madihasyed9853 Well said👏👏👏Sindh govt , rozana kee buniyaad par in buildings kee har cheeznikal kar bech degi🤣🤣🤣 KHOKA ya DHANCHA bhi mushkik se bachay. Waardaat ka tareeqa eh hoga k is me ASAR hai, AASEB hai, BHOOT hai 🤣🤣🤣🤣. These MORONS are very technical u know😜😜
Don't worry forget parsi they are gone now Chinese will live here, Chinese will build tall buildings here, Chinese money will be good for Pakistan iron brother friendship
Hi Senior. I used to go to the same School; Nasra School Main Campus 55 Depot Lines. I also passed through Parsi Colony everyday in my school van. I'm from the 2004 batch. :)
I am from Nasra school too but from Malir branch ... I would love to visit this town and our Nasra school branch in this town whenever I return from London next ...
amazing work done by Saher Baloch, boht achha lagta hai aap aisi documentries bnati hain jo Karachi ki history ya culture se related hoti h. I really like your videos.
My aunty used to stay here and it was all occupied by parsi years back.. This video brought back memories.. I wish the govt would save this from the mafia builders and destruction. Very peaceful and humble people stayed here and loving memories too.
Not occupied by parsi Please use the term Inhabited by parsi or lived by parsi. Occupied gives negative meaning as some one staying illegally Thank you 🙏
@@behuman3801 Follow your title and be human. Who are you to interfere with somebody's property whether it is vacant or occupied! Rubbish qabza group zardari zehnyat!
بہت بہت خوشی ہوئ یہ ویڈیو دیکھ کر میری Most Favorite جگہ ہے یہ اکثر یہاں سے سکون محسوس کرنے کے لئے گزرتا ہوں سوچتا تھا کوئ اس پر ویڈیو بناۓ کاش تمام پرانی تعمیرات کو مکمل طور پر بحال کیا جاۓ اور اس پوری کالونی کی مکمل بحالی و تزین و آرائش کی جاۓ
i spent my whole child hood in parsi colony. we were used to go on walk after dinner. during winter season i love to walk in the street of parsi colony. rhank u so much for this precious video. watching from emirates
I live here and around 2006 right beside this community were army quarters and army soldiers lived there but later on they also moved from this place it's important to know parsis are very kind and civilised community also they are well educated
So naturally, they couldn't stay in Pakistan. India's Richest industrialist families are Parsis, doing very well in India. Some of these are Tata, Godrej, Poonawala (India's Covid vaccine manufacturer), Mistry, Pudumjee, etc.... Parsis fled Iran's Shias. Islam is a force for negative effects in world.
@@dev8896 why is it you indians always spew hate in your comments and iam amazed this doesn't even concern India but still you guys manage to lure around these videos and try to pick fights with us you,ll be glad to know no one cares around here what is going on in India seriously guys we don't even talk about you or your country so please you can stop with the obsession..No one cares neither we have the time or energy to go onto random videos and pick fights or put others down in the comment section
@@kamran.i Sorry Facts don't care for your emotions. Ask yourself why Parsis fled Pakistan (land of Pure 😆🤣) Also I forgot to add name of Wadias (family of Jinnah's only grandson) who run an Airline, FMCG, and trading company in India.
@@dev8896 Still they aren't Hindu but parsis don't take any pride by associating them with you ,parsis are indeed very well versed and Rich people and you can stop with your obsession of Pakistan and concentrate more on your own affairs so please ....parsis are very nice people and I have intreracted with 1-2 my self not that I discussed there affairs but some of them still dwell here they remain very low key as a community and still a minority be it India or Pakistan . your agenda seems very clear with you comments ...how do you guys even find the time to come to these videos that don't even concern you, obsession perhaps!! FYI we have Hindu families living here as well they are also a minority but Pakistanis and treated very well my very neighbours are Hindu and we have good ties with them.
@@kamran.i Parsis do remember and take "Pride" that it was a Hindu King in Gujarat that offered them refuge, (and not just refuge but allowed them to assimilate in local population, without any religious conversion) when they fled Persia (Iran) from Safavids (that had newly converted to Islam and the Hussainis there were thisty for infidels blood). Parsi & Hindus are proud infidels and non believers in Allah or Mohd.
