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The Port of Karachi is one of South Asia's largest and busiest deep-water seaports. At the time of Partition a large number of refugees arrived from India to Pakistan via ships.

Partition survivor Sugrah Kazmi recalls her journey to Pakistan via ship.

Says Kazmi, "In those days there was no airplane service; only ships. We found vacancy on the Dumra Ship, we were allotted space in the basement of the ship."

"When we disembarked on the shores of Karachi, everyone went wherever they found space. Some went into hotels, some with their relatives. We also stayed with one of our relative's for a few days."

The trip was not without hardships as Kazmi adds, "On the way the camels carrying our luggage were also lost."

This article is part of a week-long series on achieving independence and the early years of Pakistan, run collaboratively by Images and The Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP).

CAP is a non-profit organization dedicated to cultural and historic preservation. It seeks to educate the community, foster an awareness of our nation’s history and instill pride in Pakistani citizens about their heritage.