Naveed boys Hostel

Overview

There's real character to this spot near M.A. Jinnah Road, opposite the old NJV school in the Rambagh quarter — one of Karachi's more storied stretches, where the A-One Cafe and its Irani-cafe traditi... read more

There's real character to this spot near M.A. Jinnah Road, opposite the old NJV school in the Rambagh quarter — one of Karachi's more storied stretches, where the A-One Cafe and its Irani-cafe tradition sit just around the corner. It's an address with history rather than a purpose-built block on the edge of town. Practically speaking, the hostel keeps things focused: beds and mattresses provided, Wi-Fi across the building, filtered drinking water, and UPS backup to ride out the power cuts that come with an older part of the city. Rent falls between PKR 42,500 and PKR 55,000 per month. This isn't the pick for someone whose classes are nearby — Bahria Karachi and its medical college are both close to four kilometres out, and SZABIST a bit further still — so it makes most sense for a student or young professional drawn to central Karachi itself, the food, the old streets, Masjid Qudsia a minute away. If you want to live where the city has some age and texture to it rather than in a quiet suburb, this fits.