If you guys have not tried it yet, do so as it is quite good in taste. I wonder how they kept it so crisp even though it is much thicker than the normal ones.
You can order Chota Lachay Daar Paratha with Tea or Doodh patti, Omelet, Half/Full fried egg, Channa, etc.
Had another exciting fishing trip with Shoaib Ahmed Paracha. He targeted Parrot or Popat and Yellow Fin Bream or Captain fishes this time and was well on target. We left early in the morning at 4:30 am, and after picking up some equipment from a friend and having a breakfast at Nasir Barohi Hotel, we reach Mubarak Village at around 8:00 am.
Shoaib bhai booked Mama’s boat which was the most spacious boat, of this kind (Horra in Urdu), I ever went on to. By 8:30 am we were in the sea heading towards Charna Island.
We used bait prepared from alive Rock Crabs. Shoaib bhai told the boatman to catch these Rock Crabs a day earlier so we can use them as a bait in our trip.
The technique to prepare the bait from Rock Crab is to hold it by its two claws so it can not do any harm to you. And then disjoint the two arms having claws right off the shoulder. Do the same for all remaining legs and remove the hardened top shell. What is left can be cut into sizable pieces good enough to be used as a bait.
We anchored close to Charna Island and the water was so clear that we were easily viewing fishes roaming beneath. There were captains and parrots. Also, there were two huge size parrots of fresh blue color, but we do not have any bait sizeable enough to lure them and ultimately catch them. So, they kept teasing us throughout our stunt
We caught 11 parrots. 2 of them were around 1.65 kg in weight, 5 were around 0.90 kg, and 4 were around 0.5 kg. We also caught 3 captains each weighing around 1.25kg. (And yes… these are not shikari weights 
What I noticed was that despite the fact that there were lots of parrots and captains underneath which we saw with our bare eyes, we did not end up having a lot of catches. In fact, the fishes were literally playing football with our baits, and most often eating it without getting hooked. Also, numerous times I end up hooking my tackle with the rock or may be the parrot fish drag it back to its coral
We also end up snapping a Shakespeare ® Rod just because of that 
Besides that, after searching on how to catch Parrot fish on the internet, I felt we did one thing differently i.e. we placed the weight/sinker at the bottom of the hook, however people suggest that it should sit just above the hook
Also we didn’t used the Beak Hook to be specific.
Any how, our catch count and weight was good enough to cheer us up, after all we are in the process of learning the art
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This Sunday we went for deep sea fishing at Chota Talaar and Anwar Ka Pathar. This was our first such trip with Mujtaba Karim and other senior anglers. We left at 4:00 am in the morning and reach Fisheries at around 5:00 am to buy fresh bait (Louvar and Bangra). We left Fisheries after Fajir prayers at around 6:30 am to reach Nisar Barohi Hotel at around 7:15 am.
Besides angler community, there were a good number of bicyclers out there as well, for some club level bicycling event. Looks quite encouraging from community building perspective and also serve as a sign of a peaceful and positive recreational activity for social uplift.
After doing breakfast of Paratha, Channa and Doodh Patti Tea, we left for Mubarak Village at around 8:45 am.
There were around 8 teams with 3 to 5 anglers on each team. 5 of the teams went to Chota Talaar and 3 of them went to Hayat.
Those of us who went to Chota Talaar didn’t caught much (as per the standards of senior participating anglers, but for us – me, Kashif and Humair, we did quite well 
We did trolling…
But unfortunately didn’t get any thing via Trolling except a 3 or more kg Grouper (Ghisser). Though, Mackerels did bite the bait twice.
We then go for Taru… Mujtaba Karim is doing chumming, in below image, to lure Mackerels. We used fresh Louvar and Bangra as a chum and bait.
Lastly, we tried manual jigging (without rods)… but to no avail
But Alhamdolilah! Bottom works well for us
It was total 7 kg or more fish that I got as my share…
Those 3 teams who went to Hayat… did remarkable job and caught huge Mackerels 
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Shawarma House is a small “Dhaaba” type outlet at Saba Avenue, DHA, Karachi. Based on my friend’s recommendation we decided to give it a try this Saturday.
Unlike normal rolled or sandwiched Shawarma, they served it as a Platter, which was something new. Taste was good and Pita was very fresh and soft. A single platter would cost you around PKR 325/=.
Tried Tabasco Chicken @ Red Chilli, Khadda Market, Defence, this Saturday. Quite unique taste, specially the sauce they had on top. Grilled to perfection, very delicious. Do give it a try!
