Tag Archives: Pakistan

Tallest lighthouses of the Indian Subcontinent

Posted on January 6, 2020 by problogic

A minimum tower height of 100 feet is required for inclusion in this impressive list of handsome lighthouses located on the Indian subcontinent, which for this post includes, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and The Maldives. Neither Nepal or Bhutan … Continue reading →

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Great seaports from space – South Asia

Posted on April 5, 2014 by problogic

 

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Surviving the “Instant City” of Karachi

Posted on July 21, 2012 by problogic

“The instant city mixed the good with the bad, battering people with the impartiality of a typhoon.” The quote above is one of my favorites from the book Instant City. It sums up the intensity of the narrative found in this … Continue reading →

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