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Karachi Eat 2023: Food, Fights & Frustration, Here’s What Went Down

by Ayesal A
written by Ayesal A

Karachi Eat is one of the biggest family festivals hosted in the City of Lights. Marking 10 years of food, music, and celebrations, this year was supposed to be a milestone in history for the organisers but turned out to be a nightmare.

So what happened? The 3-day event took place at Beach View Park from 6th-8th January 2023. As usual, there were a number of stalls along with live music and some activities for families to enjoy.

However, while days 1 and 2 went by pretty well, day 3 ended on a chaotic note. Here are the reasons why day 3 turned out to be total chaos:

1. Overcrowded

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While the turnout is always huge, this year it was just too much. People were bumping into one another, kids getting lost in the rush, men bumping into women, parents fighting over things, food being spilt, trash being thrown, you name it. Those who were walking were bumping into those who were eating, and this was only creating more frustration among the attendees.

2. Limited Security Arrangement

What exactly went wrong at Karachi Eat 2023?

While everyone knows that Karachi Eat is a family event and stags are not allowed, a number of them tried to enter the venue by any means necessary to take advantage of the live music and event. While some jumped over the walls, there were those who broke through the barriers placed by the security, and from a source, it was also found that some even passed on money to get in.

3. Endless Harassment

Now that the family event was no longer restricted to families and friends, the environment became nasty. Women and children were being harassed by the uncontrollable crowds, so much so that singer Kaifi Khalil had to stop his concert, he even took to social media to highlight the uncivilized behaviour at this year’s Karachi Eat 2023.

4. Overpriced Food

As usual, even though some stalls were on-point in taste and price-wise, there was plenty that was over-priced and hardly visible in quantity. Imagine thousands of hungry people standing in line for food that is not worth the hard-earned money.

5. Fights, Fights, & More Fights

Being Pakistanis we of course have a 0-tolerance policy, and these videos are exact proof of that:

Taking notice, the organizers of the Karachi Eat Festival issued an apology, they wrote:

“Over the years we have taken the brand to Lahore and Islamabad with the same aim in mind. Despite our most stringent efforts, the closing day of our 10th Eat Festival saw unruly crowd behaviour and some very unfortunate and sad incidents occurred.

“This vengeful disregard for rules and regulations gave rise to events that caused much discomfort to innocent people as gate crashers ran amuck. The crowd at the venue on Sunday was less in absolute numbers than on Saturday but because there were no unruly gate crashers, the first two days ended on a civilised note. Regardless, we are collecting the data and conducting a deeper investigation into the matter of surveillance, breach of boundary walls and the need to up the restrictions of what is brought into the arena. Our thoughts and sincere apologies for all who were affected by the unruly crowd and the innocent people who were caught in the crossfire.”

South SSP Syed Asad Raza told Images that no case had been registered about any untoward incidents at the event.

SSP Raza said that a huge crowd had gathered and some of them who did not have passes tried to enter but the management and the police closed the doors for a while. However, some people entered it by scaling low walls  “the mismanagement was partly created by physical checking of passes that led to a crowd of people gathered before entry gates,” said the officer.

He said that no one was arrested nor had a case or complaint been registered by the management of the food festival.

However, we must ask ourselves, where are we headed? The traumas that the men, women, and children faced, and witnessed, and the horror stories emerging have compelled us to reflect on what we’ve become as a society. Is the Karachi we all love and know? Pakistanis have always been praised for their generosity, is this how we treat our own people?

We hope that all the individuals are safe and sound who were present at the venue during this chaos.

Stay tuned to WOW360.

 

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Aima Baig Breaks Silence Over Her ‘Pyar Hua Tha’ Cover

by Ayesal A
written by Ayesal A

Crooner Aima Baig has often remained in headlines for winning hearts and shows with her magical voice until an influencer called her out for cheating on her beau Shahbaz Shigri.

While the engagement came to a messy end and netizens left no stone unturned to bash and call out Baig, she has put her past where it belongs and has released her own cover of Kaifi Khalil’s popular ‘Kahani Suno 2.0’ (Pyar Hua Tha).