I wish people could respect Karachi as a city. The diverse culture it holds, the beauty of this city remains unbeaten amongst any other city of Pakistan. I wish the goverment could do much more for this city that’s so close to my heart❤️😭
If Parsi’s being the minority could’ve saved their heritage uptill 2021in the most busiest road of Karachi then where did We fail ? They are not weak at all - They have a leading school named “MAMA PARSI GIRLS Secondary school” right on the heart of MA jinnah road. The community is peaceful and loving and above all they are well wishers of Pakistan
I spent my childhood in these streets my nanis home was in soldier bazar it's very close to Parsi colony I used to walk and play and pickup flowers in these streets about 40 years ago it was a very clean and calm peaceful organized area Parsis houses were always fascinated me and I wished to go inside but it was not possible because they only make terms with their own comunity Now the whole society turned into high rise buildings except few houses I never forget those days
When i was young , we were not allowed to go in this Area and had the fear of being mugged. But later in my college era I used to walk these streets daily in 2016 - 2018 as it was the shortest distance to reach MA jinnah road. I used to had most peaceful mornings and shady afternoons in scorching heat of summer. I also had an album full of photos i clicked specifically of different and strange flowers present in this area. Last year i also had my driving lessons in these streets. Nice place with nice memories
Minority is not safe in pakistan, they just left , bitter truth is that , no one feel safe in Islamic state , hindhu left from there sikh left from there
@@kulvindersinghvirk7521 200 million muslims feel the same in India, the Parsi community in Karachi not being persecuted, they just prefer not to have too many kids and move to US mostly, nothing to do with being targeted, unlike Modi RSS regime,.
Don't worry forget parsi now Chinese will live here, Chinese will build tall buildings here, Chinese money will be good for Pakistan iron brother friendship
Don't worry forget parsi they are gone now Chinese will live here, Chinese will build tall buildings here, Chinese money will be good for Pakistan iron brother friendship
Feeling sad for this disrepair state of these homes. Karachi building mafia have eyes on these homes from long time in 5 or 10 years they engulf them one by one as they did in other parts of old City.
My child hood memories are with Parsi colony my Phupoo use to live in 10 MES huge house and their back gate was facing Parsi Colony we use to play seven tiles with our Parsi friends they were very humble and loving one of my father's friend Uncle KAKI also lived now passed away but I miss my old Karachi I still love my city
Karachi used to a calm and quiet city where everyone loves and respect each other, I was born in these areas of this city, I still remember the beauty of this city, but no more, so sad.
We should support and protect our Parsi brother and sisters. They've contributed alot to our Pakistan. Hopefully government will protect them and their beautiful heritage.
@@ikaspatra4035 u know what, wat you guys were once (just in very educated parts of your cities) a harmonious society, we as a nation r becoming dat. I'm sad (happy in ur hatred) that all segment of your society r becoming more and more rac ist. Keep hati ng each other and us, Mr. Bhaakt
They are protected and nobody is forcing them to go any where they have been living in these lavish houses for more then a century they are dying of or moving to USA and not producing kids to look after these houses
@@native5647 bhai tum Jake puchlo kishi parshi she kya tum Pakistan aaoge ....wo tumhe answer dega...ye mai nahi bol raha hu...tum yaha London aa jao aur pucho
تم جو بھی ھو قابلِ ذکر ھو چونکہ تمہارا انداز بیان دلچسپ ھے ، ایسے ہی افراد کو فن صحافت میں اور میڈیا میں ہی اپنی صلاحیتوں کا استعمال کرنا چاہیے ۔ خدا سلامت رکھے آمین ۔ شکیل عظیم مورخہ 22نومبر سنہ 2021
@@mrexpress8002 Well my perspective holds much positive context man. Still holds respect for every community living in Pakistan and never wanted any to leave.
Im in love with this place ... We have made Karachi a jungle of people with no proper planning leading to overcrowdedness, no parks and no proper place to take a breath. .. I wish city build like this ...
I actually had a walk in and around Parsi Colony today. Rows of beautiful houses, a grand Sohrab Katrak Park, a beautiful spiral stair case of a house, low boundary walls. It really dont belong to Karachi of today, it seems. But the streets were deserted even though it was late afternoon. 1922 year of built was visible on a house. A sense of peace, you can feel, or its the silence. Not sure where the inmates are but only God save these two streets in Parsi Colony.
Its just 8-10 mins away from my home, really mesmerising, calm & peaceful, at all the times. At nights the view is even more attractive & heartcatching.
Back in 1996, Whenever I used to go to Holy Family Hospital, I used to walk through these streets, now hoping that those apartments like Jamshed Bagh would still be inhabited.
I lived few streets away since late 69-89, our bungalows were at each corner of Nister park, my Nana’s and ours. Now I have been living overseas for the last 32 years. Most of the non-Parsi bungalows also had the same architect.
