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Shah Waliullah Junaidi
Journalist, Author & Media Professional
Shah Waliullah Junaidi is a senior journalist, author and researcher based in Karachi. His work focuses on documenting the city's overlooked history, neighbourhoods, streets, cultural heritage and changing social landscape. Through extensive historical research and journalism, he has authored several books exploring Karachi's past and present. He received the Tamgha-i-Karachi in 2026 in recognition of his contributions to the city.
- 4 stories
- Based in: Karachi
- Writes in: English, Urdu
Writes about
- Karachi History
- Urban History
- Investigative Journalism
- Culture & Heritage
- Civic Affairs
- Urban Development
- Social Issues
- Local History
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Shah Waliullah Junaidi is a senior Pakistani journalist, author and researcher whose work explores the history, culture and changing identity of Karachi. Alongside his professional journalism career, he has developed a distinctive body of research documenting the city's neighbourhoods, historic streets, public spaces and the people and events that have shaped them. His research draws on historical documents, newspaper archives and local accounts to uncover stories that are often overlooked in conventional accounts of the city's history. He has authored several books, including North Karachi: Nisf Sadi Ka Qissa, Yeh Shahrah-i-Aam Nahin: Karachi Ki Yaadgar Sarrkein and Shikasta Tehzeeb: Nazimabad Aur North Nazimabad — Tareekh, Shakhsiaat, Waqeyaat. His work on Karachi's historic streets has also been published in English as Karachi: Untold Stories of the City's Streets, bringing his research to a wider readership. Through his writing and research, Junaidi has contributed to documenting Karachi's urban heritage and preserving the historical memory of its streets, neighbourhoods and communities. In April 2026, he was awarded the Tamgha-i-Karachi in recognition of his contributions to the city.
