Sobh Saeed Rid

Sobh Saeed Rid is a writer and journalist whose work usually covers culture, politics and gender. She's currently in her senior year at Habib University, where she's majoring in Communication & Design. She can be reached at [email protected].

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Peshawari Ice Cream: a Shorthand for Belonging

Sobh Saeed Rid

Apr 03, 2026

Peshawari Ice Cream, nestled in Karachi’s Saddar, is not just any ice cream parlour, it is a litmus test of belonging, especially with many copycat branches spread across the city. Sobh Saeed Rid, who moved to Karachi four years ago, explores the nostalgia of flavour and how an ice cream parlour founded in 1948 continues to foster community.