From the original generation of Pakistanis, Avari was a shrewd businessman and a faithful community leader. But what does the Pakistan he leaves behind look like? There is an air that surrounds the Indian subcontinent’s Parsi com munity. It is the sort of local fascination that the rest of the world could never understand. Found… Continue reading Byram D Avari, the Parsis of Karachi, and the future of Pakistan
Month: January 2023
Carrom and camaraderie in the colony
With Rustom Baug just hitting a century, we revisit other Parsi enclaves founded by the community’s visionaries It’s a privilege I haven’t had. Of living in a baug, that quaint yet quintessential bastion of Parsidom, whose clusters house over half of the approximately 37,000 members of my community left in the city their ancestors brilliantly… Continue reading Carrom and camaraderie in the colony
Coomi Wadia & Areez Khambatta Conferred Padma Shri Awards 2023
On the eve of India’s Republic day, two Parsis are amongst those who are conferred the Padma Awards. The Padma Shri awards are conferred to Areez Khambatta (posthumously) and Coomi Nariman Wadia Areez Khambatta was conferred in the field of Trade and Industry and Coomi Wadia in the field of Arts. Parsi Khabar congratulates the… Continue reading Coomi Wadia & Areez Khambatta Conferred Padma Shri Awards 2023
Byram Dinshawji Avari Passes Away
The Parsi community of Karachi and Pakistan lost one of its great stalwarts on January 22nd, with the passing away of Byram D. Avari. Parsi Khabar offers its deepest condolences to the Avari family at the time of this loss. Business tycoon Byram Dinshawji Avari passes away Dawn Asian Games double gold medallist sailor, hotelier,… Continue reading Byram Dinshawji Avari Passes Away
What existed before Kayani Bakery at Poona at that spot?
What existed before Kayani at Poona at that spot? Who doesn’t know Kayani Bakery? People come from all over the country to buy their goodies. But who knows what existed before Kayani? Any guesses? Here is part of a lovely story penned by Chinmay Damle which appeared in the Hindustan Times. Where Kwality, The Telephone… Continue reading What existed before Kayani Bakery at Poona at that spot?
Markham couple opens home for youths struggling with housing
‘They’re very friendly’: Markham couple opens home for youths struggling with housing 360°kids seeks community hosts for emergency accommodation Nightstop program Irene Wong | Markham Economist & Sun While a cold blizzard was approaching the GTA just before Christmas Eve, Bahram and Mitra Jam received a message from 360°kids that a youth might need emergency… Continue reading Markham couple opens home for youths struggling with housing
Silver Anniversary Celebrations At WZO Trust Funds’ Bai Maneckbai P P Jeejeebhoy Senior Citizens Centre, Navsari
Earlier in January the Senior Citizen’s Center in Navsari celebrated its 25th Anniversary. Parsi Khabar were honoured to have been invited for the function. Below is a write up by our dear friend and WZO Trust Funds Trustee Freyaz Shroff published in the Parsi Times. In a discussion with Bachi and Dinshaw Tamboly, the late… Continue reading Silver Anniversary Celebrations At WZO Trust Funds’ Bai Maneckbai P P Jeejeebhoy Senior Citizens Centre, Navsari
