A VISIT TO A BIG CITY

A VISIT TO A BIG CITY 

Last winter my college had an-arranged a tour to Karachi. Our Professor, Mr. Hassn, was incharge of the party. We had not seen Karachi, but had heard that it was a wonderful city. In particular we were very eager to see the ocean.
            It was the 25th of December when we left Lahore by train. The journey  was long. But we were happy, and the long, slow journey did not dampen our  high spirits. Next day we reached Karachi. We went straight to the Boy Scouts Hostel on the New Queens Road where we had arranged to stay.
           The very first thing we noticed was that the roads were very wide. The traffic was much greater than that at Lahore. The number of cars indicated the
prosperity of the city. The buildings were really palatial. On reaching the Hostel we felt tired. We decided to spend the evening in our rooms.
             Next day, we began our tour of the city. First of all we went to the  mazar of Quaid-l-Azam, to pay our homage . After offering fateha(Pray), we went to the house where Quaid-I-Azam was born.
After this we went to Cliften Beach, the most popular picnic resorts in Karachi.  There we saw the sea for the first time. A great expanse of water was before us.  It stretched as far as the eye could see. We stripped  and went into the sea for  a swim. After the swim, we had tea in a restaurant.
            It was now time for lunch. So we returned to the city. After taking our  lunch, we felt tired and decided to rest. In the evening we went out and roamed in the bazars.
            Karachi is a big city. The bazars and roads were full of people. Every  one seemed to be in a hurry. The big hotels of Karachi were splendid  buildings. They were richly decorated.
             Next day we visited Karachi port and Manora Island. The naval  authorities very kindly allowed us to visit the PNS 'Jehlum'. The officers and  men of the ship were very courteous. They showed us all over the ship. In the  evening, we went to see the airport.
             The first item on our programme for the next day was a visit to the  State Bank. It was a magnificent building. We were very much impressed  by  its roof-garden and tastefully decorated conference hall and library. The rest Of  the day we spent in visiting the National Museum and the Karachi Zoo. It Was  our last day in Karachi.