All registered accompanying persons are invited to join the following two half-day tours. Please note that both tours will depart from and return to the DA Country and Golf Club. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
FRIDAY, December 11, 2009
1400 – 1800
GRAND TOUR OF CITY SHOPPING CENTRES |
- The Forum
- Park Towers
- Zainub Market
- Tariq Road
- Bohri Bazaar
SATURDAY, December 12, 2009
0930 – 1300
Mohatta Palace was build by Shivratan Chandraratan Mohatta, a Hindu businessman in the 1920's, using pink Jodhpurs stones with local yellow stones. The palace is situated in Karachi’s most fashionable and old residential district, surrounded by posh houses and embassies. Mohatta palace served as the offices of Ministry of Foreign affairs and later handed over to Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah. After her death, the palace was sealed and left to rot for decades. However in the late 1980’s the governor of Sindh converted this into a museum.
On continuous running, the palace has displays of paintings, artifacts, private collections of Talpurs and others, etc, with JEWEL IN THE CROWN being the best exhibit so far, which ran for more than 1 year, showcasing history of Karachi under the Rajj (British Empire).
Returning to the DA country and Golf Club Convention Center, the coach will drive through fashionable resorts and exclusive residential areas, taking the scenic route along the coast of Karachi.
For information on optional tours offered to APASL participants, please refer to the APASL Meeting onsite desk. |
