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Karachi 101: Your Survival Guide to Life in the City!

Welcome to Karachi, where the chai dhabas never sleep, the traffic never ends, and the WiFi never really works. If you’re new here (or just tired of pretending you’re not stressed), here’s your no-nonsense, sarcasm-laced survival guide to making it through the madness that is life in Pakistan’s most “vibrant” city.

1. Power Bank — Your One True Best Friend

Let’s be honest, your phone will die before the sun sets, and so will your soul if you can’t scroll memes in traffic. Keep a fully charged power bank on you at all times.

2. Backup Generator or UPS — Because Electricity Will Give You Trust Issues

Loadshedding is not a bug, it’s a feature. Invest in a UPS or generator if you ever want to see your ceiling fan spin again. Pro tip: name it, because it’s your roommate now.

3. Zong or Jazz WiFi Device — Pick Your Poison

No WiFi? No cry. Until it’s mid-Zoom call and your internet decides to go for chai. Always keep a Zong or Jazz device nearby. Not because it’ll always work just so you can blame something else.

4. Portable Fan — For When Loadshedding and The Heat Gets Too Personal

No electricity + 40°C + 90% humidity = inner character development. A cute little USB fan might not save your life, but it will at least dry your tears.

5. Bargaining Skills — Channel Your Inner Auntie

If you paid full price at the bazaar, are you even trying to survive here? Bargaining is not rude; it’s a cultural obligation. Applies to rickshaws, fruit walay, and sometimes even pizza delivery guys.

6. Weather Mood Swings — From Blazing Heat to Humid Drama

Karachi’s weather doesn’t change often — it just sticks to extreme settings. Think oven-level heat with a side of humidity. And when it does rain, it floods like it’s making up for lost time. Keep an umbrella, wear sunscreen, and prepare to sweat through all your plans.

7. Patience — More Precious Than Gold

Traffic jams, power outages, internet drops, and “sir, change nahi hai”, patience isn’t a virtue here, it’s a survival instinct. Master it or go mad.

8. Google Maps — But Don’t Trust It Blindly

Maps will say “5 mins away,” but Karachi’s one-way streets, sudden construction sites, and detours will say otherwise. Use it as a suggestion, not a promise.

9. Sunglasses & Sunscreen — For Heat, Style, and Sanity

Whether it’s to block the sun or just avoid eye contact at a family BBQ, sunglasses are essential. Add sunscreen too, unless you’re into turning golden-brown like your favorite samosa.

10. Strong Immune System — For the Brave Foodie in You

The street food is worth it. The risk is real. Pray your stomach can handle gol gappay followed by gola ganda without turning on you.

Final Thoughts: Karachi Doesn’t Break You — It Builds You Differently

If you’ve made it this far, congratulations — you’re either incredibly brave or just too stubborn to leave. Either way, Karachi rewards the resilient, the witty, and the well-prepared.

Because at the end of the day, it’s not about surviving Karachi — it’s about loving and thriving in the chaos of a city, it is.

Emergency Contacts

Emergency number for Police : 1515

Import and Emergency Telephone Numbers In Pakistan