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Shehron Mein Shehr Karachi celebrates City of Lights befittingly

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi
(Pakistan News & Features Services)

Describing her relationship with Karachi as ‘ancient’ as the city itself, Prof Dr Nasreen Aslam Shah, an eminent educationist, has done a wonderful job by bringing out a voluminous book ‘Shehron Mein Shehr Karachi’ which celebrates the City of Lights in a befitting manner. 

The hardbound book, spread over more than 500 pages, is an incredibly worthy effort, undertaken by Prof Dr Nasreen Aslam Shah, serving as the Dean of Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Karachi, besides being the Director of the Centre of Excellence for Women’s Studies and the Acting Director of the Area Study Centre for Europe. Her forte, over the years, has been social work. 

“This book is an expression of my affection with Karachi and it’s a gift package for those who desire to learn about it. I have tried my best to put together the knowledge about every conceivable subject so that the read could get complete information about the metropolis in a single volume,” the learned professor remarked in a brief chat with PNFS on July 22. 

Prof Dr Nasreen Aslam Shah disclosed having consulted innumerable publications about the city, including the various editions of Jumbo Karachi Guide, for the purpose of gathering and compiling authentic data for her book. 

“Being associated with the field of education and research, I have included detailed information about the various areas of Karachi. Obviously it’s practically not possible to feature each and every aspect of this huge city but I have tried my level best to incorporate maximum possible information in it,” she added. 

‘Shehron Mein Shehr Karachi’ is indeed any researcher’s dream because it contains so much information about the city, including its history, geography and demography, which might not be possible to acquire from any other single publication. 

Prof Dr Nasreen Aslam Shah deserves to be complimented and recognized for having produced such an informative book which should be a part of every library and archival record in the country and abroad.
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