Botal Gali is one of those unique places where you get to experience things which cannot be experienced anywhere else. Located near M.A Jinnah road Saddar, Botal Gali offers exactly what its name implies-Bottles! Bottles of every size, shape and colour are available here which are used in a number of products from perfumes to medicine and beverages.
Most of all, Botal Gali is a place which shows a reflection of the vibrant past of the city. Originally known as Parsi Gali in the early days after partition for the Parsi residents who had settled here, it grew into a busy commercial area with its own identity.
Even today if you visit the place, it remains more or less in its original state with old colonial buildings and shops which have been present here for generations. Botal Gali used to be a very busy place, attracting visitors from everywhere because of its uniqueness but things have changed with time.
The vibrancy of the place has become a victim of the plague of Karachi city; Street crime. The abundant robberies in the area have taken away the joy from the place and replaced it with anxiety. The shopkeepers, who are already seeing a decrease in business, have difficulty in retaining their profits because of this and the street is becoming a victim of neglect.
It is up to the authorities to provide necessary measure like proper lighting and security in order to make the street more welcoming to the general public and return it to its formal glory.