Crazy Kit Kat as a smoothie works well after the main entrée.
11 Barracuda or Kund - 0.5kg to 0.75kg
40+ ? or Khapartaan - 0.25kg to 0.75kg
1 Red Snapper or Heera - 0.5kg
Used squid, shrimp and small fish (louver in urdu) as a bait
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Total Participants – 14
Per Head Cost – PKR 3,182
Total Time – 46 Hours
Departure from Karachi – 21 Jan 2012 @ 02:15 am
Arrival at Karachi – 23 Jan 2012 @ 11:55 pm
Transport Type – Hiace Low Roof (14 Seater)
Transport Rent – PKR 7,500
Fuel Cost – PKR 6,880 - Petrol PKR 3,500 and CNG PKR 3,380
Total Kilometers Travelled – ~ 600 km
Stop by after crossing Hyderabad for a cup of Tea. It was extremely chilly out there and probably the lowest temperature we experienced in our tour.
Were close to Mirpurkhas when sun rises.
Reached Mirpurkhas Main Bus Stop at around 7:00 am
The tire went flat soon after we left Mirpurkhas for Khipro. 7:15 am.
After 15 minutes of wait, we assembled again and left for Khipro at 7:45 am.
At 8:30 am we reached Noman Liaquat Qaimkhani’s House at Khipro. Noman’s father, pictured above.
Had a scrumptious breakfast at 9:00 am. Noman’s family’s hospitality was unforgettable for sure.
After a six hour drive and a superb breakfast, a 15 min nap is all you want and so did we
At 10:00 am we left for Salt Lakes at the out skirts of Khipro.
We witnessed the amazing Salt Lakes at around 11:00 am.
And another nearby beautiful Lake.
At around 12:00 pm, we left for Hathingo to get supplies for our night stay at Desert.
Reached Hathingo at around 12:30 pm. Arrange supplies, hire 4 x 4 and left for Desert at around 3:00 pm. In case you didn’t noticed “that” flag… see below image.
Jeeeeaaaaaayyyyyy Mahajir!!!
La hola wala quwwata illa billa…
Around 4:00 pm, we reached the Desert and settled down at our chosen spot close to a big Lake.
Had a delicious Chicken Biryani in Lunch arranged by Noman’s friend. 4:30 pm.
Hunt some birds on our own 
What??? you don’t believe this? check below image
See!!! that’s me… and that’s the real double barrel gun with real bullets… isn’t that enough for the proof?
And the onslaught continues till the Dusk. Man! I was tired by that time… after all the whole party was relying on my hunting skills
Erecting tents on Desert sand was a tricky task too. Initially we inserted the wooden nails vertically, but the wind pressure uproot them very quickly due to frictionless desert sand. Then one of the local dig the sand by hand and inserted the wooden nail horizontally in the hole and dump the sand on top of it. That trick work well and soon we be able to erect the complete tent.
Mmm… the Sajji setup was all set by the Dusk at around 6:00 pm.
Yes, there was an option for Camel ride too!
Had a hot cup of Tea, soon after maghrib prayers. It was really good… may be because it was cooked on wood fire.
And finally we left for Rabbit Hunting in the night. It was a once in a lifetime experience. We left in three 4x4s, the designated hunter has to sit on the bonnet of the jeep and the helper hang on the side with a big torch in his hand. As the jeep moves slowly into the desert the helper moves the torch light around in search of wild rabbits. As soon as one is sighted, helper focus the torch on to it and the rabbit became stand still for few seconds. The hunter has to take the shot during that few seconds, if not the rabbit recovered from the shock of intense light and run away.
Unfortunately we were not able to hunt any rabbit because we failed to follow the guidelines i.e. we made a lot of noise during our hunt which led the rabbits away from us. We did spotted 3 wild rabbits but all at odd times 
Had a wonderful dinner at around 10:00 pm. Sajji, Steam Roast, Chicken Karhai, Cold Drinks and Special Kheer, again, from Noman’s family.
After dinner, we sat around the bonfire and crack jokes and share stories
And, play cards
At around 2:00 pm, most of us went to sleep.
At around 5:30 pm, we woke up and left the desert for Hathingo.
Offered fajir prayers at Khipro Jama Mosque.
Had a cup of Tea offered by Noman’s cousin, the young “Daakter Saab” (MBBS Graduate) 
With some stops, here and there, we reach Karachi by 11:00 pm. And by 11:55 pm we were at home. Home Sweet Home
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