@@rafiamirza1 Our was called Nagori house and then Qasery Gaffor, just apposite garabge dump and across Sharfey House. Muqteyar Kirana store was also near by.
I love my city, Thank you BBC Urdu for highlighting the burning issues of the city. we hope one day my city will be shining again and people will come here to visit in very peaceful atmosphere.
Amazing video with beautiful selection and proper and exact pronunciation of words intensifies the joy of watching it. Pakistan Government should be helping these people and protecting them from the Mafia of Karachi.
Zafar Hashmi Start with saving the pavement first. Look at the amount of rubbish on it. If the people cant even take care of the pavement. How are you even going to take care of the houses. Why is there so much rubbish every where you go in pakistan. It's ridiculous
@@native5647 one of the minor reasons maybe...major issue of any Islamic country is forcing others into islam...bangladesh is also going paxtan way driving put all hindus
@@tarunodaysarma9741 How comes Hindus are thriving in Middile East if all Muslim countries are forcing Non Muslim to convert to Islam. If that is true you will not find any non Muslim in Muslim country
@@native5647 indians are working in middle east...they get compensated or promoted for their work...that's why they are thriving...and in middle east they dont get forced to get converted like paxtan
The history and architecture is splendid. I will visit this part when I visit Karachi next time. The corner house looked like from a movie. Very well planned and built houses. Very nice video.
My older sister's in-laws lived in Parsi colony. She got married at age 19 and moved there. I used to visit her house in my teenager years back in 1990s. We all moved to USA almost 25 yeas ago. Life back then was entirely different. Feeling nostalgic!
I looked this area up because I remember walking through here a few years ago and I was taken aback by the areas beauty and nostalgic appeal. It's so different from anywhere else in Pakistan.
Government needs to declare this place as "no construction zone" for any new activity. Selling of these properties should also be not allowed. All builders mafia needs to put at bay.
Easy Food Menu. I am surprised you do not know about Parsi colony. Were you sleeping all the time when you were in Karachi??? It is never too late, just spare some time [and money] and visit, and report compliance pl. Thanks and regards from USA
I used to go to Technical high school from garden to Jacob line via Parsi colony and it was well maintained at that time & very rich people lived there
I HAD MY PARSI ENGLISH TEACHER AND ONE OF THE FINEST HUMAN BEING I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS NOT ONLY THAT SHE WAS HOSPITABLE VERY STYLISH AND AMAZING SOULS THANK YOU MISS AMMI KING FOR BEING AN IMPORTANT PART OF MY LIFE..
جزاک اللہ ! ایک گہری اُداسی سارے وجود پہ چھا گیؑی اور خوف نے اپنی گرفت میں لے لیا - یہ نادر تاریخی ورثہ ھے لیکن جس ملک میں واقع ھے، یہاں کے باشندون کی نہ کویؑی تاریخ ھے، نہ تاریخی شعور - یہ وحشی اس خوبصورت تاریخی ورثے کو یقینا" کھا جایؑیں گے - فوری ضرورت اس امر کی ھے کہ بی بی سی مخیر اصحاب اور این جی اوز کے تعاون سے اس علاقے کے باقیماندہ باسیوں کو تاریخ کا قرض یاد دلاتے ھوۓ ایک ھمہ گیر فلمبندی کے کام کا بیڑا اٹھاۓ - اس سے پہلے کہ یہ انمول تاریخی ورثہ سیٹھ کے پیٹ میں اُتر جاۓ ، اسے نیشنل آرکایؑوز کا حصہ بن جانا چاھیے -
@@Mazahir99 Embarassing to say the least. If that's the mentality even of the middle class and the upper class. Hardly a great area if that's the state of the pavement. Clearly shows the mentality of the people living there.
An adorable work & research by BBC , Saher Baloch. But beware of nostalgia , good luck and wishes to all. May Almighty bless and help us all. Aameen. Good voice-over , good scripted , good camera work. Love to all. Love to Parsi community. Allah may guide us all. Aameen.
A beautiful parsi colony and houses in karachi Pakistan 🇵🇰 🏘️ proud heritage, I grew up in karachi but new knew that colony existed, in order to save and fund their maintenance costs, small portion of those houses should turn in bed and breakfast or short stay guest House for the overseas visitors a like, advertise on line social media like Trivago and so on . Thanks for sharing 👍. AA Slough England 🇬🇧
@@hassangull9101 Parsis are prosperous community they own Pakistan's Only brewery ~ Murree Brewery Intl. also they own Avari hotels Pakistan's oldest 4 star chain of hotels They own top schools of Karachi : Mama Parsi , BVPS etc