According to Baig, Khalil’s ‘Pyar Hua Tha’ is her way of getting over the breakup and moving forth. But, some fans are not happy with her rendition.

Listen to the cover below:

‘Places Aren’t Dangerous, People Are’ Kaifi Khalil Opens Up About Karachiites Living in Lyari

In an interview with Independent Urdu, Baig expressed she could really relate to the song while she was recording it. “I asked Kaifi for permission to work on the song and he happily agreed,” the singer shared. “He said he wanted to listen to what his track would sound like in my voice. He was excited about it.”

She added, “I was in love right there and then the moment I heard the song. I fell in love with his voice, I fell in love with the lyrics and I could relate so much to the song at that time. I could feel the song since I was going through a similar heartbreak at that time.”

Talking about the heartbreak, Baig added, “Everyone knew my heart was broken; it’s on the mend now! I think Kahani Suno really helped me heal.” She commented, “There’s a famous saying that when an artist is heartbroken, there’s a certain glow about them. But I was on writer’s block. I couldn’t think of anything at all. But when I heard the song, I said to myself that Kaifi is articulately portraying what I want to say.”

Baig added, “My issue, well, I don’t know if it’s an issue or a quality, but I would never go and engage in a heated exchange with my followers on social media. I don’t respond to every comment. I think an artist’s best way to express himself is through his art and since Kaifi has perfectly summed up my emotions in Kahani Suno, it just made sense to sing it. Maybe he was going through a similar situation.”

She further elaborated, . “I covered this song to help myself and my broken heart. But I am glad people are really liking the song. Since there wasn’t a female version of Kahani Suno, I think that factor also helped. I heard it was trending less than 24 hours after it was first released. But I never thought about whether it would trend or not. I just sang the song and I didn’t really care about this. This was about my own healing,” she remarked.

Coming to a conclusion, Aima Baig shared that she believes that there’s a reason behind everything. “What I have learned is that keep your personal life to yourself; there’s just no other way around it. Since people aren’t sharing their everyday affairs with you, why should you do it anyway?”

What do you think about her statement?

Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

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‘Places Aren’t Dangerous, People Are’ Kaifi Khalil Opens Up About Karachiites Living in Lyari

by Ayesal A
written by Ayesal A

‘Kanna Yaari’ and ‘Kahani Suno 2.0’ famed singer Kaifi Khalil recently opened up about his journey to stardom, and the strings attached to his Lyari background.

The young singer candidly shared that he is from Lyari and his father was also a local Balochi singer. He never attended school because he was struggling to survive back then.

Kaifi spent his childhood in abject poverty and had to do labour and menial work to make ends meet. His father passed away when he was a child, hence he used to work in small shops and even at construction sites at a very young age.

Nonetheless, he shared that life taught him many lessons including the fact that it is not the places (areas) that are dangerous, it is the people.

He shared that when people hear that he is from Lyari they have a negative approach, but he tells them that the things they hear about the area are not true.

Lyari has arts, sports, and warmth, the people there greet one another with the utmost respect. Khalil believes that people need to break their fake perception of Lyari and embrace it for what it is.

In recent days, the women of Lyari have surfaced to be a powerful backbone of society. These women are engaged in sports, operate work-from-home businesses and more.

Not too long ago, a cafe provided shelter and helped the dreams of many women in the area come true. Set up in 2017, the cafe is located on the roof of a block of residential flats on a street called Phool Patti (petal) Lane.

Initially, there was resistance from residents who did not understand the need for or concept of the cafe, however, over the years the perception has changed.

“The cafe is a safe space for women and girls to socialise, connect with other women and get a break from the stresses of everyday life,” said Nida Kirmani, a sociologist who has done extensive research on Lyari.

The cafe is not the only safe spot in the area. Overall Lyari has shown that it has gotten through the tough days, and is looking forward to the bright ones. Lots of NGOs and social activists like Hani Baloch have been operating there to make the community a prosperous one.

We hope that artists like Kaifi Khalil continue to break the stereotypes associated with Lyari and show the world what the area really stands for.

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