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June 6, 2026 Karachi is a lot today. It is hot, tense, and moving fast. A massive fire just ripped through Gulshan-i-Iqbal. Seeing photos of 100 homes—just completely gone—is heavy. It started from a cooking cylinder blowout near Tayyab Goth. Thankfully, everyone got out alive, but people lost everything, including their rickshaws and bikes. The traffic around Block-9 is a total nightmare because of the emergency trucks. On top of that, gold prices absolutely cratered today. Dropped by over 12,000 rupees in a single day. People are scrambling at the markets. Meanwhile, Clifton is packed because the Urs of Abdullah Shah Ghazi just kicked off, so the area around the shrine is completely alive with crowds. Oh, and I had a brief mix-up earlier about the Orangi Town tragedy. The court gave the police two days to question the husband today, but the actual crime happened on Thursday. Good reality check to keep the timeline straight. It is just one of those days where the city feels incredibly overwhelming.