Khurram Altaf

neyLet's get one thing out of the way – unless you commute more than 100km a day, buying an electric scooty cannot be justified solely based on fuel economy.  Yes, it does 105km in a charge which costs 2.5…

Here’s your story. So you save some pennies and borrow some dimes and maybe sell a kidney to buy a brand new GLi. You opt for white. You keep it clean and pamper it like your firstborn. You pour the best…

It was a bad day. There was nothing good about the previous 24 hours. I had slept poorly twisting and turning in my bed all night; blanket-on made it too hot, blanket-off made me a prime target for those…

There are usually two sorts of reactions when you see a 90 series LC getting CNG refilled on any of the local gas stations. And one of those two reactions involves language and gestures beyond the civic…

PakWheels is a common user based community emphasizing on helping each other out and diminishing the risk of being conned by showroom owners/mechanics/spare parts dealers. Many of us already know how matters…

“Oh baaains!” was my reaction when I saw the 1999 Civic for the first time. It was a little before sunset, I was on my bike waiting for the traffic signal to turn green when it appeared on the horizon in…

My father promised me a bicycle on Eid when I was 8. It was a Red and White BMX with adjustable seat, and was on sale for 700 rupees. Later that year, on Chaand Raat, we went to the bicycle shop. Excited as I…

“Golden Chance. Gift for Mehran Lovers. Dream come true” There are so many wrongs in this tagline which mind you, I haven’t made up myself during the eventless loadshedding hours. I have actually come across…

Main accidental, chassis strength in shambles, 8 shades of paint – each one specific to a different panel, 250,000 kilometers driven, duplicate registration book, interior as if it is made from the rags of a…

Where else can you identify a person’s true self than on a car website? This was the motive behind PakWheels' upcoming venture – PakWeddings.com PakWheels is a place where people can be what they want to…

“Choudhry Ashraf’s sister ran away” – my new friend whispered to me as I stepped outside after hearing an uproar on the street. We had just shifted to a small town near Khanewal. It was the nineties, PTV and…

“It came, it saw, it conquered, and it stayed forever” – it may sound like a phrase from a history book describing the introduction of capitalism, but it fits Suzuki Mehran just as well. Despite being the…

The northern areas of Pakistan are full of scenic beauty, serenity and mystique. From dense mountain forests to lush green plateaus, from crystal clear streams and lakes to dark intimidating silent hills. Move…

“100 rupees say that’s a taxi” – your friend utters whenever he sees a white 9th gen Corolla. Add a black piece of cloth hanging from the rear bumper and he’ll raise his bet to 500. Couple that with dark orange…

پاک ویلز قائم کرنے کے متعدد مقاصد میں سے ایک مقصد یہ بھی تھا کہ گاڑی خریدتےاور بیچتے ہوۓ ڈیلر کا منافع شامل ہو جاتا ہے اس سے بچا جا سکے ایک وقت تھا جب اکثر ڈیلر حضرات کمشن کے لئے کام کرتے تھے. یہ کمشن عموماً…